Is there a desktop shortcut for creating a new mail message (running Windows
XP)? In Windows 2000 there was a shortcut bar with a new mail message icon
on it. I'm wondering if there's something similar in XP?

Rob D. wrote:

Is there a desktop shortcut for creating a new mail message (running
Windows XP)? In Windows 2000 there was a shortcut bar with a new
mail message icon on it. I'm wondering if there's something similar
in XP?

It's easy enough to make one. Open Outlook and search for "command line".
Read the information about command line switches, especially the /c switch.
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Brian Tillman

Thanks for the information. Are there any other options (don't have "Run"
privileges on my work PC).

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rob D. wrote:

Is there a desktop shortcut for creating a new mail message (running
Windows XP)? In Windows 2000 there was a shortcut bar with a new
mail message icon on it. I'm wondering if there's something similar
in XP?

It's easy enough to make one. Open Outlook and search for "command line".
Read the information about command line switches, especially the /c switch.
--
Brian Tillman

Rob D. wrote:

Thanks for the information. Are there any other options (don't have
"Run" privileges on my work PC).

If you need run permission to execute a shortcut, then I can't think of any.
If you can execute Outlook at all, however, I can't see why you can't use a
shortcut. The Start menu is full of shortcuts that are similar. Can you
not execute anything from your Start menu?
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Brian Tillman

I can create shortcuts. I just can't figure out how to get the specific new
mail message shortcut directly onto my desktop (or taskbar).

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rob D. wrote:

Thanks for the information. Are there any other options (don't have
"Run" privileges on my work PC).

If you need run permission to execute a shortcut, then I can't think of any.
If you can execute Outlook at all, however, I can't see why you can't use a
shortcut. The Start menu is full of shortcuts that are similar. Can you
not execute anything from your Start menu?
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Brian Tillman

Rob D. wrote:

I can create shortcuts. I just can't figure out how to get the
specific new mail message shortcut directly onto my desktop (or
taskbar).

You can't right-click your desktop and choose NewShortcut?
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Brian Tillman

Actually, yes, I can do that. I guess now all I need is the name (& possible
location) of the file for creating a new email message.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rob D. wrote:

I can create shortcuts. I just can't figure out how to get the
specific new mail message shortcut directly onto my desktop (or
taskbar).

You can't right-click your desktop and choose NewShortcut?
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Brian Tillman

Rob D. wrote:

Actually, yes, I can do that. I guess now all I need is the name (&
possible location) of the file for creating a new email message.

I already told you how to find that information in Outlook's Help.
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Brian Tillman

That worked. Thanks for your help; much appreciated. One last issue: To
create a desktop shortcut for creating a new appointment, I entered the
following: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c
"ipm.appointment creates an appointment". However, once I clicked on the
newly created shortcut, instead of opening a new appointment window, it
opened a new email message window. Your thoughts?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rob D. wrote:

Actually, yes, I can do that. I guess now all I need is the name (&
possible location) of the file for creating a new email message.

I already told you how to find that information in Outlook's Help.
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Brian Tillman

Rob D. wrote:

That worked. Thanks for your help; much appreciated. One last
issue: To create a desktop shortcut for creating a new appointment, I
entered the following: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c "ipm.appointment creates an
appointment". However, once I clicked on the newly created shortcut,
instead of opening a new appointment window, it opened a new email
message window. Your thoughts?

The target of the shortcut should be:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.appointment

You can use "%ProgramFiles%" instead if "C:\Program Files" if you wish:

"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.appointment
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Brian Tillman