Outlook 2003 command line switches

Posted on March 15th, 2009 in Microsoft, Outlook 2003 by Gil Kreslavsky

Full list of Microsoft  Outlook 2003 command line switches and parameters

/aCreates an item with the specified file as an attachment.

Example: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe” /a “C:\My Documents\labels.doc”

/altvba otmfilenameOpens the VBA program specified in otmfilename, rather than %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\VbaProject.OTM.

/c messageclassCreates a new item of the specified message class (Outlook forms or any other valid MAPI form).

Examples:

  • * /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

/checkclientPrompts for the default manager of e-mail, news, and contacts.

/cleanclientrulesStarts Outlook and deletes client-based rules.

/cleandmrecordsDeletes the logging records saved when a manager or a delegate declines a meeting.

/cleanfindersRemoves Search Folders from the Microsoft Exchange server store.

/cleanfreebusyClears and regenerates free/busy information. This switch can only be used when you are able to connect to your Microsoft Exchange server.

/cleanprofileRemoves invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable.

/cleanpst -Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst) (Personal Folders file (.pst): Data file that stores your messages and other items on your computer. You can assign a .pst file to be the default delivery location for e-mail messages. You can use a .pst to organize and back up items for safekeeping.).

/cleanremindersClears and regenerates reminders.

/cleanrulesStarts Outlook and deletes client- and server-based rules.

/cleanschedplusDeletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy, permissions, and .cal file) from the server and enables the free/busy information from the Outlook Calendar to be used and viewed by all Schedule+ 1.0 users.

/cleanserverrulesStarts Outlook and deletes server-based rules.

/cleansniffDeletes duplicate reminder messages.

/cleansubscriptionsDeletes the subscription messages and properties for subscription features.

/cleanviewsRestores default views. All custom views you created are lost.

/designerStarts Outlook without figuring out if Outlook should be the default client in the first run.

/embeddingOpens the specified message file (.msg) as an OLE embedding. Also used without command-line parameters for standard OLE co-create.

/f msgfilenameOpens the specified message file (.msg) or Microsoft Office saved search (.oss).

/firstrunStarts Outlook as if it were run for the first time.

/hol holfilenameOpens the specified .hol file.

/ical icsfilenameOpens the specified .ics file.

/importprf prffilenameLaunches 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.

/l olkfilenameOpens the specified .olk file.

/launchtraininghelp assetidOpens a Help window with the Help topic specified in assetid.

/m emailnameProvides a way for the user to add an e-mail name to the item. Only works in conjunction with the /c command-line parameter.

Example:Outlook.exe /c ipm.note /m emailname

/nocustomizeStarts Outlook without loading outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file.

/noextensionsStarts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager.

/nopollmailStarts Outlook without checking mail at startup.

/nopreviewStarts Outlook with the Reading Pane off.

/p msgfilenamePrints the specified message (.msg). Does not work with HTML.

/profile profilenameLoads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks (“).

/profilesOpens the Choose Profile dialog box regardless of the Options setting on the Tools menu.

/recycleStarts Outlook using an existing Outlook window, if one exists. Used in combination with /explorer or /folder.

/resetfoldernamesResets default folder names (such as Inbox or Sent Items) to default names in the current Office user interface language.
For example, if you first connect to your mailbox Outlook using a Russian user interface, the Russian default folder names cannot be renamed. To change the default folder names to another language such as Japanese or English, you can use this switch to reset the default folder names after changing the user interface language or installing a different language version of Outlook.

/resetfoldersRestores missing folders for the default delivery location.

/resetnavpaneClears and regenerates the Navigation Pane for the current profile.

/rpcdiagOpens Outlook and displays the remote procedure call (RPC) connection status dialog.

/s filenameLoads the specified shortcuts file (.fav).

/safeStarts Outlook without extensions, Reading Pane, or toolbar customization.

/safe:1Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off.

/safe:2 -Starts Outlook without checking mail at startup.

/safe:3Starts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager.

/safe:4Starts Outlook without loading Outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file.

/select foldernameStarts Outlook and opens the specified folder in a new window. For example, to open Outlook and display the default calendar use: “c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe” /select outlook:calendar

/sniffStarts Outlook and forces a detection of new meeting requests in the Inbox, and then adds them to the calendar.

/t oftfilenameOpens the specified .oft file.

/v vcffilenameOpens the specified .vcf file.

/vcal vcsfilenameOpens the specified .vcs file.

/x xnkfilenameOpens the specified .xnk file.

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