Re: Offline store file
From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 03/09/05
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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:02:40 -0500
So, maybe the .prf file wasn't getting installed at all by the .mst? I'd
check the MST File Viewer to make sure the .prf file is there along with the
ImportPRF registry entry.
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"Jesse Boyce" <JesseBoyce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D52EB93-D4B1-48AD-A298-4D7C990588DC@microsoft.com...
> If I apply the extracted PRF file by hand, it seems to fix the problem and
> OUtlook loads properly.
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> That's not good. Can you extract the .prf file (export it from the last
>> screen of profile configuration) and post it in the body of your next
>> message? Don't include the mapping sections, which are always the same.
>>
>> --
>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>> Author of
>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>>
>>
>> "Jesse Boyce" <JesseBoyce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:82E76B3A-E9AC-4548-B4E2-1A6CC5062498@microsoft.com...
>> > When I go into Mail under Control Panel to verify the location of the
>> > offline
>> > file, it's exactly as it is entered when creating the MST (ie.
>> > %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application
>> > Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.ost).
>> > It doesn't seem to be correctly translating the %USERPROFILE% variable
>> > for
>> > some reason.
>> >
>> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> %USERPROFILE% should work. Can you determine what location Outlook is
>> >> using
>> >> instead of the correct path?
>> >>
>> >> "Jesse Boyce" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I'm deploying Office 2003 via Group Policy using a MST file created
>> >> > using the
>> >> > Custom Installation Wizard. In the Exchange Settings (page 18), I
>> >> > specify
>> >> > the exchange settings, with %username% for the username. I also
>> >> > then
>> >> > go into
>> >> > More Settings and tick Enable Offline Use and set the path &
>> >> > filename
>> >> > of the
>> >> > offline store to %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application
>> >> > Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.ost and the directory for the offline
>> >> > address
>> >> > book files to %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application
>> >> > Data\Microsoft\Outlook\
>> >> >
>> >> > When the software is deployed, it doesn't seem to translate the
>> >> > %USERPROFILE% variable properly, causing Outlook to fail when
>> >> > loaded.
>> >> > I have
>> >> > to manually go into Mail in the Control Panel and set the locations
>> >> > by
>> >> > hand.
>> >> > Is there any reason why it is not working with %USERPROFILE%?
>> >> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
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