Outlook 2003 Switch
To use switches, at the Start menu, Run command type:
Outlook /switch
Occasionally you’ll need to use the full path to Outlook, so the command line looks like:
“C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe ” /switch
Note: Paths that include spaces between words must be enclosed in quotation marks (”) and are case sensitive.
For your reference here are just some of the most commonly used switches:
/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.