Command:

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE

Parameters (Command-line switches):

/a "path\filename" creates an item with the specified file as an attachment.

For example: c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE /a "C:\My Documents\labels.doc"

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

/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.

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

/Cleanfinders removes saved searches from the Microsoft Exchange Server store.

/CleanFreeBusy cleans and regenerates free/busy information.

/CleanReminders cleans and regenerates reminders.

/CleanSchedPlus deletes 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.

/CleanViews restores default views. All custom views you created are lost.

/Embedding msgfilename opens the specified message file (.msg) as an OLEO embedding.

/f msgfilename opens the specified message file (.msg).

/No preview turns off the Preview Pane and removes the option from the View menu.

/p msgfilename prints the specified message file (.msg).

/Profile pro filename loads the specified profile. (If your profile name contains a space, enclosed the profile name in quotation marks (").

/Profiles opens the Choose Profile dialog box regardless of the options setting on the Tools menu.

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

/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 program.

/ResetFolders restores missing folders for the default delivery location.

/ResetOutlookBar rebuilds the Outlook Bar.

/s filename loads the specified shortcuts file (.fav).

/Safe starts Outlook without extensions, Preview Pane or toolbar customization.

/select outlook:\\foldername starts Outlook and opens the specified folder.

For example, to open Outlook and display the Calendar use: c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE /select outlook:\\calendar

/Unregserver 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 switch.

These Outlook examples was contributed by Tore Westland ~

http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2002/articles/OlCommandLineSwitches.aspx