Outlook 2003 signature folder location

[Neo2000]

Hi all. I've created an administrative setup of Office 2003 using the
ORK tools (CIW) to repace out current Office XP installation. There are
a few minor problems with this. The current situation: Windows XP with
a Dutch version of Office XP. The Dutch version of Office XP is going
to be replaced with an English version of Office 2003, with a Dutch mui
pack. The mui pack has been patched with SP1. Only thing is, some
paths, e.g. the folder where the signatres are stored, seem to be
different with a dutch version and with a multilingual version. In the
dutch version, the signatures are stored:
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Handtekeningen

In the multilingual version, however, they are in the:
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
folder.

Is there a way to "tell" outlook (e.g. using a regkey and importing it
into the MST) where to find and store signatures, without having to use
a batch script to copy files..? TIA

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The name of the signatures folder is stored in the registry. Look in the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General for a REG_SZ value named Signatures.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Neo2000]

Allright, looked at the value, didn't even think it could be this
simple.. Thanks! I'm going to try to import a regkey with the "right"
value into the registry using the transforms file. Thanks again!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Let us know how it goes. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work, but it's not something I've actually tried to change as part of an installation.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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