disable stationery, theme and background for all users in outlook 2003

[manalinux]

I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902


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

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

 

[manalinux]

Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

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

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

 

[manalinux]

do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

Thanks

 

[manalinux]

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

No, it's a client toolkit. You will, however, need to copy the .adm files to the machine where you run the Group Policy Editor.

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

No, stationery is not an Exchange feature.

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

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

Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

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

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

Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.


Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902

I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks

 

[manalinux]

do I have to install the Office Resource kit on everyone's computer?
and which computer do I create the registery key?

If I install the office resource kit on my computer and set the
registery key on my computer and copy the .adm files to machine that
run the GPE, is it going to disable the stationry and theme and
backgroud?

Thanks,

do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

No, it's a client toolkit. You will, however, need to copy the .adm files to the machine where you run the Group Policy Editor.

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

No, stationery is not an Exchange feature.

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

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

Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

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

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


Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.


Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902


I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

do I have to install the Office Resource kit on everyone's computer?

Again, the ORK is a ***toolkit*** for administrators. It is not an application for end users.

and which computer do I create the registery key?

Look at the key: It's in the HKCU hive. That means it needs to be set for each user whose Outlook behavior you want to modify.

If I install the office resource kit on my computer and set the
registery key on my computer and copy the .adm files to machine that
run the GPE, is it going to disable the stationry and theme and
backgroud?

You use the GPE to manage the settings that you deploy to other users with Group Policy Object settings. Applying the policies makes the changes in the affected users' registry.

You might want to read up on group policy before you go any further, to make sure you understand the concepts.


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

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

do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

No, it's a client toolkit. You will, however, need to copy the .adm files to the machine where you run the Group Policy Editor.

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

No, stationery is not an Exchange feature.

--
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] wrote:
Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

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

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


Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.


Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902


I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks

 

[manalinux]

thanks again for your help, is there any way to create a script for
registery key so i could put it in the login script and when the user
logs in create the key for them in the registery?

do I have to install the Office Resource kit on everyone's computer?

Again, the ORK is a ***toolkit*** for administrators. It is not an application for end users.

and which computer do I create the registery key?

Look at the key: It's in the HKCU hive. That means it needs to be set for each user whose Outlook behavior you want to modify.

If I install the office resource kit on my computer and set the
registery key on my computer and copy the .adm files to machine that
run the GPE, is it going to disable the stationry and theme and
backgroud?

You use the GPE to manage the settings that you deploy to other users with Group Policy Object settings. Applying the policies makes the changes in the affected users' registry.

You might want to read up on group policy before you go any further, to make sure you understand the concepts.


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

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

do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

No, it's a client toolkit. You will, however, need to copy the .adm files to the machine where you run the Group Policy Editor.

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

No, stationery is not an Exchange feature.

--
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] wrote:
Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

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

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


Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.


Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902


I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Certainly. You can get the information on the keys out of the .adm file. Open it in Notepad and search.

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

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

thanks again for your help, is there any way to create a script for
registery key so i could put it in the login script and when the user
logs in create the key for them in the registery?

do I have to install the Office Resource kit on everyone's computer?

Again, the ORK is a ***toolkit*** for administrators. It is not an application for end users.

and which computer do I create the registery key?

Look at the key: It's in the HKCU hive. That means it needs to be set for each user whose Outlook behavior you want to modify.

If I install the office resource kit on my computer and set the
registery key on my computer and copy the .adm files to machine that
run the GPE, is it going to disable the stationry and theme and
backgroud?

You use the GPE to manage the settings that you deploy to other users with Group Policy Object settings. Applying the policies makes the changes in the affected users' registry.

You might want to read up on group policy before you go any further, to make sure you understand the concepts.

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

No, it's a client toolkit. You will, however, need to copy the ..adm files to the machine where you run the Group Policy Editor.

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

No, stationery is not an Exchange feature.

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm


Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.


Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902


I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks

 

[manalinux]

Download the Outlook 2003 updated policies.

the above link on http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm does
not work.

Please advice

Certainly. You can get the information on the keys out of the .adm file. Open it in Notepad and search.

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

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

thanks again for your help, is there any way to create a script for
registery key so i could put it in the login script and when the user
logs in create the key for them in the registery?

do I have to install the Office Resource kit on everyone's computer?

Again, the ORK is a ***toolkit*** for administrators. It is not an application for end users.

and which computer do I create the registery key?

Look at the key: It's in the HKCU hive. That means it needs to be set for each user whose Outlook behavior you want to modify.

If I install the office resource kit on my computer and set the
registery key on my computer and copy the .adm files to machine that
run the GPE, is it going to disable the stationry and theme and
backgroud?

You use the GPE to manage the settings that you deploy to other users with Group Policy Object settings. Applying the policies makes the changes in the affected users' registry.

You might want to read up on group policy before you go any further, to make sure you understand the concepts.

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
do I install the Office Resource Kit in exchange server?

No, it's a client toolkit. You will, however, need to copy the .adm files to the machine where you run the Group Policy Editor.

Also one more question, Do I set the registery in exchange as well?

No, stationery is not an Exchange feature.

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
Did you add the administrative template files for both applications? See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm


Thank you very much for your herlp. I did create the NewStationary but
still have problem for group policy editor, I cannot find the command
for outlook and word.

please advice.


Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book, which will be published by Digital Press this fall. There are several other steps you need to take:

1) Create a NewStationery value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\MailSettings key and leave it blank to prevent users from choosing any default stationery. You can create a new .adm file if you want to add that to the group policy editor.

2) Use the group policy editor to disable certain toolbar commands in both Outlook and Word:

Outlook

Actions | New Message Using More Stationery 5611


Word

Format Background 30403
Format Theme 3623
Format | Background Standard Colors 3224
Format | Background More Colors 2857
Format | Background Fill Effects 2858
Format | Background Printed Watermark 4003
View HTML Source 3902


I have to disable stationery,theme, background for all the clients
using outlook 2003.
what I would like to do is having the menu option for theme and
background not to get highlighted any more. Also the stationery button
to be disabled.

Please advice

Thanks