IMAP setup Installation Templates

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Hi,

Is it possible to have a general set of installation paramaters exported
into file. It would be used to fill in most of the general settings for an
IMAP account in Outlook or outlook express. So for example, you import a
type of pst file which sets the imap/smtp server, required SMTP auth
settings, imaps settings, etc. Then once imported the user can just edit
the stuff relavent to his/her profile.

Thanks,
 
Blaqb0x said:
Is it possible to have a general set of installation paramaters
exported into file. It would be used to fill in most of the general
settings for an IMAP account in Outlook or outlook express. So for
example, you import a type of pst file which sets the imap/smtp
server, required SMTP auth settings, imaps settings, etc. Then once
imported the user can just edit the stuff relavent to his/her profile.
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Not for both Outlook and Outlook Express.
 
Microsoft uses text files with a .prf extension and a highly structured format to provide information to OUtlook that enables Outlook to create or modify a mail profile. You can create such .prf files with the Custom Installation Wizard or Custom Maintenance Wizard tools in the Office Resource Kit. For more details, including a variety of .prf deployment methods, read the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?assetid=HA011403051033&QueryID=pHm7c_60I&respos=3 You should be able to set up most of the IMAP settings, just not the password.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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