Command Line switches for Outlook:   Return to List

To use command-line switches, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders. On Windows 2000
                and Windows Millennium (Me), click Start, point to Search, and then click
                For Files Or Folders

2. Type "Outlook.exe" in the Named box and then click Find Now. On Windows 2000
                and Windows Me, type "Outlook.exe" in the "Search for files or folders
                named" box, and then click Search 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.

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 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. Additionally,
                    the full path needs to be in quotation marks to preserve long file names.

Command-Line switch     Purpose
-------------------     -------

/CleanFreeBusy         Cleans and regenerates free/busy information.

/Cleanfinders            Removes saved searches from the Exchange
                            Server store.

/CleanReminders         Cleans and regenerates reminders.

/CleanViews             Restores default views.

/CheckClient             Prompt for default manager of e-mail,
                            news, and contacts

/Recycle                 Starts Outlook using an existing Outlook
                            window, if one exists.

/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.

/Safe                    Launches Outlook without extensions, preview
                            pane or toolbar customization.