Useful Outlook Switches you need to know

Over years we ran into many weirdo outlook end user problems. These problems varies , the most common approach to some of these problems are to use basic outlook switches which I like to post it one more time and hoping this can provide a sample guide for you.

You should remember basic troubleshooting steps

• Does this problems global ? if effecting others users ? or single user
• run the switches listed below
• Can you open problems users outlook profile from another pc to eliminate the PC specific issues
• Can you produce same problems via OWA instead of Outlook?
• Antivirus software, firewall issues on the local PC ?
• Third party adds on on the problem PC ?
• Did you create additional profile on the problem PC and see if issue existed ?

Did you run outlook switches , the most common ones…….

• Outlook /CleanFreeeBusy
• Outlook /ResetFolders
• Outlook /CleanViews
• outlook //CleanReminders

Did you try Outlook Configuration Analyzer

/CleanFreeBusy		Cleans and regenerates free/busy information. this one clean all kinds of weird calendaring issue
/CleanViews		Restores default views.
/CleanReminders		Cleans and regenerates reminders.
/ResetFolders		Restores missing folders for the default delivery location.
/CleanProfile		Removes invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable.
/CleanFinders		Sets Outlook 2003 Search Folders back to the default state (deletes custom Search Folders)
/Cleanpst		Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst)
/CleanSchedPlus		Starts Outlook and deletes server-based rules. Used only with Exchange server accounts.
/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.
/ResetFolderNames		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.
/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.

 

Respectfully,
Oz Casey, Dedeal ( MVP north America)
MCITP (EMA), MCITP (SA)
MCSE 2003, M+, S+, MCDST
Security+, Project +, Server +
http://smtp25.blogspot.com/ (Blog)
http://telnet25.wordpress.com/ (Blog)

Setup Wizard for update rollup 1 for exchange server 2010 Service pack ( KB2645995) was interrupted

 

If you are installing RU1 for Exchange 2010 and setup is failing with fallowing error, there is the remedy to resolve the issue.

RU1 install fails with fallowing errors

Setup Wizard for update rollup 1 for exchange server 2010 Service pack ( KB2645995) was interrupted, your system has not been modified. To install this program a later time, run the installation again, to exit the setup, click Finished..

Open command prompt on the problem exchange server with admin privileges

Use copy path on the E210 RU1 by holding Shift key down and paste the shortcut in the CMD window.

 

Respectfully,
Oz Casey, Dedeal ( MVP north America)
MCITP (EMA), MCITP (SA)
MCSE 2003, M+, S+, MCDST
Security+, Project +, Server +
http://smtp25.blogspot.com/ (Blog)
http://telnet25.wordpress.com/ (Blog)

Exchange 2010 SP1 and RU1

If you are going for upgrading your server to Exchange 2010 SP2 and RU1 you may want to read some of the important notes included into release notes here.

From my experience the execution policy is something you MUST pay attention to it, also schedule more then twice time you would do for these upgrades as they will take long time (-:

One of the things to watch out is Execution policy, and its side effects , even though the release notes talk about it, some of the admins who have missed to pay attention to this ended up loosing entire exchange server and did have to go for recovery.

To verify the execution policies before you begin the installation, run the following Windows PowerShell cmdlet:

Get-ExecutionPolicy –list

The output should resemble the following:

Respectfully,
Oz Casey, Dedeal ( MVP north America)
MCITP (EMA), MCITP (SA)
MCSE 2003, M+, S+, MCDST
Security+, Project +, Server +
http://smtp25.blogspot.com/ (Blog)
http://telnet25.wordpress.com/ (Blog)

 

Outlook 2010 Show email headers

In Outlook 2010 the email headers are hidden . Here how you can enable them and create shortcut for your convenience.

• In outlook 2010 Click File
• Properties on the bottom

 

 

 

 

Respectfully,
Oz Casey, Dedeal ( MVP north America)
MCITP (EMA), MCITP (SA)
MCSE 2003, M+, S+, MCDST
Security+, Project +, Server +
http://smtp25.blogspot.com/ (Blog)
http://telnet25.wordpress.com/ (Blog)