Little add-on to keep Outlook running when clicking on the exit button
Credit goes to @Tim Eck on Superuser (https://superuser.com/users/78284/tim-eck) I'm just reuploading it on GitHub to back it up, this add-on works for Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and Outlook 365.
- Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package 32 bit and 64 bit (both required for 64 bit Windows)
- Download KeepOutlookRunning.dll 32 bit or 64 bit
- Start Outlook as administrator (right click on it in Start Menu)
- Go to File -> Options -> Add-Ins
- At the bottom: Manage [COM Add-ins] press [Go...]
- [Add...] the KeepOutlookRunning.dll file downloaded in step 2
- Restart Outlook as a normal user
To exit Outlook after installing the add-on use File -> Exit
PS: In case the sourceforge.net link goes down, I add the .dll file to the project so you can get it from here