location of Outlook profiles

[Jeremy Schubert]

My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile
exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer
for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a
*.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists?
Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key.

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached
exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd
check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one
exists.

You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key.

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My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook
profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that
computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script
search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook
profile exists?
Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Jeremy Schubert]

Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only create
this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not already
exist"?

I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached
exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd
check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one
exists.

You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook
profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on
that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my
script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no
Outlook profile exists?
Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Jeremy Schubert]

Also, do you know, is there a big difference between a prf for 2003 and
2007?
Thanks,

Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only
create this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not
already exist"?

I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached
exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd
check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one
exists.

You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook
profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on
that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my
script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no
Outlook profile exists?
Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I don't think there is any difference. AFAIK PRF is ancient technology and
hasn't changed much at all.

See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/prf_listing.htm for modifying and
overwriting profiles.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Also, do you know, is there a big difference between a prf for 2003 and
2007?
Thanks,

Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only
create this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not
already exist"?

I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached
exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd
check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one
exists.


You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook
profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on
that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my
script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no
Outlook profile exists?
Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Jeremy Schubert]

Thanks again Diane. From that site I see I can use
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent.
If we're only using the exchange server account, and no other pop3 etc
accounts, can I just leave sections 3 and 5 in the prf blank?
Jeremy

I don't think there is any difference. AFAIK PRF is ancient technology and
hasn't changed much at all.

See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/prf_listing.htm for modifying and
overwriting profiles.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Also, do you know, is there a big difference between a prf for 2003 and
2007?
Thanks,

Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only
create this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not
already exist"?

I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached
exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd
check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one
exists.


You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile
key.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook
profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on
that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my
script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no
Outlook profile exists?
Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Bangali]

Jeremy,
Could profiles be used to sync two computers and avoid repeating mail
accounts when moving? How can I export-import profiles?
Thanks

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

you can export profiles but if the computers are not 100% identical with
user accounts, software, addins and file names and locations, you'll end up
with errors.

profiles are stored here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\
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[Jeremy Schubert]

We used to use roaming profiles as teachers had one computer on their desk
and then shared a few computers in their offices. The roaming profiles
worked very well for this. But now they're all getting desktops. So we
won't have the issue of users moving between computers. I just want to make
the laptop deployment simpler.

you can export profiles but if the computers are not 100% identical with
user accounts, software, addins and file names and locations, you'll end
up with errors.

profiles are stored here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Jeremy,
Could profiles be used to sync two computers and avoid repeating mail
accounts when moving? How can I export-import profiles?
Thanks

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Did they use exchange accounts or pop3? If exchange, just push out a prf
during deployment. I don't think you can convert a roaming profile to a
local profile, but I'm not an expert on deployment so you might want to
check on it.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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We used to use roaming profiles as teachers had one computer on their desk
and then shared a few computers in their offices. The roaming profiles
worked very well for this. But now they're all getting desktops. So we
won't have the issue of users moving between computers. I just want to
make the laptop deployment simpler.

you can export profiles but if the computers are not 100% identical with
user accounts, software, addins and file names and locations, you'll end
up with errors.

profiles are stored here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Jeremy,
Could profiles be used to sync two computers and avoid repeating mail
accounts when moving? How can I export-import profiles?
Thanks