Re: Outlook Express and Registry Settings

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From: mayayana (mayaXXyana1a_at_mindYYspring.com)
Date: 08/10/04


Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:38:06 GMT


  I did. The links I gave you use "#" which loads the
page to the selected topic. I can't make it any easier than that.

> Thanks.
>
> Could you please point me towards the specific script in the page?
>
> -Dany
>
> "mayayana" wrote:
>
> > You should find the default key name under:
> > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
> > value name:
> > Default Mail Account
> >
> > You could enumerate the keys but at least on my system they
> > do follow a pattern: Instead of using account names Microsoft
> > has used "faux-binary" names. They're actually a text rendition
> > of a 4-byte hexadecimal value. Although mine does not list
> > 00000001, 00000000, or 0000000C (I assume that's because
> > of cancelled accounts), it does generally go in
> > order from 00000002 to 0000000F, so you should be able to
> > check it that way.
> >
> > If you want to enumerate the keys:
> >
> > A component that can do it:
> >
> > http://www.jsware.net/jsware/scripts.html#jssys
> >
> >
> > A Registry class script that enumerates by exporting
> > the parent key and reading it as text:
> >
> > http://www.jsware.net/jsware/scripts.html#classpk
> >
> >
> > > I'm trying to alter the SMTP settings on a number of computers,
therefore
> > > I've written a vbs script which does just that.
> > >
> > > The problem is that under the value of
> > > "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts"
> > > exist a number of accounts (i.e. "00000001", "00000002" and so on).
> > >
> > > How can I able my script to determine the number of accounts and their
> > names?
> > >
> > > I've tried running a "For... Next" loop, but since the account's names
> > > aren't restricted to numbers or letters alone.
> > >
> > > I'd appreciate any assistance possible.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > -Dany
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >



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