Re: Profile for All Users

From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 03/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:34:57 -0500

You would use a login script or some similar means to deploy the necessary
registry entries -- particular ImportPRF, which holds the location of the
.prf file that holds the profile settings and should be invoked when Outlook
starts. Details are in the Office Resource Kit. 

-- 
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
     Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
     Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
     http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
"jc" <j_le_bru@excite.com> wrote in message 
news:ukumxhLJFHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Some of our computers have been configured previously - whenever a new 
> user logs into them they automatically use a predefined profile that sets 
> them up in exchange mode.
>
> This does not use a logon script but is the functionality that I am 
> looking for...  any other ideas how I might be able to do this?  I just 
> need to have the profile already there when the user logs in.  At the 
> m,oment if I go to control panel > mail then there are no profiles in 
> there for new users.
>
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message 
> news:eQkLdTLJFHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> One method would be to use a login script.
>>
>> "jc" <j_le_bru@excite.com> wrote in message 
>> news:%239BhR9KJFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi, I have created a profile for Outlook 2003 (.prf) which defines our 
>>> mail server and uses cached exchange mode.  How do I apply it to all 
>>> users of the PC?  If I run it as admin it sets it up for that account, 
>>> but anyone else that logs in gets prompted to configure their accounts 
>>> when Outlook starts?
>>>
>>> Help appreciated
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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