Microsoft KB Archive/217125

= OLEXP: Command-Line Switches for Windows Address Book (Wab.exe) =

Article ID: 217125

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0

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For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SUMMARY
This article describes the command-line switches for the Windows Address Book (Wab.exe).



MORE INFORMATION
Outlook Express includes the ability to run the Windows Address Book as a separate program. If you have multiple copies of the Windows Address Book, you can use command-line switches to gain access to address books that are not the default address.

The available switches are:


 * No switches - Opens the default address book.

Example: Click Start, click Run, and type wab


 * /Open - Displays a dialog box to select an address book file

Example: Click Start, click Run, and type wab /open


 * /New - Displays a dialog box to specify a new address book file

Example: Click Start, click Run, and type wab /new


 * File name - Opens the specified address book file

Example: If your Windows Address Book is named Test.wab and is located in the C:\Program Files\Outlook Express folder, click Start, click Run and type: c:\program files\outlook express\test.wab


 * Folder name - Displays a dialog box to select an address book file from the specified folder

Example: If your Windows Address Book is named Test.wab and is located in the C:\Program Files\Outlook Express folder, click Start, click Run, and type c:\program files\outlook express

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Keywords: kbinfo kbui win98 KB217125

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