Article ID: 180155
Article Last Modified on 6/5/2001
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q180155
SYMPTOMS
When you use a command-line switch to control what happens when you start Microsoft Outlook, you may receive an error message such as:
CAUSE
The command-line switch is included within the path and enclosed within quotation marks.
MORE INFORMATION
To use command-line switches, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type
There is a space character between Outlook and the forward slash (/).
outlook /cleanreminders
- Click OK.
The standard installation path for Outlook is:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe
The following set of steps apply if you have installed Outlook to a path other than the standard installation path:
- On the Start menu, click Run.
- Click Browse. Locate the Outlook executable file, and then click Open.
- Type a space after the listed path, and then type the command-line switch.
NOTE: If the path contains spaces, you must enclose the path in quotation marks (""), and use the correct case for each character in the path. The command-line switch must be typed outside of the quotation mark.
- Click OK to start Outlook using the switch.
REFERENCES
For more information about command-line switches, type "control what happens when you start Outlook" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then click to view the topic.
Or, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
182112 OL98: Additional Command-Line Switches
Additional query words: /CleanFreeBusy /CleanViews /ResetFolders /ResetOutlookBar
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB180155
