OL2000: Additional Command-Line Switches
ID: Q197180
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The information in this article applies to:
WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE COMMAND-LINE SWITCHES PROVIDED IN THIS
ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides these command-line
switches without warranty of any kind, either express or implied,
including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability
and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
SUMMARY
The Microsoft Outlook Help file contains an entry that lists command-line
switches, which you can use to start Outlook in a specific mode or with a
specific form.
This article lists additional command-line switches that are not included
in the Help topic.
MORE INFORMATION
To use command-line switches, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
- Type "Outlook.exe" in the Named box and then click Find Now.
- Note the path to the Outlook executable file as viewed under In Folder
and write it down for reference. For example, the file may be located in
the path:
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe
- On the File menu, click Close.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- Type the complete path noted in step 3 including the file name.
Press SPACEBAR once and then type a forward slash mark ("/") followed by
the switch.
For example, if you want to use the CleanReminders switch, the command
line in the Open box should read:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe." /cleanreminders
NOTE: The advantage of this method is that you do not have to go back
and remove the command-line switch from the path of the shortcut.
Additionally, the full path needs to be in quotation marks to preserve
long file names.
Command-Line switch Purpose
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/CleanFreeBusy Cleans and regenerates free/busy information.
/Cleanfinders Removes saved searches from the Exchange
Server store.
/CleanReminders Cleans and regenerates reminders.
/CleanViews Restores default views.
/CheckClient Prompt for default manager of e-mail,
news, and contacts
/ResetFolders Restores missing folders for the default
delivery location.
/ResetOutlookBar Rebuilds the Outlook Bar.
/Nopreview Turns off the Preview Pane and removes the
option from the View Menu.
/CleanSchedPlus Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy,
permissions, and .CAL file) from the server
and allows the free/busy information from the
Outlook Calendar to be used and viewed by all
Schedule+ 1.0 users.
/Safe Launches Outlook without extensions, preview
pane or toolbar customization.
REFERENCES
For more information about other command-line switches, click Microsoft
Outlook Help on the Help menu, type "Control what happens when you start
Outlook" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click
Search to view the topic.
For additional information about using the /CleanSchedPlus command-line
switch, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q196635 : OL2000: Schedule+ 1.0 Users May Not See Outlook Free/Busy
Times
Additional query words:
startup undocumented OL2K
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo