Customized Outlook Profiles

[Andy]

Greetings,

I am having troubles with a consistent deployment of Outlook. Sometimes when its installed the user needs to input no information. Other times the user is prompted for email server and mailbox information.

Here is what I have done:
1. Created an administrative installation point
2. Created a transform using the CIW
3. Edited setup.ini to utilize custom MST

This did not produce consistent results, so NEXT:
1. Created a custom Outlook.prf file
2. Using CIW, I included the NewProf.exe with the above PRF file.
3. Redeployed the MST

Still did not create a consistent deployment. Some workstations work just fine while others keep prompting for email server and mailbox names.

Can anyone provide suggestions? I monkeyed around with deploying the above application through GPOs, not sure if that is whats geeking me up or not.

TIA,

Andy

 

[Jason]

Greetings,

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Can anyone provide suggestions? I monkeyed around with deploying the above application through GPOs,
not sure if that is whats geeking me up or not.


Certainly, use a real tool!!!!
Try Outlook Profiler by GOFF Concepts.
It will setup Outlook Exchange profiles automatically even on login.
http://goff.nu/products/windows/profiler/overview.html