Re: Need to disable "preference migration" in Outlook 2002

What directions from Microsoft did you follow? You can set up a default user profile using the Custom Installation Wizard to create a .prf file.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm


"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in message news:035e01c33aa1$827ea770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to set-up two seperate users to use Outlook on
> one XP machine. I followed the directions from Microsoft
> which told me to create a second user account on the
> machine, login as that new user and install Outlook on
> that users desktop. I followed all these steps. The
> problem is that when I install Outlook 2002 on the new
> users desktop the software does a "preferences migration"
> and the new users Outlook contacts and datebook are filled
> with the information from the original user. Futhermore,
> any mail sent to either the origianl users account or the
> new users account shows up in both inboxes. I think I am
> just trying to disable the "preference migration" step.
> Can anyone help me out with this one. Also, since I am
> not sure I will ever make it back to this page, would it
> be to bold to ask if you could sent me an email
> (stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com) with the answer. Any help
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks, Steve

Sue,

Thanks for the reply. The directions I followed were as
followed:

Created a second user account on the machine, logged on as
that new user and installed Outlook on that users
desktop. Then the Preferences Migration began. Any
thoughts on how to stop the preferences migration???

Thanks, Steve

>-----Original Message-----
>What directions from Microsoft did you follow? You can
set up a default user profile using the Custom
Installation Wizard to create a .prf file.
>--
>Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
>Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
>Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
> for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm
>
>
>"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in
message news:035e01c33aa1$827ea770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am trying to set-up two seperate users to use Outlook
on
>> one XP machine. I followed the directions from
Microsoft
>> which told me to create a second user account on the
>> machine, login as that new user and install Outlook on
>> that users desktop. I followed all these steps. The
>> problem is that when I install Outlook 2002 on the new
>> users desktop the software does a "preferences
migration"
>> and the new users Outlook contacts and datebook are
filled
>> with the information from the original user.
Futhermore,
>> any mail sent to either the origianl users account or
the
>> new users account shows up in both inboxes. I think I
am
>> just trying to disable the "preference migration"
step.
>> Can anyone help me out with this one. Also, since I am
>> not sure I will ever make it back to this page, would
it
>> be to bold to ask if you could sent me an email
>> (stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com) with the answer. Any
help
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks, Steve
>.
>

Back up a few steps. What operating system? Is this a network environment? If so, are you using roaming profiles?

"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in message news:036001c344bb$6d10da60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Sue,
>
> Thanks for the reply. The directions I followed were as
> followed:
>
> Created a second user account on the machine, logged on as
> that new user and installed Outlook on that users
> desktop. Then the Preferences Migration began. Any
> thoughts on how to stop the preferences migration???
>
> Thanks, Steve
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What directions from Microsoft did you follow? You can
> set up a default user profile using the Custom
> Installation Wizard to create a .prf file.
> >
> >
> >"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in
> message news:035e01c33aa1$827ea770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I am trying to set-up two seperate users to use Outlook
> on
> >> one XP machine. I followed the directions from
> Microsoft
> >> which told me to create a second user account on the
> >> machine, login as that new user and install Outlook on
> >> that users desktop. I followed all these steps. The
> >> problem is that when I install Outlook 2002 on the new
> >> users desktop the software does a "preferences
> migration"
> >> and the new users Outlook contacts and datebook are
> filled
> >> with the information from the original user.
> Futhermore,
> >> any mail sent to either the origianl users account or
> the
> >> new users account shows up in both inboxes. I think I
> am
> >> just trying to disable the "preference migration"
> step.

Sue,

This is a standalone PC running XP and using Outlook
2002. I am trying to setup two people to use Outlook with
seperate inbox, contacts, etc. These users have a POP3
account with Dell host. User A is up and running with no
issues. Following Microsofts help tips I created a second
user on the XP machine. Microsoft then explained that all
you needed to do was to logon as that user and when the
new desktop for user B was created you would launch the
outlook installation and configurethe POP3 account
information a seperate inbox, contacts and etc. would be
created. What happens is that I logon to the desktop as
user B, launch Outlook, it installs outlook and then
starts a "preferences migration" step which transfers all
the inbox, contact, etc information from user A outlook to
users B outlook. I then fill in the POP3 account
information. Then when sending mail from hotmail to user
A it shows up in both mailboxes and when I send mail to
user B it shows up in both mailboxes. I followed MS tips
on another machine running OS 2000 and Outlook 2002 and
there was no "preferences migration" and everything seemed
to work fine. Any ideas

Thanks, Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>Back up a few steps. What operating system? Is this a
network environment? If so, are you using roaming
profiles?
>
>"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in
message news:036001c344bb$6d10da60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Sue,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply. The directions I followed were
as
>> followed:
>>
>> Created a second user account on the machine, logged on
as
>> that new user and installed Outlook on that users
>> desktop. Then the Preferences Migration began. Any
>> thoughts on how to stop the preferences migration???
>>
>> Thanks, Steve
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >What directions from Microsoft did you follow? You can
>> set up a default user profile using the Custom
>> Installation Wizard to create a .prf file.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote
in
>> message news:035e01c33aa1$827ea770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Hello all,
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to set-up two seperate users to use
Outlook
>> on
>> >> one XP machine. I followed the directions from
>> Microsoft
>> >> which told me to create a second user account on the
>> >> machine, login as that new user and install Outlook
on
>> >> that users desktop. I followed all these steps.
The
>> >> problem is that when I install Outlook 2002 on the
new
>> >> users desktop the software does a "preferences
>> migration"
>> >> and the new users Outlook contacts and datebook are
>> filled
>> >> with the information from the original user.
>> Futhermore,
>> >> any mail sent to either the origianl users account
or
>> the
>> >> new users account shows up in both inboxes. I think
I
>> am
>> >> just trying to disable the "preference migration"
>> step.
>
>.
>

Still looking for specific operating system information. XP Home and XP Pro have very different concepts of "new user" and that may be the issue.

"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in message news:054901c34595$fc007d40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Sue,
>
> This is a standalone PC running XP and using Outlook
> 2002. I am trying to setup two people to use Outlook with
> seperate inbox, contacts, etc. These users have a POP3
> account with Dell host. User A is up and running with no
> issues. Following Microsofts help tips I created a second
> user on the XP machine. Microsoft then explained that all
> you needed to do was to logon as that user and when the
> new desktop for user B was created you would launch the
> outlook installation and configurethe POP3 account
> information a seperate inbox, contacts and etc. would be
> created. What happens is that I logon to the desktop as
> user B, launch Outlook, it installs outlook and then
> starts a "preferences migration" step which transfers all
> the inbox, contact, etc information from user A outlook to
> users B outlook. I then fill in the POP3 account
> information. Then when sending mail from hotmail to user
> A it shows up in both mailboxes and when I send mail to
> user B it shows up in both mailboxes. I followed MS tips
> on another machine running OS 2000 and Outlook 2002 and
> there was no "preferences migration" and everything seemed
> to work fine. Any ideas
>
> Thanks, Steve
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Back up a few steps. What operating system? Is this a
> network environment? If so, are you using roaming
> profiles?
> >
> >"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in
> message news:036001c344bb$6d10da60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Sue,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reply. The directions I followed were
> as
> >> followed:
> >>
> >> Created a second user account on the machine, logged on
> as
> >> that new user and installed Outlook on that users
> >> desktop. Then the Preferences Migration began. Any
> >> thoughts on how to stop the preferences migration???
> >>
> >> Thanks, Steve
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >What directions from Microsoft did you follow? You can
> >> set up a default user profile using the Custom
> >> Installation Wizard to create a .prf file.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote
> in
> >> message news:035e01c33aa1$827ea770$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hello all,
> >> >>
> >> >> I am trying to set-up two seperate users to use
> Outlook
> >> on
> >> >> one XP machine. I followed the directions from
> >> Microsoft
> >> >> which told me to create a second user account on the
> >> >> machine, login as that new user and install Outlook
> on
> >> >> that users desktop. I followed all these steps.
> The
> >> >> problem is that when I install Outlook 2002 on the
> new
> >> >> users desktop the software does a "preferences
> >> migration"
> >> >> and the new users Outlook contacts and datebook are
> >> filled
> >> >> with the information from the original user.
> >> Futhermore,
> >> >> any mail sent to either the origianl users account
> or
> >> the
> >> >> new users account shows up in both inboxes. I think
> I
> >> am
> >> >> just trying to disable the "preference migration"
> >> step.
> >
> >.
> >

Sue,

Sorry, it is XP Pro.

Thanks, Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>Still looking for specific operating system information.
XP Home and XP Pro have very different concepts of "new
user" and that may be the issue.
>
>"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in
message news:054901c34595$fc007d40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Sue,
>>
>> This is a standalone PC running XP and using Outlook
>> 2002. I am trying to setup two people to use Outlook
with
>> seperate inbox, contacts, etc. These users have a POP3
>> account with Dell host. User A is up and running with
no
>> issues. Following Microsofts help tips I created a
second
>> user on the XP machine. Microsoft then explained that
all
>> you needed to do was to logon as that user and when the
>> new desktop for user B was created you would launch the
>> outlook installation and configurethe POP3 account
>> information a seperate inbox, contacts and etc. would
be
>> created. What happens is that I logon to the desktop
as
>> user B, launch Outlook, it installs outlook and then
>> starts a "preferences migration" step which transfers
all
>> the inbox, contact, etc information from user A outlook
to
>> users B outlook. I then fill in the POP3 account
>> information. Then when sending mail from hotmail to
user
>> A it shows up in both mailboxes and when I send mail to
>> user B it shows up in both mailboxes. I followed MS
tips
>> on another machine running OS 2000 and Outlook 2002 and
>> there was no "preferences migration" and everything
seemed
>> to work fine. Any ideas
>>
>> Thanks, Steve
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Back up a few steps. What operating system? Is this a
>> network environment? If so, are you using roaming
>> profiles?
>> >
>> >"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote
in
>> message news:036001c344bb$6d10da60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Sue,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the reply. The directions I followed
were
>> as
>> >> followed:
>> >>
>> >> Created a second user account on the machine, logged
on
>> as
>> >> that new user and installed Outlook on that users
>> >> desktop. Then the Preferences Migration began. Any
>> >> thoughts on how to stop the preferences migration???
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, Steve
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >What directions from Microsoft did you follow? You
can
>> >> set up a default user profile using the Custom
>> >> Installation Wizard to create a .prf file.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com>
wrote
>> in
>> >> message news:035e01c33aa1$827ea770
$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hello all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am trying to set-up two seperate users to use
>> Outlook
>> >> on
>> >> >> one XP machine. I followed the directions from
>> >> Microsoft
>> >> >> which told me to create a second user account on
the
>> >> >> machine, login as that new user and install
Outlook
>> on
>> >> >> that users desktop. I followed all these steps.
>> The
>> >> >> problem is that when I install Outlook 2002 on
the
>> new
>> >> >> users desktop the software does a "preferences
>> >> migration"
>> >> >> and the new users Outlook contacts and datebook
are
>> >> filled
>> >> >> with the information from the original user.
>> >> Futhermore,
>> >> >> any mail sent to either the origianl users
account
>> or
>> >> the
>> >> >> new users account shows up in both inboxes. I
think
>> I
>> >> am
>> >> >> just trying to disable the "preference migration"
>> >> step.
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>.
>

Any chance that you have the "System Suitcase" third-party utility installed? It has a feature called "preference migration." The reason I ask is that I've never seen anything like what you describe when logging on as a new user in Windows XP PRo.

"Steve Strohmer" <stevestrohmer@flyingsage.com> wrote in message news:057601c34662$a9c25350$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>
> Sorry, it is XP Pro.
>
> >>
> >> This is a standalone PC running XP and using Outlook
> >> 2002. I am trying to setup two people to use Outlook
> with
> >> seperate inbox, contacts, etc. These users have a POP3
> >> account with Dell host. User A is up and running with
> no
> >> issues. Following Microsofts help tips I created a
> second
> >> user on the XP machine. Microsoft then explained that
> all
> >> you needed to do was to logon as that user and when the
> >> new desktop for user B was created you would launch the
> >> outlook installation and configurethe POP3 account
> >> information a seperate inbox, contacts and etc. would
> be
> >> created. What happens is that I logon to the desktop
> as
> >> user B, launch Outlook, it installs outlook and then
> >> starts a "preferences migration" step which transfers
> all
> >> the inbox, contact, etc information from user A outlook
> to
> >> users B outlook. I then fill in the POP3 account
> >> information. Then when sending mail from hotmail to
> user
> >> A it shows up in both mailboxes and when I send mail to
> >> user B it shows up in both mailboxes. I followed MS
> tips
> >> on another machine running OS 2000 and Outlook 2002 and
> >> there was no "preferences migration" and everything
> seemed
> >> to work fine. Any ideas