Try using these command line switches

/safe
Starts Outlook without Microsoft Exchange Client Extensions (ECE), the
Reading Pane, or toolbar customizations. Component Object Model (COM)
add-ins are turned off.

/safe:1
Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off.

/safe:3
Starts Outlook with Microsoft Exchange Client Extensions (ECE) turned
off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. Component Object Model (COM) add-ins
are turned off.

/safe:4
Starts Outlook without loading outcmd.dat (customized toolbars).

More details here...
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP012185891033.aspx

Hope this helps

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Peter O'Dowd
Exchange Server MVP
http://www.blade.net.nz
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