DOCUMENT:Q234563  22-JUN-2001  [exchange]
TITLE   :XCLN: Errors Using Command Line Switches with Outlook
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER::; WINDOWS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Outlook 97 
 - Microsoft Outlook 98 
 - Microsoft Outlook 2000 
 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start the Outlook client executable from the Start, Run command prompt,
you receive the following error message if the backslash for the switch is not
present:

   Unable to display the selected folder or item. Can't find this file. Make
   sure the path and filename are correct.

Here is an example:

   Outlook resetfolders

The proper syntax is:

   Outlook /resetfolders

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information on using Outlook with command line switches, please see the
article following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q156982 OL97: Additional Command-Line Switches

Additional query words: 8.0 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.5 9.0

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Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOutlook2000Search kbOutlook97Search kbOutlook98Search kbZNotKeyword3
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Issue type        : kbprb

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