Outlook 2003 working with Groupwise client

[Patrick Hunter]

We are moving our people from Groupwise to Exchange and I
am having a horrible time getting the two to work
together. We need to keep both clients on the machine for
a short time while the switch is done. I installed Outlook
2003 on my workstation running Windows XP and Outlook and
Groupwise are happily coexisting. When I tried this on a
Windows 2000 machine everything went to crap. I've tried
all of the tricks I can think of. I've removed Groupwise
and windows messaging and reintalled everything from
scratch and no dice. I just keep getting Outlook MAPI
errors and messages saying it cannot contact the Exchange
server. Any help or advice would be appreciated. TIA

Patrick Hunter

 

[Patrick Reed [MVP - Outlook]]

GroupWise will have its own MAPI profile. Make sure you set up a separate
profile for the Exchange account and leave the GroupWise stuff in its own
profile. I believe the profile is automatically named Novell Default
Settings.

You need to make sure the GroupWise profile is set as the default profile.
To do this (after you have created the new profile for the Exchange
mailbox):

Select Start | Settings | Control Panel and open the Mail applet.

Select the Show Profiles button.

Select the option to Always use this profile. The Novell Default Settings
profile needs to be the one displayed in the drop-down box.

Select OK.

Now, you need to create a shortcut so when Outlook opens it opens the
Exchange profile. To do this; create a shortcut on your desktop pointing to
Outlook.exe, but add the /profile "<name>" switch to the end of the command
line in the shortcut's Target field (where <name> is the name of the profile
containing the Exchange services). For example, when I right click the
Outlook shortcut I created and select Properties, the Target field contains
this command line:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /profile "PIM"
(Note the space between .exe" and /profile)

 

[Guest]

I had done all of that. However, I think I figured it
out. It seems that if I install the MS network client, it
will work ok. Thanks for the command line tips, those
should come in handy.

Patrick Hunter

-----Original Message-----
GroupWise will have its own MAPI profile. Make sure you set up a separate
profile for the Exchange account and leave the GroupWise stuff in its own
profile. I believe the profile is automatically named Novell Default
Settings.

You need to make sure the GroupWise profile is set as the default profile.
To do this (after you have created the new profile for the Exchange
mailbox):

Select Start | Settings | Control Panel and open the Mail applet.

Select the Show Profiles button.

Select the option to Always use this profile. The Novell Default Settings
profile needs to be the one displayed in the drop-down box.

Select OK.

Now, you need to create a shortcut so when Outlook opens it opens the
Exchange profile. To do this; create a shortcut on your desktop pointing to
Outlook.exe, but add the /profile "<name>" switch to the end of the command
line in the shortcut's Target field (where <name> is the name of the profile
containing the Exchange services). For example, when I right click the
Outlook shortcut I created and select Properties, the Target field contains
this command line:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 \OUTLOOK.EXE" /profile "PIM"
(Note the space between .exe" and /profile)
--
PATRICK REED [Outlook - MVP]~~~~~~
-Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
-Have you checked http://www.slipstick.com?
-Please post your Outlook version!

We are moving our people from Groupwise to Exchange and I
am having a horrible time getting the two to work
together. We need to keep both clients on the machine for
a short time while the switch is done. I installed Outlook
2003 on my workstation running Windows XP and Outlook and
Groupwise are happily coexisting. When I tried this on a
Windows 2000 machine everything went to crap. I've tried
all of the tricks I can think of. I've removed Groupwise
and windows messaging and reintalled everything from
scratch and no dice. I just keep getting Outlook MAPI
errors and messages saying it cannot contact the Exchange
server. Any help or advice would be appreciated. TIA

Patrick Hunter

.

 

[Patrick Reed [MVP - Outlook]]

Huh... I wouldn't think that would affect it; but live and learn, I guess.

--
PATRICK REED [Outlook - MVP]~~~~~~
-Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
-Have you checked http://www.slipstick.com?
-Please post your Outlook version!

I had done all of that. However, I think I figured it
out. It seems that if I install the MS network client, it
will work ok. Thanks for the command line tips, those
should come in handy.

Patrick Hunter

-----Original Message-----
GroupWise will have its own MAPI profile. Make sure you set up a separate
profile for the Exchange account and leave the GroupWise stuff in its own
profile. I believe the profile is automatically named Novell Default
Settings.

You need to make sure the GroupWise profile is set as the default profile.
To do this (after you have created the new profile for the Exchange
mailbox):

Select Start | Settings | Control Panel and open the Mail applet.

Select the Show Profiles button.

Select the option to Always use this profile. The Novell Default Settings
profile needs to be the one displayed in the drop-down box.

Select OK.

Now, you need to create a shortcut so when Outlook opens it opens the
Exchange profile. To do this; create a shortcut on your desktop pointing to
Outlook.exe, but add the /profile "<name>" switch to the end of the command
line in the shortcut's Target field (where <name> is the name of the profile
containing the Exchange services). For example, when I right click the
Outlook shortcut I created and select Properties, the Target field contains
this command line:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 \OUTLOOK.EXE" /profile "PIM"
(Note the space between .exe" and /profile)
--
PATRICK REED [Outlook - MVP]~~~~~~
-Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
-Have you checked http://www.slipstick.com?
-Please post your Outlook version!

We are moving our people from Groupwise to Exchange and I
am having a horrible time getting the two to work
together. We need to keep both clients on the machine for
a short time while the switch is done. I installed Outlook
2003 on my workstation running Windows XP and Outlook and
Groupwise are happily coexisting. When I tried this on a
Windows 2000 machine everything went to crap. I've tried
all of the tricks I can think of. I've removed Groupwise
and windows messaging and reintalled everything from
scratch and no dice. I just keep getting Outlook MAPI
errors and messages saying it cannot contact the Exchange
server. Any help or advice would be appreciated. TIA

Patrick Hunter

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