GPO Configuration

[Guest]

We are a SBS03 w/Exchange03 domain; XPSP2 clients. Is there a GPO
configuration I can use to reset everyone's Outlook stationary and signatures
to use "None".

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I researched this for my "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003" book. There are several 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

For a primer on setting group policies with Outlook, see http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm

The Outlk11.adm file already includes an option to disable signatures, but you need to apply SP2 first, to resolve the problem discussed in MSKB article 898076.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Guest]

thanks much for the information as well as the link to the Outlook policies.
I'll will take a look.