Detection method - file NOT exist?

I have a need to remove the Outlook feature from Office 2013 if it is present on certain machines. I create my MSP to remove Outlook and run msiexec /p removeoutlook.msp and it works great.
My problem is that the detection method for applications is the opposite of what I need. If the Outlook.exe file is NOT present, then it is installed.
I'm sure there must be a way to do this via the custom detection script but I am a scripting noob.

You can create a 'dummy' application "Outlook 2013", configure it as follows:
Leave install command blank
Configure uninstall command to use your detection method (outlook.exe exists)
Deploy the Uninstall to the collection where you want to remove the outlook
Or you could use simple package/program to just remove the outlook by running your uninstallation command. Or you could configure your Office 2013 with OCT (Office Customization Tool by running setup.exe /admin) to remove Outlook from your Office 2013 installation
for future deployments.

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I did stumble upon that article as well and working through it didn't help. This is an Exchange 2013 server but I wouldn't think that that would exclusively cause a problem like this (unless there is something under the hood that Exchange 2013 is secretly
doing). The C drive is for the OS, the M drive is for the Exchange DB, and the
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At line:1 char:1
+ Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter M -Analyze -Verbose
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VERBOSE: Unmovable files and folders = 6
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VERBOSE: Total file fragments = 35394
VERBOSE:
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Although having proggrammed in Java for almost 3/4 of a year. What do you mean by 'clear the cache'
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soundplayer.Load("Boss",true,3448);
soundplayer.Load("FastBoss",true,3109);
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soundplayer.Load("FastFinalBoss",true,5512);
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it.addActionListener(this);
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int hits = 0;
public void EggmanHit() {
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soundplayer.Play("FastBoss");
if (hits == 8) {
soundplayer.Stop();
}

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I don't know, maybe some option in the ini file.
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