Outlook Answer Book, The: Useful Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Microsoft Outlook® 2003

Command-Line Switches

1.45. What Are Command-Line Switches?

A command-line switch is a special instruction that can be appended to the end of the command that is used to start an application. The command used to start Outlook is outlook.exe. Command-line switches can also be appended it to alter the standard behavior of the Outlook.

1.46. How Can I Use Command-Line Switches with Outlook?

You can use command-line switches to alter the default behavior of Outlook in two main locations: in the Run dialog box and in shortcuts used to start Outlook. FAQ 1.47 lists the different command-line switches available when using Outlook.

To use command-line switches from the Run dialog box, follow these steps:

1.	Click the Windows Start button and select ...