title: Batch Script to open Outlook and Compose Message
body: <p>From a batch script, I want to open Outlook, keep it open and compose a message. I've tried the following methods:</p>
  
  <p><code>start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.note /m "x@abc.com;y@abc.com&amp;cc=z@abc.com&amp;subject=123&amp;body=something..."</code></p>
  
  <p><code>start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE"
  start mailto:"x@abc.com;y@abc.com&amp;cc=z@abc.com&amp;subject=123&amp;body=something..."</code></p>
  
  <p>The first method opens the new email window but Outlook does not open.</p>
  
  <p>The second method opens Outlook but does not open the new message window.</p>
  
  <p>What is either of the scripts missing? </p>
  
  <p>Running Windows 7, MS Office 2010.</p>
  
  <p>Help is appreciated.</p>