Sometimes you just need a better Outlook [Configuration Analyzer Tool]... Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT) v2 now available

Exchange Team Blog - Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT) v2 released

"As the original blog post about OCAT release was quite popular, we wanted to let you know that we have just released the version 2.0 of the tool, with many features that you have been asking for!

If you have OCAT v1 installed, the installation of OCAT v2 will automatically remove v1 for you.

Here are the key features added in OCAT version 2:

• Automatic downloading of new detection rules ...
• Automatic downloading of OCAT installation files ...
• Addition of the CalCheck tool ...
• Addition of new detection rules ...
• Improved support for Outlook 2003 ...
• Command-line version of OCATcmd.exe ...

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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool 2.0

The Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool 2.0 (OCAT ) provides a quick and easy method to analyze your Microsoft Office Outlook profile and mailbox for common configurations that may cause problems in Outlook. This can be very useful for busy Help Desk personnel when end-users call for help with Outlook or when you want to identify possible issues with Outlook proactively.

Version: 2.0
Date published: 6/25/2012

Language: English

OCAT v2 supplemental information download.docx, 1.6 MB

OCAT.zip, 6.5 MB

The Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool 2.0 provides a detailed report of your current Outlook profile and mailbox. This report includes many parameters about your profile, and it highlights any known problems that are found in your profile or mailbox. For any problems that are listed in the report, you are provided a link to a Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article that describes a possible fix for the problem. If you are a Help Desk professional, you can also export the report to a file. Then, the report can be viewed in the Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool on another client computer where the tool is installed. The Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool 2.0 also includes a command-line version that can be used to collect an OCAT scan without user intervention.

If you're in the Outlook support biz or role (or like to pretend you are), this tool is a must have...