Can you set Archive path in GPO?

[Per Hagstrom]

Loaded the .adm file for Outlook, and it lets me set a bunch of different
Outlook settings. Is there any way I can set the Archive path via GPO
though?
Like, H:\Home\%username%\archive.pst

TIA!

/ Per

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

No, it takes a .prf file. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836755/

Note that Microsoft does not support storing .pst files on network drives and warns that unexpected increases in network traffic and data corruption may result.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Per Hagstrom]

OK, thanks Sue!

What, MS doesn't support storing it on a networked homefolder?!? We want it
there so we get daily backups...!
Do you know where MS has this stated??

Thanks!

/ Per


No, it takes a .prf file. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836755/

Note that Microsoft does not support storing .pst files on network drives
and warns that unexpected increases in network traffic and data corruption
may result.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

This has been documented for a long time -- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297019/

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It's stated all over the place. A simple search for "pst" and "network" is
enough to bring it up;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297019

If you are archiving mail from an Exchange server why not consider a server
side archiving method? This would also be much easier to maintain and
efficient in the MBs required.

Anyway to answer your question; the supported method is to use the Pst
Backup Addin from Microsoft (free). This way you can keep your pst-file
local and easily create a copy to a network share.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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[Per Hagstrom]

Wow... what a pain... how would that best be taken care of Enterprise wide?
Could the Backup Addin be included in the Outlook/Office GPO pushout, and
can the addin be managed/configured automatically as well?

I guess one option too, would be to still put the archive on the users
homedrive, take the risk, and if in fact a users archive gets corrupted
because they are on the network, well at least we have tape backups and we
could recover the archive... what's your thought about that?

Thanks again!!

/ Per

It's stated all over the place. A simple search for "pst" and "network" is
enough to bring it up;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297019

If you are archiving mail from an Exchange server why not consider a
server side archiving method? This would also be much easier to maintain
and efficient in the MBs required.

Anyway to answer your question; the supported method is to use the Pst
Backup Addin from Microsoft (free). This way you can keep your pst-file
local and easily create a copy to a network share.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

OK, thanks Sue!

What, MS doesn't support storing it on a networked homefolder?!? We want
it there so we get daily backups...!
Do you know where MS has this stated??

Thanks!

/ Per


No, it takes a .prf file. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836755/

Note that Microsoft does not support storing .pst files on network drives
and warns that unexpected increases in network traffic and data
corruption may result.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Asher_N]

Wow... what a pain... how would that best be taken care of Enterprise
wide? Could the Backup Addin be included in the Outlook/Office GPO
pushout, and can the addin be managed/configured automatically as
well?

Enterprise wide we either let the Exchange mailbox grow, or use a server
side archival that typically archives to a SQL server DB. In the
Enterprise, .PST are the devil incarnate.

I guess one option too, would be to still put the archive on the users
homedrive, take the risk, and if in fact a users archive gets
corrupted because they are on the network, well at least we have tape
backups and we could recover the archive... what's your thought about
that?

Thanks again!!

/ Per


"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net>
wrote in message

It's stated all over the place. A simple search for "pst" and
"network" is enough to bring it up;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297019

If you are archiving mail from an Exchange server why not consider a
server side archiving method? This would also be much easier to
maintain and efficient in the MBs required.

Anyway to answer your question; the supported method is to use the
Pst Backup Addin from Microsoft (free). This way you can keep your
pst-file local and easily create a copy to a network share.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

OK, thanks Sue!

What, MS doesn't support storing it on a networked homefolder?!? We
want it there so we get daily backups...!
Do you know where MS has this stated??

Thanks!

/ Per


No, it takes a .prf file. See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836755/

Note that Microsoft does not support storing .pst files on network
drives and warns that unexpected increases in network traffic and
data corruption may result.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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


Loaded the .adm file for Outlook, and it lets me set a bunch of
different
Outlook settings. Is there any way I can set the Archive path via
GPO though?
Like, H:\Home\%username%\archive.pst

TIA!

/ Per