Command line

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2021
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 Command-line switches                                                               

PSTViewer Pro installation files support all msiexec command-line options. For importing profiles via the command line, please see Profile deployment topic.


msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter] Install Options

</package | /i> <Product.msi> Installs or configures a product

/a <Product.msi>


Administrative install - Installs a product on the network.


/j<u|m> <Product.msi> [/t <Transform List>] [/g <Language ID>] Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user

</uninstall | /x> <Product.msi | ProductCode>


Uninstalls the product Display Options

/quiet


Quiet mode, no user interaction


/passive


Unattended mode - progress bar only


/q[n|b|r|f]


Sets user interface level n - No UI

b - Basic UI


r - Reduced UI


f - Full UI (default)


/help


Help information Restart Options

/norestart


Do not restart after the installation is complete.


/promptrestart


Prompts the user for restart if necessary


/forcerestart


Always restart the computer after installation Logging Options

/l[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*] <LogFile> i - Status messages

w - Nonfatal warnings e - All error messages a - Start up of actions

r - Action-specific records u - User requests


c - Initial UI parameters


m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information o - Out-of-disk-space messages

p - Terminal properties v - Verbose output

x - Extra debugging information


+ - Append to the existing log file


! - Flush each line to the log


* - Log all information, except for v and x options


/log <LogFile>


Equivalent of /l* <LogFile> Update Options

/update <Update1.msp>[;Update2.msp] Applies update(s)

/uninstall <PatchCodeGuid>[;Update2.msp] /package <Product.msi | ProductCode> Remove update(s) for a product

Repair Options


/f[p|e|c|m|s|o|d|a|u|v] <Product.msi | ProductCode>


Repairs a product


p - only if the file is missing


o - if a file is missing or an older version is installed (default) e - if a file is missing or an equal or older version is installed d - if a file is missing or a different version is installed

c - if a file is missing or checksum does not match the calculated value a - forces all files to be reinstalled

u - all required user-specific registry entries (default)


m - All required computer-specific registry entries (default) s - all existing shortcuts (default)

v - runs from source and recaches local package Setting Public Properties


[PROPERTY=PropertyValue]


Command-line parameters                                                            

 

The Command-line interface of PSTViewer Pro can be accessed via the PSTViewerConsole.exe file, located in the same directory as PSTViewer.exe.



Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe [options] [<file1> [<file2> ...]]


Options description:



h, help

Show usage description.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --help


a, associate

Associate specified file extensions with the application.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --associate <format[s]>



p, print

Print specified message to default or specified printer. Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --print <file[s]>



e, export

Export messages with a predefined profile.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --export <profile> <file[s]>


Example:

"C:\Program Files\Encryptomatic, LLC\PSTViewer Pro\PSTViewerConsole.exe" --e "PDF - attachments converted/included" "C:\your_file.msg"


"C:\Program Files\Encryptomatic, LLC\PSTViewer Pro\PSTViewerConsole.exe" --e "PDF - attachments converted/included" "C:\your_folder_with_messages"


Customize export for PST/OST.

To specify extended format please add the next fields to the end of path:

{1} {2} | {3}

where:

{1} = :: [begin extended command]

{2} = <internal path inside PST/OST file> [for example: \Indox\John Doe]  | [delimeter]

{3} = T or  F [T - export with subfolders (recursively), F - export without subfolders] All parts are mandatory if :: is specified after file path.

Example:

Export Inbox folder from pst file (without subfolders):

"C:\Program Files\Encryptomatic, LLC\PSTViewer Pro\PSTViewerConsole.exe" --e "PDF - attachments converted/included" "C:\your_psf_file.pst::\Inbox|F"


Export Inbox\NewFolder folder from pst file with subfolders:

"C:\Program Files\Encryptomatic, LLC\PSTViewer Pro\PSTViewerConsole.exe" --e "PDF - attachments converted/included" "C:\your_psf_file.pst::\Inbox

\NewFolder|T"



c, command

Load command-line switches from the specified file.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --command <file>



w, nobrowse

Disable messages loading at startup.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --nobrowse



r, runprofile

Choose the profile with GUI layout.

Usage:  PSTViewerConsole.exe --runprofile <profile name>


l, log

Turn on the log file.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --log <file>



i, printer

Specify default printer.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --printer <name>



k, key

Register the application with a specified serial key for the current user. Key will be applied during the next start of the application.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --key <serial key>


m, mkey

Register the application with a specified master key for the local machine. Key will be applied during the start of the unregistered application. Administrative privileges are required for this command.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --mkey <serial key>



delkey

Erase serial key for the current user.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --delkey


delmkey

Erase master key for the local machine. It will not influence already registered copies, but for new users, the application will be unregistered.

Usage: PSTViewerConsole.exe --delmkey



g, gui or GUIFLAGS

Configure visibility of GUI elements. Usage:

PSTViewerConsole.exe --gui <element1,element2[,...]> or

PSTViewer.Setup.exe GUIFLAGS="<element1,element2[,...]>


PSTViewer GUI elements:

  • MLP - Mail List Panel
  • FEP - File Explorer Panel
  • FTP - Favorites Tree Panel
  • FMP - Filter Mail Panel
  • MMP - Main menu panel
  • SCH - Search elements
  • NUP - Remove 'Check for updates' and 'Update settings' options from the Help



Toolbar buttons:

  • OPF - Open file
  • REP - Reply message
  • FWD - Forward messages
  • PRN - Print messages
  • EXP - Export messages



UPDATE_POLICY

Choose update policy. It can be found in the Help menu.

Usage: UPDATE_POLICY="Never" | "Ask" | "Auto"


Options for update policy:

  • Never - Set 'Do not check for updates automatically' options in 'Updates Options' dialog;
  • Ask - Set 'Check and prompt me to download and install the updates' options in 'Updates Options' This option is set by default;
  • Auto - Set 'Check and automatically download and install' options in 'Updates Options'



GUILANG

Set the language for PSTViewer Pro interface. Usage: GUILANG="<language>"


The list of languages that PSTViewer Pro supports:

  • zh-CN
  • zh-TW
  • en-US
  • fr-FR
  • de-DE
  • it-IT
  • pl-PL
  • pt-PT
  • ru-RU
  • Spanish.es-ES



/exelang

Set the language for installation process. Usage:  /exelang <LangId>


The table with different <LangId> can be found here:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964664.aspx


Example (to install French version):

PSTViewer.Setup.exe /exelang 1036



<file_extension>_ASSOC

Associate PSTViewer with msg, eml, pst or/and ost files. Usage:

  • EML_ASSOC="1" - associate PSTViewer Pro with eml files;
  • MSG_ASSOC="1" - associate PSTViewer Pro with msg files;
  • PST_ASSOC="1" - associate PSTViewer Pro with pst files;
  • OST_ASSOC="1" - associate PSTViewer Pro with ost files;
  • ALL_ASSOC="1" - associate PSTViewer Pro with msg, eml, pst, and ost



Usage:

msiexec /i PSTViewer.Setup-8.x.x.xxxx.msi /qn PIDKEY="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx- xxxx-xxxxxxxx" GUILANG="French.fr-FR" GUIFLAGS="FWD,REP,FTP" ALL_ASSOC="1"


or

PSTViewer.Setup.exe /qn PST_ASSOC="1" MSG_ASSOC="1" GUIFLAGS="FWD,REP,FTP, NUP"



Consult the Windows ® Installer SDK for additional documentation on the command line syntax.