Outlook '03 boot with WinXP

[crowfan]

Hey all,

I just picked up Outlook 2003. I have Windows XP Pro. What I would like is to have Outlook 2003 open automatically as soon as Windows boots. Ideally, I would like to have it open in a minimized state.

I have set up a Scheduled Task for this, and it's not working. It's set up to execute "At System Startup." It looks like this:

Run: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE"

Start in: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE"

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Run as: CHRIS\Administrator

Now, I don't have any profiles set up -- when I boot my comp, it goes straight to the desktop, no passwords need to be entered. By default, I am in the Administrator profile I think (that's the name that appears at the top of my Start menu).

My question is, why is this not working? Do I need to have a password set up? The Scheduled Task seems to want a password, but there isn't one. I don't want to enter one because I don't want to have to enter a password every time I boot my comp. Can I keep my setup the way it is, and still have Outlook 2003 boot when Windows starts? If so, how?

Thanks for any help,

crow

Just create a shortcut in the 'All Users\Starup' folder. You can set the shortcut's properties to 'Run Minimized'.

[vass0922]

Originally posted by EvilRick
Just create a shortcut in the 'All Users\Starup' folder. You can set the shortcut's properties to 'Run Minimized'.

Agreed

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup <--- put shortcut here

[crowfan]

Doy!

Thanks, I had a brain fart.

crow