Microsoft KB Archive/222338

= OL2000: ErrMsg: Using Select Command-Line Switch =

Article ID: 222338

Article Last Modified on 9/29/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q222338



SYMPTOMS
If you use the /select command-line switch with Outlook, you may receive the following error message:

The command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using.

For example, the following command-line results in the above error message:

Outlook /select Outbox



CAUSE
You are using the /select command-line switch incorrectly.



RESOLUTION
Use the following syntax for the /select command-line switch to open an Outlook folder:

Outlook.exe /select outlook:Calendar

Note: In the above example you are opening your default Calendar folder.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the /select command-line switch, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

214453 OL2000: How to Open to a Specific MAPI Folder By Using a Switch

Additional query words: OL2K

Keywords: kbprb KB222338

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