You know how when you want to send a new message you have to open Outlook and click on the new-message icon? If you're a person who doesn't have Outlook open all the time, it takes a lot of time. If you do keep Outlook open, you have to hunt for the program and bring up. Well, here's a way around all that, sent in by user Erasmo Medina.
I found a cool way of creating a New Message shortcut in Microsoft Outlook without having to go to Outlook application to create it.
The first step is to create a batch or command file and place it where Outlook.exe file resides. For example: "C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficeOutlook.exe." Name this file something of your choice; I named mine "Newmsg.bat." Listing 1 shows a sample of what this file should contain to execute the correct command for the New Message item.
Listing 1:
@Echo off
Start Outlook.exe /c ipm.note
Exit
Next, you need to create a shortcut of the newly created batch file on your desktop> Or, if you prefer, you can set it up in your "Programs" group as well. I placed mine on my Desktop and my Quick Launch Toolbar.
This setup saves me time, additional clicks and shuffling windows around. Now I find my time to be more productive than before. Enjoy!
Requires Free Membership to View
This was first published in September 2001
Join the conversationComment
Share
Comments
Results
Contribute to the conversation