Export Outlook 2003 mail account settings ?

[Nigel M]

I'm sure this must be a FAQ, but I can't find the answer. Is there a way
to export Outlook 2003 mail account settings? I've got a load of PCs to
set up with several similar accounts, with OE this was simple.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook 2003 has no account export. Instead, you can use a .prf file created with the Custom Installation Wizard or Custom Maintenance Wizard from the Office Resource Kit.

 

[Gerhard Fiedler]

Outlook 2003 has no account export. Instead, you can use a .prf file
created with the Custom Installation Wizard or Custom Maintenance Wizard
from the Office Resource Kit.

Is there a description what kind of setting this prf file includes? One
thing I'm wondering is whether it includes file paths. When I migrate from
one system to another, I may want to keep the settings, but not the
paths...

Gerhard

 

[Nigel M]

Outlook 2003 has no account export.

Thanks, how crazy! Where is the account info stored?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

While the Office Resource Kit does include a great whitepaper on .prf files (see http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011403051033.aspx), the best way to start learning about them is to generate one and take a look for yourself. You can include hard-coded file paths for .pst files or paths relative to the user's %userprofile%

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Account information is stored in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles key in the registry. You can capture that key (or any registry key if you mess with the .ini file) with the Save My Settings wizard.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Nigel M]

Account information is stored in the HKCU\

Thanks. I was hoping for a way to copy the data, doesn't seem to work.

 

[Guest]

Can you tell me where in the registry Outlook stores the preference to
"Always prompt for user name and password"?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Not without knowing what kind of account you're talking about (Exchange, POP, IMAP, etc) and then doing some work with Regmon or another registry change tool, which is a bit of investigation you could even do yourself.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Can you tell me where in the registry Outlook stores the preference to
"Always prompt for user name and password"?

Account information is stored in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles key in the registry. You can capture that key (or any registry key if you mess with the .ini file) with the Save My Settings wizard.

In microsoft.public.outlook, Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

Outlook 2003 has no account export.

Thanks, how crazy! Where is the account info stored?

 

[Guest]

These are Exchange accounts. I was hoping you might have this information
without having to dig -- or could direct me to a resource. Thanks anyway.....

Not without knowing what kind of account you're talking about (Exchange, POP, IMAP, etc) and then doing some work with Regmon or another registry change tool, which is a bit of investigation you could even do yourself.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Can you tell me where in the registry Outlook stores the preference to
"Always prompt for user name and password"?

Account information is stored in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles key in the registry. You can capture that key (or any registry key if you mess with the .ini file) with the Save My Settings wizard.

In microsoft.public.outlook, Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] wrote:

Outlook 2003 has no account export.

Thanks, how crazy! Where is the account info stored?