System information

When Scanpst starts, it prompts you for the location of the file to scan. Enter the path
you wrote down for your PST file or use the Browse button to locate your PST file.
The Options button enables you to select whether to use a new log file, append to a
previous log file, or use no log file. Select Start to begin scanning your PST file for
errors. Often, you achieve the best results from
Scanpst by running it three times.
When
Scanost starts, it prompts you to close Outlook before running the integrity
check. This prompt appears even if Outlook is closed. Click OK to continue.
Scanost
requires you to be able to connect to your Exchange server. It prompts you for a pro-
file to use if you have more than one profile. If you are offered the choice of connect-
ing or working offline, always choose to connect to the server.
Scanost enables you to scan selected folders or scan all folders. You can also uncheck
the Repair Errors checkbox to only scan for errors and not attempt to repair them.
After you set up
Scanost to scan or repair errors in the selected files, select Begin Scan.
Outlook Command Line Switches
You use Outlook command-line switches when starting Outlook, and some of them
are very useful when you have problems. For a complete list of all Outlook switches,
press F1 to open the Outlook Help task pane, type
“command-line switches” in the
Search For entry field, and then click the arrow to the right of the field to start the
search. Select the command-line switches search result and expand the Switch
reference entry to see a complete list of Outlook command-line switches.
To start Outlook with a command-line switch, select Start, Run. In the Run dialog,
type
Outlook.exe followed by a space and then the switch you want to use. If the
switch takes any arguments, such as a path and the path has spaces in it, make
sure to enclose the argument within quotation marks. After you finish typing the
command line, press Enter to execute it. The following two examples start Outlook
using command-line switches:
Outlook.exe /cleanviews
Outlook.exe /profile “My Home Profile”
Diagnostic Logging
If you are having problems logging in to your e-mail servers, with e-mail server con-
nections, or with sending or receiving e-mails, a support technician may ask you to
turn on e-mail diagnostic logging. To enable e-mail diagnostic logging, select T
ools,
O
ptions, select the Other tab, and then select Advanced Options. Check the
Enable mail logging (troubleshooting) checkbox. E-mail logging will start after
you close and reopen Outlook.
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