Article ID: 182112
Article Last Modified on 5/18/2001
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q182112
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.
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
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. Press ENTER to execute the command.
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 full path must 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. All custom views you
created are lost.
/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.
/Safe Launches Outlook without extensions, preview
pane or toolbar customization.
/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 enables the free/busy information from the
Outlook Calendar to be used and viewed by all
Schedule+ 1.0 users.
REFERENCES
For information about other command-line switches, search on the phrase "Control what happens when you start Outlook," using the Office Assistant.
For additional information about using the /CleanSchedPlus commandline switch, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179547 OL98: Schedule+ 1.0 Users May Not See Outlook Free/Busy Times
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