Problem - Multiple sessions of outlook open at the same time

[James]

At some point I had to re-install outlook 2003 on my computer (2003 is
the only version that's ever been on this computer).

I can keep opening new instances of outlook. Before, if I tried to
open it again, it would go to my already-opened window.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I'm guessing maybe something in the
registry needs to be edited or something?

Thanks for any help you may give.

 

[Brian Tillman]

At some point I had to re-install outlook 2003 on my computer (2003 is
the only version that's ever been on this computer).

I can keep opening new instances of outlook. Before, if I tried to
open it again, it would go to my already-opened window.

What are you clicking when you think you're opening another instance of
Outlook? I suspect that if you looked in Task Manager you'd see only one
instance of OUTLOOK.EXE on the Processes tab, which means that you are not
opening multiple instances of Outlook, just multiple windows controlled by
the same instance.

 

[James]

I click my little shortcut button on the Quick Launch toolbar.

Then another little "minimized" window shows up at the bottom of my
screen.

What used to happen is if I opened it up again, it would restore the
window that was minimized at the bottom, rather than opening another
window.

I think you're right, it's another window of the same instance, but it
didn't do that before a re-install.

Any other tips? Thanks for your help!

 

[Brian Tillman]

I click my little shortcut button on the Quick Launch toolbar.

Then another little "minimized" window shows up at the bottom of my
screen.

What used to happen is if I opened it up again, it would restore the
window that was minimized at the bottom, rather than opening another
window.

I think you're right, it's another window of the same instance, but it
didn't do that before a re-install.

Any other tips? Thanks for your help!

Modify the shortcut on the Quick Launch bar to include the /recycle command
line switch.

 

[James]

Brian, how do I att that switch?

It doesn't seem to let me add it after the "target".

It sounds like you're onto something though!

-James

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

start->run outlook.exe /recycle *note the space after .exe*

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After furious head scratching, James asked:

| Brian, how do I att that switch?
|
| It doesn't seem to let me add it after the "target".
|
| It sounds like you're onto something though!
|
| -James

 

[Brian Tillman]

Brian, how do I att that switch?

Your target should be:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\outlook.exe" /recycle

Note the quotes and the spaces.

 

[James]

Brian, thanks so much, that did it!

The switch had to be outside the quotes.

Awesome!