BonC -
Try changing this:
" run \\server\outlook2000$\OutlookSettings.bat"

to this:

"%comspec% /c \\server\outlook2000$\OutlookSettings.bat"

or perhaps this:
"START \\server\outlook2000$\OutlookSettings.bat

Run is not a Windows command, but a KiX command. You are running this item outside of KiX and strictly in Windows environment.

Bill