Change Auto Archive Path

[Guest]

Hi

I want to change the default Archive Path to D:\outlook\archive.pst. I
created a new prf file with the following settings:

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[ServiceEGS]

[ServiceX]
DoAutoArchive=True
AutoArchiveFileName = d:\outlook\archive.pst

;***************************************************************
; Section 5 - Values for each internet account.
;***************************************************************

;***************************************************************
; Section 6 - Mapping for profile properties
;***************************************************************


;<sections of the .prf file removed for brevity.

[Microsoft Outlook Client]
SectionGUID=0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
FormDirectoryPage=PT_STRING8,0x0270
WebServicesLocation=PT_STRING8,0x0271
ComposeWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0272
PromptWhenUsingWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0273
OpenWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0274
CachedExchangeMode=PT_LONG,0x041f
CachedExchangeSlowDetect=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0420
DoAutoArchive=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0320
AutoArchiveFileName=PT_STRING8,0x0324
=============================================================


Then I apply the PRf file with outlook.exe /importprf c:\temp\outlook.prf
but nothing happens. The Path doesen't change to d:\outlook\archive.pst.

do you have any ideas

Thomas

 

[Greg Mansius [MSFT]]

Thomas,

I created a new .prf file and added the changes you listed below. I could
not repro your issue in either Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007. In both cases,
the archive.pst path was changed from the default "documents and settings"
path to the .prf specified path of C:\Archive.pst.

- Which version + service pack of Outlook are you using?
- Can you provide more details on your topology?
- How did you generate the "raw" .prf file?
- Is that the entire text of your .prf file? I see the note about "sections
removed for brevity", but I have to ask anyway.
- Does the path D:\Outlook exist prior to your application of the .prf
file?
--
thanks

greg mansius [MSFT]
Microsoft Office Outlook Support

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Hi

I want to change the default Archive Path to D:\outlook\archive.pst. I
created a new prf file with the following settings:

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[ServiceEGS]

[ServiceX]
DoAutoArchive=True
AutoArchiveFileName = d:\outlook\archive.pst

;***************************************************************
; Section 5 - Values for each internet account.
;***************************************************************

;***************************************************************
; Section 6 - Mapping for profile properties
;***************************************************************


;<sections of the .prf file removed for brevity.

[Microsoft Outlook Client]
SectionGUID=0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
FormDirectoryPage=PT_STRING8,0x0270
WebServicesLocation=PT_STRING8,0x0271
ComposeWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0272
PromptWhenUsingWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0273
OpenWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0274
CachedExchangeMode=PT_LONG,0x041f
CachedExchangeSlowDetect=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0420
DoAutoArchive=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0320
AutoArchiveFileName=PT_STRING8,0x0324
=============================================================


Then I apply the PRf file with outlook.exe /importprf c:\temp\outlook.prf
but nothing happens. The Path doesen't change to d:\outlook\archive.pst.

do you have any ideas

Thomas

 

[Magus1290]

Is it possible to reproduce this thru the installation of Office
2007 ?

I am trying to find out a way to customize the location of the
Archive.PST . I've tried setting the FORCEOST and FORCEPST Options
thru the setup.exe /admin, but that doesn't seem to affect the
location of the archive.pst , only any "new" .PST that I try and
create.

Do I need to apply a prf to all my Outlook's in order to do this ?

Just curious!
Thanks
-DanL

 

[Greg Mansius [MSFT]]

If you want to use the Office Customization Tool for Office 2007 or the CIW
for Office 2003, you have to:

1. Configure the Outlook profile settings using the interface provided in
the tool
2. Click the "Export" option on the 3rd page of the profile settings
3. Manually modify the .prf file using the previously provided modifications
to the .prf
4. In the OCT or CIW go back to the first dialog for Outlook profile
settings (where you see the options for "Modify" "New" and "using specified
..prf"
5. Select the "use specified .prf" option and browse to the .prf file you
modified in step 3
6. Deploy Office using the .msp (for Office 2007) or the .mst (for Office
2003)

Hope this helps.

--
Thanks

greg mansius [MSFT]
Microsoft Office Outlook Support

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