Microsoft has released Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT) and is now available for download. This tool has been developed by a pair of support engineers at Microsoft, and will provide a way for you to analyze your Microsoft Office Outlook profile for common configurations that may cause problems in Outlook.

Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool

Analyze Outlook profile problems

You can use this first version of OCAT to do the following:

1. Scan your computer
2. Open a previously run scan on your computer
3. Import a scan from another computer
4. Use several reporting formats to view the scan results
5. Start the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer tool
6. Send feedback to the OCAT team

If you are a busy Help Desk personnel when end-users call for help with Outlook or when you want to identify possible issues with Outlook proactively, this tool could be of great service to you.

Download Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool

Once you have downloaded and installed the Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool, set your options for s scan and run it. It will give you a detailed report of your current Outlook profile. This report includes many parameters about your profile, and it highlights any known problems that may be found.

UPDATE: The Office Configuration Analyzer Tool has replaced the Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool.  The OffCAT tool provides all of the same functionality as the OCAT tool, but it also allows you to scan more Office programs.

This detailed Guide on How To use and troubleshoot Microsoft Outlook using Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool is sure to interest you.