OutlookTools

OutlookTools is a support and advanced settings tool for Microsoft Office Outlook. It gives you easy access to Outlook settings and data folders and allows you to change settings that are normally only possible through the registry.

Main Program Features

• Easy access to Outlook settings and data folders
• Easy access to troubleshooting tools
• Start Outlook with a startup switch
• Clear the Most Recently Used lists
• Make the New Mail Alert stay up for longer than 30 seconds
• Unblock attachments
• Hides options not available for your Outlook version

Screenshots

The main tab allows you easy access to various folders and tools.	Start Outlook with a command line switch. Hover on the switch for a detailed description of the switch.
Clear the Most Recently Used (MRU) lists.	Configure the New Mail Alert to stay visible on the desktop for longer than 30 seconds.
Unblock attachment types that are blocked by default.

Download

OutlookTools is a free tool. The latest version can be downloaded by clicking the download button below. For a version history click here.

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System Requirements

In order to function properly the product requires the following;

• Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002/XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007
• Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server or Vista
• Microsoft .NET Framework (detected during installation)

OutlookTools provides limited support for Outlook 97, Outlook 98 and Windows 95/98/ME

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Version History

Version 2.1.0
Released: March 27, 2007
Main focus was on adding 64-bit support.

• added: 64-bit Support! For Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows Vista
• added: on tab Startup Switches: Copy Command to Clipboard
• added: on tab Clear MRU: Remove MRU for “Include, Business Card” in Outlook 2007
• added: on tab Blocked Attachments: Level1Add regkey detection

Version 2.0.0
Released: September 1, 2006
A lot of changes with this new version release;

• added: recoded from the ground up
• added: retrieves Outlook profiles folders
• added: button to start Account Settings
• added: button to run ScanPst
• added: button to run ScanOst
• added: button to launch the Event Viewer
• added: Minimize Outlook to the Notification Area
• added: Read all mail in Plain Text
• added: tab with start-up switches
• added: tab to clear the Outlook MRU lists
• added: tab to configure the duration and transparency of the New Mail Alert
• added: tab to unblock attachments
• added: easy startup via Start-> Run; outlooktools
• fixed: no more error when deleting Read Only files from the SecureTemp folder

Version 1.1.0
Released: July 1, 2005

• changed: Method to determine Outlook version
• fixed: The tool now works for all Windows Regional Settings

Version 1.0
Released: March 18, 2005
Initial release