


Prompts for the default manager of e-mail, news, and contacts. /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment./c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry.Opens Outlook and immediately runs the macro specified in macroname.Ĭreates a new item of the specified message class, works for any valid MAPI form. Use this switch when you need to run macros not in your VBAProject file. Opens the VBA program specified in otmfilename, rather than %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\VbaProject.OTM. This switch cannot be used with message classes that aren't based on Outlook.

If no item type is specified, IPM.Note form is assumed. Works with all versions.Ĭan also open Outlook in Safe mode by holding Ctrl key as you click on the Outlook iconĬreates an item with the specified file as an attachment. Starts Outlook without extensions, Reading Pane, or toolbar customization. Resets the to-do bar pane to the default settings when Outlook starts. Resets the navigation pane back to the default when Outlook starts. Opens the Choose Profile dialog box regardless of the Options setting on the Tools menu. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /profile "Diane Poremsky" Create desktop shortcuts to load a specific profile – use the following command line in the shortcut, replacing my name with your profile name: This switch is useful when there are multiple users of a Windows logon and each has their own Outlook profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks. Use with care as all custom views you created are lost. (A complete list of switches is in the next section.) This group of switches are the most commonly used switches. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar Frequently used Switches: You'll need the full path if you want to create desktop shortcuts using a switch, such as to open Outlook to a specific folder (use the correct path to your version of Outlook.exe): If you use Vista or Windows 7, you can type the command line in the Start Search field on the Start menu, or on the Start screen in Windows 8 and Start menu in Windows 10. Paths that include spaces between words must be enclosed in quotation marks (") and are case sensitive. Before using a command line switch, you need to close Outlook and verify it's closed in Task Manager's Processes tab.
