Using Outlook 2003 Command Line Switches
December 7, 2008 | Posted by chris Outlook supports many command line switches when launching Outlook. Some are good for fixing issues and troubleshooting, while others may be used to find meeting requests like the command Outlook /Sniff
Below is a list of popular command line switches for Outlook 2003. To use simply go to Start\Run and type Outlook /chosen_switch
/c messageclass – Creates a new item of the specified message class, works for any valid MAPI form. For example:
/c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry
/c ipm.appointment creates an appointment
/c ipm.contact creates a contact
/c ipm.note creates an e-mail message
/c ipm.stickynote creates a note
/c ipm.task creates a task
/CleanClientRules – Starts Outlook and deletes client-based rules. For non-Exchange users.
/CleanFinders – Sets Outlook 2003 Search Folders back to the default state (deletes custom Search Folders)
/CleanFreeBusy – Cleans and regenerates free/busy information.
/CleanProfile – Removes invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable.
/Cleanpst- Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst)
/CleanReminders – Cleans and regenerates reminders.
/CleanRules – Starts Outlook and deletes client- and server-based rules.
/CleanSchedPlus – Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy, permissions, and .cal file) from the server.
/CleanServerRules – Starts Outlook and deletes server-based rules. Used only with Exchange server accounts.
/CleanViews – Restores default views.
/FirstRun - Starts Outlook as if it were run for the first time.
/ImportPrf prffilename – Launches Outlook and opens/imports the defined MAPI profile (*.prf). If Outlook is already open, queues the profile to be imported on the next clean launch.
/Profile profilename – Loads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks
/ResetFolderNames – Resets the language of the default folders to the language of the Outlook client.
/ResetFolders – Restores missing folders for the default delivery location.
/ResetOutlookBar - Rebuilds the Outlook Bar.
/ResetWunderBar – Rebuilds the new Outlook Control Bar in Outlook 2003.
/Rpcdiag – Opens Outlook and displays the remote procedure call (RPC) connection status dialog.
/Sniff - Starts Outlook and forces a detection of new meeting requests in the Inbox, and then adds them to the calendar.
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