Command Line for Sending a Pre-addressed E-mail Message

[Danny Foo]

Q181991

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m
<e-mail address>
&subject=<Email>&body=<Hello>

By using the above as a short cut on my desktop, I can compose an email
with the <e-mail address> in To: filled in with the <e-mail address>,
Subject: Email , and Hello as the first line of the message.

Q: What is /c ipm.note /m ?

Q: What is the difference between Microsoft Outlook Rich Text and HTML ?
What can I do so that the format is always plain text instead of
Microsoft Outlook Rich Text when using the above command line? (Using
Office 95)

Q: How I place additional lines in the message? How can I insert
signature ? If I use "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m
<e-mail address> , message is plain text with my signature.

Q: Where can I download vbaoutl.hlp ? (Installed OL using a disk but my
CD does not work now) Can I get it from MS library?

Thanks for any suggestions

--
Danny
mailto:%20cre...@email.ksc.net
IE5 version (5.00.0518.10 40-bit)
Outlook98 (8.5.5603.0) Internet Mail Only

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

The /c means 'create' followed by the form type (IPM.Note in this case). The
/m preceeds the recipient (could mean 'mail address'????)

RTF is an MS standard for sending/storing richly formatted items that
predates HTML by a number of years but it's only understood by MS Exchange
derived mail clients. I don't know if you can control the format of the
message unless you use another template or form. Check here for some info
about this:
http://www.slipstick.com/exchange/olforms/skedrpt.htm

I can send you the VBAOutl.hlp if you need it...

Danny Foo wrote in message ...

[beejay]

Does the format have to o with your default settings? If you change your
default to plain text is the message via the Shortcut in plain text?
beejay

Danny Foo wrote in message ...
>Q181991
>
>"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m
><e-mail address>
>&subject=<Email>&body=<Hello>
>
>By using the above as a short cut on my desktop, I can compose an email
>with the <e-mail address> in To: filled in with the <e-mail address>,
>Subject: Email , and Hello as the first line of the message.
>
>Q: What is /c ipm.note /m ?
>
>Q: What is the difference between Microsoft Outlook Rich Text and HTML ?
>What can I do so that the format is always plain text instead of
>Microsoft Outlook Rich Text when using the above command line? (Using
>Office 95)
>
>Q: How I place additional lines in the message? How can I insert
>signature ? If I use "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m
><e-mail address> , message is plain text with my signature.
>
>Q: Where can I download vbaoutl.hlp ? (Installed OL using a disk but my
>CD does not work now) Can I get it from MS library?
>

[Danny Foo]

Default in OL is plain text under mail format.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m
<e-mail address>&subject=<Email>&body=<Hello>

produces an email in rich text

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.note /m
<e-mail address>

produces an email in plain text

Danny

beejay <bee...@cyberdude.com> wrote in message
#o0IQt9x...@uppssnewspub04.moswest.msn.net...

>Does the format have to o with your default settings? If you change
your
>default to plain text is the message via the Shortcut in plain text?
>beejay

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