OL98: Additional Command-Line Switches

ID: Q182112

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.

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:

  1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.


  2. Type "Outlook.exe" in the Named box and then click Find Now.


  3. 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


  4. On the File menu, click Close.


  5. Click Start, and then click Run.


  6. 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
   -------------------      ------- 

   /CleanFreeBusy           Cleans and regenerates free/busy information. 

   /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. 



   /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 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. Its 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.


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:

Q179547 OL98: Schedule+ 1.0 Users May Not See Outlook Free/Busy Times

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: June 28, 1999