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Article: Q240697
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): ; WINDOWS:
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook 97
- Microsoft Outlook 98
- Microsoft Outlook 2000
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5
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SYMPTOMS
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WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE COMMAND-LINE SWITCHES PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS
AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides these command-line switches without
warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to
the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose. When you use the Find feature in Outlook, you receive the following
error message:
Outlook cannot perform your search. Outlook cannot display this view. The
folder already exists.
CAUSE
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A previously-defined Advanced Find has been saved and is now corrupted.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem:
1. Quit and log off of Outlook.
2. Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box type:
outlook /cleanfinders
When you run Outlook with the /cleanfinders switch, it removes all saved searches
from the mailbox.
MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about this and other command-line switches for
Outlook 2000, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q197180 OL2000: Additional Command-Line Switches
Outlook 98:
Q182112 OL98: Additional Command-Line Switches
Outlook 97:
Q156982 OL97: Additional Command-Line Switches
Additional query words: search 8.0 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.5 9.0
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Keywords :
Technology : kbOutlookSearch kbOutlook2000Search kbOutlook97Search kbOutlook98Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version : :; WINDOWS:
Issue type : kbprb
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