Outlook Junk E-mail Folders and Group Policy

[Guest]

When I use Group Policy to configure settings for Outlook, it would be
EXTREMELY helpful if I had the ability to modify the Folder Home Page for the
Junk E-mail folder as well. We currently have over 500 end users at various
clients of ours that use Postini to filter their e-mail for spam. If we
could somehow set the Junk E-mail home page via Group Policy, that would make
our lives much easier than having to track down each user to configure that
for them. Thanks.

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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You can use a script to set the FHP for any folder -- using the MAPIFolder.WebViewURL and WebViewOn properties.

Folder home pages don't seem to be a popular feature, so I wouldn't expect any enhancements there.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Guest]

Do you have any suggestions on the scripts? The problem with using a script
is that it doesn't force the setting to be on all the time. With a GPO, we
can disable the end users from changing the settings.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The Help topic on Outlook VBA for WebViewURL should give you the general idea. If you want to force it on all the time, it would require a COM add-in loaded in HKLM so the user can't unload it.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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