Two Outlook icons

[AAaron123]

I have two identical looking icons.

If I right-click/properties on one I get the usual property for a shortcut
file with a target ending in \OFFICE12\OUTLOOK.EXE /recycle and a caption of
"Microsoft Office Outlook Properties"


If I right-click/properties on the other one I get a caption of "Mail
Setup - Outlook" and a dialog box that allow me to do things like Show
Profiles.


Seems I can delete the first one mentioned above since left-clicking either
brings up Outlook so I don't need two icons. But I wonder about the
"recycle". What does that do?

I haven't been able to determine what left-clicking the second one does. I
mean it opens Outlook but what the command is I can't determine.


Thanks for any info

 

[DL]

Not really a win Q
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/commandlines.htm
Your first shortcut is one that has been created
The second (mail Setup) is the default created during installation of
Office/Outlook

 

[Nepatsfan]

I have two identical looking icons.

If I right-click/properties on one I get the usual property for a shortcut
file with a target ending in \OFFICE12\OUTLOOK.EXE /recycle and a caption of
"Microsoft Office Outlook Properties"


If I right-click/properties on the other one I get a caption of "Mail Setup -
Outlook" and a dialog box that allow me to do things like Show Profiles.


Seems I can delete the first one mentioned above since left-clicking either
brings up Outlook so I don't need two icons. But I wonder about the
"recycle". What does that do?

I haven't been able to determine what left-clicking the second one does. I
mean it opens Outlook but what the command is I can't determine.


Thanks for any info

First off, if you haven't done so already, you might want to post this question
in the Outlook newsgroup.

That said, the /recycle switch in the first shortcut starts Outlook or makes an
existing Outlook window active. If that switch wasn't there and you had Outlook
running, double clicking the shortcut would open another instance of Outlook.

Outlook Command Line Switches
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010031101033.aspx

The second shortcut is created when Outlook is installed and usually is placed
on your Desktop. It will also show up at the top of the XP style Start menu if
Outlook is your default email program. Process Explorer shows that selecting
Properties from the context menu for that shortcut launches this command.

"rundll32.exe" shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\MLCFG32.CPL"

Basically, what it does is launch the Mail applet in Control Panel.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 5/23/2008 6:47 AM, and on a whim, AAaron123
pounded out on the keyboard:

I have two identical looking icons.

If I right-click/properties on one I get the usual property for a shortcut
file with a target ending in \OFFICE12\OUTLOOK.EXE /recycle and a caption of
"Microsoft Office Outlook Properties"


If I right-click/properties on the other one I get a caption of "Mail
Setup - Outlook" and a dialog box that allow me to do things like Show
Profiles.


Seems I can delete the first one mentioned above since left-clicking either
brings up Outlook so I don't need two icons. But I wonder about the
"recycle". What does that do?

I haven't been able to determine what left-clicking the second one does. I
mean it opens Outlook but what the command is I can't determine.


Thanks for any info

Hi Aaron,

One is not a shortcut, but the program icon. MS does that with certain
icons, like IE too. The other is a shortcut, denoted by the square box
and arrow (unless you have shortcuts modified by using TweakUI or some
other utility).

Here is what /recycle does:

Starts Outlook using an existing Outlook window, if one exists. Can be
used in combination with /explorer or /folder. The Outlook shortcut in
the Quick Launch bar uses the /recycle switch.

See all the options here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/commandlines.htm

--
Terry R.

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[AAaron123]

thanks

Not really a win Q
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/commandlines.htm
Your first shortcut is one that has been created
The second (mail Setup) is the default created during installation of
Office/Outlook

 

[AAaron123]

Thanks

First off, if you haven't done so already, you might want to post this
question in the Outlook newsgroup.

Didn't know there is one. Should have checked.

That said, the /recycle switch in the first shortcut starts Outlook or
makes an existing Outlook window active. If that switch wasn't there and
you had Outlook running, double clicking the shortcut would open another
instance of Outlook.

Outlook Command Line Switches
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP010031101033.aspx

The second shortcut is created when Outlook is installed and usually is
placed on your Desktop. It will also show up at the top of the XP style
Start menu if Outlook is your default email program. Process Explorer
shows that selecting Properties from the context menu for that shortcut
launches this command.

So it is a shortcut but right clicking does something different than most
shortcuts. Guess that's programable.
I just got Process Explorer and will study that.

Thanks

 

[AAaron123]

thanks

The date and time was 5/23/2008 6:47 AM, and on a whim, AAaron123 pounded
out on the keyboard:


Hi Aaron,

One is not a shortcut, but the program icon. MS does that with certain
icons, like IE too. The other is a shortcut, denoted by the square box
and arrow (unless you have shortcuts modified by using TweakUI or some
other utility).

Here is what /recycle does:

Starts Outlook using an existing Outlook window, if one exists. Can be
used in combination with /explorer or /folder. The Outlook shortcut in the
Quick Launch bar uses the /recycle switch.

See all the options here:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/commandlines.htm

--
Terry R.

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Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

Thanks




Didn't know there is one. Should have checked.



So it is a shortcut but right clicking does something different than most
shortcuts. Guess that's programable.
I just got Process Explorer and will study that.

Thanks