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Like many applications, Outlook supports a variety of switches that control the way the program starts and functions. These startup switches can help you troubleshoot certain Outlook problems, and they also will help your users start Outlook with certain options or perform certain tasks when Outlook starts.
Support techs troubleshooting a problem can use a switch when starting Outlook from a command prompt. But this method isn't very practical for most users.
To help your users, you can create a shortcut on the users' desktops or other folders to help them start Outlook with various options. Just create the shortcut, specify the path to Outlook.exe as the executable, and add the switch at the end of the command string, outside of the quotes, like this example:
"C:\ Program Files\ Microsoft
Office\ Office10\ OUTLOOK.EXE" /folder
Here's a rundown of switches your users might find most useful (remind them, however, to preface the switch with a / character):
a : Open a message for the attachment specified by .
CheckClient: Check whether Outlook is the default application for e-mail, news, and contacts.
CleanFreeBusy: Regenerate free/busy schedule data.
CleanReminders: Regenerate reminders.
CleanViews: Restore default Outlook views.
Folder: Hide the Outlook Bar and folder list.
NoPreview: Hide the preview pane and remove Preview Pane from the View menu.
Profiles: Show the Choose Profile dialog box even when Outlook is configured to use a specific profile automatically.
Profile : Use the profile specified by .
ResetFolders: Restore missing default Outlook folders.
ResetOutlookBar: Rebuild the Outlook Bar.
There are a handful of other switches you can use to control Outlook's startup and to perform troubleshooting and maintenance tasks. For a complete list, search the Outlook Help document using the keyword switch. |
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