When you say start it hidden - do you mean by the command line (ie calling outlook.exe somehow), or by office (COM) automation? Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BRUTON, Malcolm, FM > Sent: 03 June 2004 15:02 > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [THIN] Re: Kill Outlook Splash Screen > > I'm actually starting outlook hidden so the users don't know > it's running. I subsequently kill it later after it has > generated a MAPI profile for that user. Just nice to kill > the splash screen so users don't know whats going on behind > the scenes. > > Malcolm > > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil > Sent: 03 June 2004 14:40 > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: Kill Outlook Splash Screen > > Something I wonder - if you automate outlook starting through > COM automation, I wonder if it displays the splash screen then? > > Over the next few days, I'll probably be writing / amending > outlook to start in this way (a step to making it difficult > to attempt to start outlook twice through a custom interface) > - so if / when I find out, I'll let you know. > > From memory, other office apps don't seem to display splash > screens when automating that way - 'cos you explicitly state > when the app should be visible. > > Neil > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BRUTON, Malcolm, FM > > Sent: 03 June 2004 14:07 > > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > > Subject: [THIN] Kill Outlook Splash Screen > > > > > > Any ideas on how to kill the outlook splash screen with Office 2002 > > > > > > Malcolm *********************************************** This e-mail and its attachments are confidential and are intended for the above named recipient only. If this has come to you in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. You must take no action based on this, nor must you copy or disclose it or any part of its contents to any person or organisation. Statements and opinions contained in this email may not necessarily represent those of Littlewoods. Please note that e-mail communications may be monitored. The registered office of Littlewoods Limited and its subsidiaries is 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L70 1AB. Registered number of Littlewoods Limited is 262152. ************************************************ ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Terminal Server Edition Free Terminal Service Edition software with 2 years maintenance. http://www.tarantella.com/ttba ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm