Automate new Exchange server entry in Outlook

[Guest]

Notes:
We are migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003, this is an
interorganizational migration. The mail server will reside in the same
domain as the users who belong to the 2003 domain. They accessed their email
from the new org. by a trust relationship to the old org. In the new org.
they are currently setup as a custom recipient with 2 SMTP address. Their
current mail server exists in and NT4 domain which belongs to another
organization.

Problem:
What we need to do is to update each users Exchange server entry to the New
Exchange server in Outlook 2000 & 2003. We cannot use the exchange profile
update tool because it requires an existing X.500 address where in Exchange
5.5 it’s an X.400 address. There isn’t anywhere in the registry where we can
easily define the new server and assign it as a logon script to overwite the
old entry. So this leaves us with having to touch 500+ user’s desktops to
update the entry to the new mail server. We tested updating their Outlook
profile with script logic but it in turn creates a new mail profile all
together. This looses the user’s signature, custom tool bars, .pst mappings,
etc… This causes bigger problems than we are currently facing. How can we
change the user's mail server without having to create a new Outlook profile
or having to stop at each users computer to manually make the change? I did
submit this queston to "The Scripting Guys" and if they have a solution I
will post it here.

Thanks!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

When you move the mailbox to a new organization you should create an X500
address (when not created automatically) that points to the old
organization. You can then use the Exprofre tool to update the profile.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

 

[Guest]

True, but with the Exprofe tool you have to specify each users X.500 address.
Although this is possible and creating the 500 user specific logon scripts,
I don't interpret that as being a resonable option. Each of the users will
have the same mail server. I did not find a place in the registry the
explicitly defines the users mail server.
Can you point out where I can make that change in the registry? Is it
possible to script this action with one of the scriipting technologies
available? What are alternative choices I can go about this procedure?

Thanks!

When you move the mailbox to a new organization you should create an X500
address (when not created automatically) that points to the old
organization. You can then use the Exprofre tool to update the profile.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Notes:
We are migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003, this is an
interorganizational migration. The mail server will reside in the same
domain as the users who belong to the 2003 domain. They accessed their
email
from the new org. by a trust relationship to the old org. In the new org.
they are currently setup as a custom recipient with 2 SMTP address. Their
current mail server exists in and NT4 domain which belongs to another
organization.

Problem:
What we need to do is to update each users Exchange server entry to the
New
Exchange server in Outlook 2000 & 2003. We cannot use the exchange
profile
update tool because it requires an existing X.500 address where in
Exchange
5.5 it's an X.400 address. There isn't anywhere in the registry where we
can
easily define the new server and assign it as a logon script to overwite
the
old entry. So this leaves us with having to touch 500+ user's desktops to
update the entry to the new mail server. We tested updating their Outlook
profile with script logic but it in turn creates a new mail profile all
together. This looses the user's signature, custom tool bars, .pst
mappings,
etc. This causes bigger problems than we are currently facing. How can we
change the user's mail server without having to create a new Outlook
profile
or having to stop at each users computer to manually make the change? I
did
submit this queston to "The Scripting Guys" and if they have a solution I
will post it here.

Thanks!

 

[Jason]

True, but with the Exprofe tool you have to specify each users X.500
address.
Although this is possible and creating the 500 user specific logon
scripts,
I don't interpret that as being a resonable option. Each of the users
will
have the same mail server. I did not find a place in the registry the
explicitly defines the users mail server.
Can you point out where I can make that change in the registry? Is it
possible to script this action with one of the scriipting technologies
available? What are alternative choices I can go about this procedure?

Not sure if this is a perfect fit, you could try Outlook Profiler.
If not I am sure something could be custom developed
for you.

 

[Guest]

Jason, thanks! that was my post you relplied to on the other newsgroup. The
Oulook Profiler would work but A license needs to be purchased for each user
in the GAL. That is 14,000+ licenses and I only need to move a little over
500 people. The vendor's website does not offer any contact information so
that I could share that concern with them. Thanks again!