ID: Q156982
The information in this article applies to:
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.
The Microsoft Outlook Help file contains an entry ("Control what happens when you start Outlook") 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.
To use command-line switches, follow these steps:
1. In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0, use the right mouse
button to click the Outlook icon, click Properties, and then click the
Shortcut tab.
In Windows NT Workstation 3.51, click the Outlook icon, and then click
Properties on the File menu.
executable file, type a space after the path, and then type one or more
of the command-line options listed below.
NOTE: If any path listed in the Target box (or Command Line box)
contains spaces, such as C:\Program Files, 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 the quotation mark.
If you used the software patch to replace the Microsoft Exchange Client Inbox on the Windows 95 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 desktop with an Outlook shortcut and no longer have the client icon, perform the following steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type Outlook.exe, a space, and the command-line switch.
Example: Outlook.exe /cleanreminders
NOTE: The advantage of this method is that you do not have to go back
and remove the command-line switch from the path of the shortcut.
Command-Line Switch Purpose
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/CleanFreeBusy Cleans and regenerates free/busy information.
/CleanReminders Cleans and regenerates reminders.
/CleanViews Restores default views.
/ResetFolders Restores missing folders for the default
delivery location.
/ResetOutlookBar Rebuilds the Outlook Bar.
/CleanSchedPlus Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy,
permissions, and .CAL file) from the server and
allows the free/busy information from the
Outlook Calendar to be used and viewed by all
Schedule+ 1.0 users.
/Regserver Rewrites all Outlook specific registry
keys and re-associates file extensions without
having to reinstall Outlook or run setup with
the /y switch. The settings are stored in the
Outlook.SRG file located in the same folder as
the Outlook application.
/Unregserver Similar to /Regserver, except it deletes all
registry keys and file associations for
Outlook. It’s actions are based on the
Outlook.SRG file located in the same folder as
the Outlook application. Use the /regserver
switch to rewrite the registry keys and file
associations after using this command line
switch.
For information about other command-line switches available in Outlook, search on the phrase "Control what happens when you start Outlook," using the Office Assistant.
For additional information about using the /CleanSchedPlus command line switch, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q168687
TITLE : OL97: Schedule+ 1.0 Users May Not See Outlook Free/Busy
Times
Keywords : kbenv
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfoLast Reviewed: December 10, 1998