Outlook Command line Switches

Hi friends,

This article gives you the brief explanation on the outlook command line switches. The outlook comes with different command line switched, which in turn used for troubleshooting in case of some errors. The following are the different command line switches available in the outlook.

General Syntax :

Go to Run -->

# Outlook /Switch

Outlook command line switches :

1. Outlook /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

2. Outlook /CleanClientRules

Starts Outlook and deletes client-based rules. For non-Exchange users.

3. Outlook /CleanFinders

Sets Outlook 2003 Search Folders back to the default state (deletes custom Search Folders)

4. Outlook /CleanFreeBusy

Cleans and regenerates free/busy information.

5. Outlook /CleanProfile

Removes invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable.

6. Outlook /Cleanpst

Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst)

7. Outlook /CleanReminders

Cleans and regenerates reminders.

8. Outlook /CleanRules

Starts Outlook and deletes client- and server-based rules.

9. Outlook /CleanSchedPlus

Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy, permissions, and .cal file) from the server.

10. Outlook /CleanServerRules

Starts Outlook and deletes server-based rules. Used only with Exchange server accounts.

11. Outlook /CleanViews

Restores default views.

12. Outlook /FirstRun

Starts Outlook as if it were run for the first time.

13. Outlook /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.

14. Outlook /Profile profilename

Loads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks.

15. Outlook /ResetFolderNames

Resets the language of the default folders to the language of the Outlook client.

16. Outlook /ResetFolders

Restores missing folders for the default delivery location.

17. Outlook /ResetOutlookBar

Rebuilds the Outlook Bar.

18. Outlook /ResetWunderBar

Rebuilds the new Outlook Control Bar in Outlook 2003.

19. Outlook /Rpcdiag

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

20. Outlook /Sniff

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

Hope the above information is useful and start try using the above appropriate commands when your outlook gives the problem.

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Logu

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Windows Shortcut Run Commands:

Hi friends,

I have seen many system administrator use to work fast while using their desktops and used to admire it. They never use mouse or surf through the start menu for reaching the particular application. So this article gives you the idea about the shortcuts for the run commands.

Working of Run Commands:

Each and every application will be having a executable file for its application and the respective core content will be stored in some executable path. Initially PATH variable will be set in the environmental variable settings tab.
(in my PC, it may have more values also in your PC)
$PATH = C:\Program Files\Support Tools\;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;
C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727;C:\sbin\svn\bin;C:\Program Files
\QuickTime\QTSystem\

Creating Shortcuts:

Creating shortcuts of your wish for particular application and for folders or files is also possible. Let me give a quick example suppose you want to create a shortcut for particular folder in some path.

1. Create folder say c:\shortcuts
2. Open Environmental settings tab of your computer and add "c:\shortcuts" to $PATH.
3. Right Click the folder you want to make shortcuts and create shortcut.
4. Rename the shortcut if you wish.
5. Paste the shortcut into "c:\shortcuts"

To test Open --> Run --> "shortcut name" . It will open the folder for which we have created the shortcut before.

Some Windows Run Commands:

1. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
2. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
3. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
4. Administrative Tools - control admintools
5. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
6. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
7. Calculator - calc
8. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
9. Character Map - charmap
10. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
11. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
12. Command Prompt - cmd
13. Component Services - dcomcnfg
14. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
15. timedate.cpl - ddeshare
16. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
17. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl
18. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
19. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
20. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
21. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
22. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
23. Display Properties - control desktop
24. Display Properties - desk.cpl
25. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color
26. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
27. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
28. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
29. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
30. Findfast - findfast.cpl
31. Folders Properties - control folders
32. Fonts - control fonts
33. Fonts Folder - fonts
34. Free Cell Card Game - freecell
35. Game Controllers - joy.cpl
36. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc
37. Hearts Card Game - mshearts
38. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
39. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
40. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
41. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all
42. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns
43. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns
44. IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release
45. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew
46. IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) - ipconfig /registerdns
47. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid
48. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /setclassid
49. Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl
50. Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws
51. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
52. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
53. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
54. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
55. Microsoft Chat - winchat
56. Minesweeper Game - winmine
57. Mouse Properties - control mouse
58. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
59. Network Connections - control netconnections
60. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
61. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
62. Notepad - notepad
63. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) - nvtuicpl.cpl
64. Object Packager - packager
65. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
66. On Screen Keyboard - osk
67. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl
68. Password Properties - password.cpl
69. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
70. Performance Monitor - perfmon
71. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
72. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
73. Printers and Faxes - control printers
74. Printers Folder - printers
75. Private Character Editor - eudcedit
76. Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl
77. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
78. Registry Editor - regedit
79. Registry Editor - regedit32
80. Remote Desktop - mstsc
81. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
82. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
83. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc
84. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
85. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
86. Security Center - wscui.cpl
87. Services - services.msc
88. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
89. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
90. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
91. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
92. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
93. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
94. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
95. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow
96. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) - sfc /scanonce
97. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
98. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert
99. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache
100. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) - sfc /cachesize=x
101. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
102. Task Manager - taskmgr
103. Telnet Client - telnet
104. User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
105. Utility Manager - utilman
106. Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
107. Windows Magnifier - magnify
108. Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
109. Windows System Security Tool - syskey
110. Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
111. Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
112. Wordpad - write
113. Microsoft Outlook - Outlook
114. Microsoft Word - Winword
115. Acrobat Reader - Acrord32
116. Active Dir Users and Comp - Dsa.msc
117. Routing and remote access - Rrasmgmt.msc
118. DNS - Dnsmgmt.msc
119. Add/remove Programs - Appwiz.cpl
120. Display property - Desk.cpl

Thanks

Logu
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91-98414-99143

OUTLOOK VS HOTMAIL

Hi friends

Many people want their personnel email account(yahoo, hotmail, gmail, aol,etc) in their email browsers like outlook, thubderbird, Zombra, etc. Most of the free email providers their account setting details for pop3 and imap account. Microsoft have found the easy resolution for getting your hotmail account into the outlook. The term used is called as microsoft outlook connector and can br freely downloaded from the microsoft website. This tool works only with outlook 2003 and outlook 2007. We can also configure the hotmail in outlook 2000 and 2002 by configuring the http account. Please find the step by step procedure for confgiuring the hotmail account in outlook email client.

Configuring Hotmail in Outlook 2003 and 2007 :

* Close your hotmail account in any browser.

* Download and install Microsoft Office Outlook Connector.

* Select Outlook Connector | Add a New Account... from the menu in Outlook.

* Type your Windows Live Hotmail address under E-mail address.

* Enter your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password.

* Type your name under Name.

* Click OK.

* Restart Outlook.

Configuring Hotmail in Outlook 2000 and 2002 :

* Close your hotmail account in any browser.

* Select Tools | E-mail Accounts... from the menu in Outlook.

* Make sure Add a new e-mail account is selected.

* Click Next.

* Choose HTTP as the Server Type.

* Click Next again.

* Enter your account details in the E-mail Accounts dialog box:

1. Type your full name under Your Name.

2. Type your Windows Live Hotmail address under E-mail Address.

3. If Outlook has not entered it for you automatically, type your Hotmail email address User Name.

4. Type your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password.

5. Select Hotmail in the HTTP Mail Service Provider box.

* Click Next.

* Click Finish.

* Restart Outlook.

Please do post if you have any questions.

Thanks

Logu

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91-98414-99143

Important Port Numbers

Hi friends

This articles gives you the list of important port numbers. The knowledge of the important port numbers are vital in terms of managing the domains and services. The below are list of important port numbers,

FTP(DATA) 20,21

TELNET 23

SMTP 25

HTTP 80

Kerberos 88

POP3 110

NNTP 119

RPC 135

IMAP4 143

LDAP 389

HTTPS 443

SMB 445 - Log shipping and DB seeding

SMTP(SSL) 465

LDAP(SSL) 636

Routing Group Master 691

IMAP4(SSL) 993

POP3(SSL) 995

Global Catalog 3268,3269

RDP 3389

Tcp/ip - 64327 - for exchange DAG log shipping and DB seeding

Thanks

Logu

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91-9841499143

Usefulness of Forums

Hi friends,
Forums plays an important role in our internet era.Forums are sometimes called as newsgroup or conference.Everyone knows what is forum and its usage.we have large number of forums and of different categories.But still some people find difficult or unaware of the benefits provided by the forums.First of all, any paid substance like e books,softwares and even support for some problem can be answered by just surfing the forum message.There was typical example for the success of the forums.Growth of the open source in the recent decades has been predominant,a report says that forum plays an important role in the success rate for open sources.forum makes open answer for Support, development, flaws, cost, interest, marketing, suggestions, etc.Its been legal to share any data between your e friend.Since most of the peer to peer concepts are started from the analogy of forums.
Irrespective/respective of your profession,you will find some valueble resource through the forums.An people can download their entertainment stuff like music,videos,etc without paying.Students can download their subject books,case studies,articles or even some useful suggestion from different countries. So the list of forum categories goes on.Almost the idea behind this article is to make use of some good forums.

Thanks
Logu