Auto Configure in 2003

[Guest]

I've written a php script that will output the .reg file needed to auto
configure oulook 2000 and 2002, and outlook express.

I would like to make it so that I can auto configure outlook 2003 for our
customers as well. It doesn't appear that 2003 uses the registry to store the
mail server information. I assume that the information is in the outlook.xml
file in some sort of encrypted format. I'm looking for resources that will
allow me to autoconfigure their mail client for them.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Microsoft uses text files with a .prf extension and a highly structured format to provide information to OUtlook that enables Outlook to create or modify a mail profile. You can create such .prf files with the Custom Installation Wizard or Custom Maintenance Wizard tools in the Office Resource Kit. For more details, including a variety of .prf deployment methods, read the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?assetid=HA011403051033&QueryID=pHm7c_60I&respos=3

The page at http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm includes information on other profile tools and resources.


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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers