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[David]

This starts a new e-mail message in Outlook. Nothing earth-shattering but it's something I use constantly.

#z:: Run, "%programfiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.note

[Chris]

That's neat, thanks.

[Payam]

David, thank you!
May I ask how you found this out as I'd like to find some other commands as well.
Thanks

[ck]

Google is your friend:

<!-- m -->http://www.outlook-t...ommandlines.htm<!-- m -->

[David]

I found the codes in Outlook help, under "Command-line switches":
[*:1qtxrop9] /c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry
[*:1qtxrop9] /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment
[*:1qtxrop9] /c ipm.contact creates a contact
[*:1qtxrop9] /c ipm.note creates an e-mail message
[*:1qtxrop9] /c ipm.stickynote creates a note
[*:1qtxrop9] /c ipm.task creates a task

[MisterGank]

This is GREAT info!!!

So, what I'm gathering and reading...

Outlook.exe /c ipm.note /m test@poremsky.com

Will auto fill out the address line! This is great!

Next step that I can't find, whats the commad for filling out possible cc, bcc, and the subject? then body? or am I just trying to hard?

[MisterGank]

oh geez I guess I completely forgot about using the whole thing of

mailto:no@mail.com?Body=Hello Sir &subject=Greetings

Hurm, whats the differance?

[vishy4]

For Office 2007, change the string from Office 11 to Office 12, i got an error, hence posting here, so others can solve it.

#z:: Run, "%programfiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.note

[virulency]

i think i have figured out how to send an email with an attachment and subject body and to field filled out

run, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\outlook.exe /c ipm.note /a "filename.txt" /m email.com&subject=something`%20something&body=somethingsomething

to create a space you must use `%20

`marks out the % sign so it makes a space, spaces are not allowed and cause the command line argument/verify switch error

also variables do work

[Ludo]

You can also use (for Outlook 2003) the following shortcuts:

CTRL+SHIFT+M for a new message
replace M by a for an appointment or c for a contact, l for a list.

so I send ^+m then the recipient address then tab then the cc then tab then the object etc.

I've a CTRL+F1 to Fxx for the peoples I emailed very often.

[BigMan]

I tried this and it seems to work pretty well, but I cannot get the attachment part to work. Not sure if I really have a use for it right now, but think it could be valuable knowledge for the future.

Also, how do you get it to SEND once your done?

;;;THIS RUN WILL PUT john doe in the TO and PUT LetterJob Process IN SUBJECT LINE AND Complete IN THE BODY OF E-MAIL
Run, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\outlook.exe /c ipm.note /c "Documents and Settings\xxx1234\My Documents\testsb.txt" /m john.doe@anyjob.com&subject=LetterJob`%20Process&body=COMPLETE 


;;;ANOTHER OPTION
;;;THIS RUN ALSO WORKS AND ALLOWS YOU TO SEND MORE INFO MUCH EASIER
Run "c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m john.doe@anyjob.com
Send {Tab 2}
Sleep 100
Send Letter job has completed successfully
Sleep 100
Send {Tab}
Send Job completed successfully, please check in morning for verification
Sleep 100

[Ludo]

When the email is open, CTRL+ENTER (for outlook 2003) will send the message.

If you wish to automate everything I recommand to launch the script offline so that you can check if something went wrong instead of sending tens of "wrong" emails.

[Xx7]

Thanks BigMan! I will use that