Matthias said:
You can use
http://www.mgsware.de/index.php/OLAutoPW/138/0/ to automate
password input and Outlook 2002 runs like under XP.
Some missing specifics for OLAutoPW:
- Cost is 10 euro (~$16 USD).
- 14-day trial.
- Lists SP-3 required for Windows XP although that service pack is still
betaware. Probably just means it has been tested up to and including
that service pack level.
AutoHotkey is free but requires you to write/record scripts. You can
have it monitor for when the password window opens and auto-enter your
username and password. AutoIt is similar to AutoHotkey.
See the following article on using AutoHotkey:
http://www.bitful.com/2007/04/17/how-to-save-your-password-in-outlook-2002-on-vista/
It mentions a forum post that describes how to write an AutoHotkey
script to create an .exe file (so your username and passwords are
hidden) that starts Outlook and auto-enters the login credentials. Just
in case the referenced forum article disappears at:
http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Outlook-2002-retaining-password-Vista-Home-Basic-ftopict31248.html
below is Coyote_HU's post on his script. It is rather simplistic and
should probably have been written with some looping to walk through any
number of prompts that might appear (because you may have 1, or more,
accounts defined in Outlook). I just included it as a starter script.
There have been just too many gotchas with Windows Vista that I won't be
bothering with it. I don't buy pre-built computers but laptops often
come with the latest version of Windows, so I'd probably downgrade from
Windows Vista to Windows XP or I would dump Outlook and the rest of
Office (because I'm not buying yet another upgrade for functionality
bloat that I never use) and go with OpenOffice and perhaps Pegasus for
e-mail.
--- Coyote_HU's post ---
I have a trick, to resolve the Outlook XP-Vista password conflict. It’s
not a most secure solution, but if the MS don’t want to give me official
and secure solution… OK, I do what I can. Do the following steps:
1. Download and install the AutoHotkey freeware from
http://www.autohotkey.com/download/
2. Start the Notepad, and copy this text to Notepad:
IfWinExist, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
{
WinActivate, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
ExitApp
}
Run OUTLOOK.EXE
Sleep, 10000
IfWinNotActive, Enter Network Password, , WinActivate, Enter Network
Password,
WinWaitActive, Enter Network Password,
Gosub, SendPasword
WinWait, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
IfWinNotActive, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook, , WinActivate, Inbox -
Microsoft Outlook,
WinWaitActive, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
Send, {F9}
ExitApp
SendPasword:
ControlGetText, UserName, RichEdit20A1
If UserName = Type_username1_here
Send, Type_password1_here{ENTER}
sleep, 1000
Return
3. Replace the Type_username1_here and Type_password1_here text with
your really user name and password. If you have two password, you need
modify the script:
IfWinExist, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
{
WinActivate, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
ExitApp
}
Run OUTLOOK.EXE
Sleep, 10000
IfWinNotActive, Enter Network Password, , WinActivate, Enter Network
Password,
WinWaitActive, Enter Network Password,
Gosub, SendPasword
IfWinNotActive, Enter Network Password, , WinActivate, Enter Network
Password,
WinWaitActive, Enter Network Password,
Gosub, SendPasword
WinWait, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
IfWinNotActive, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook, , WinActivate, Inbox -
Microsoft Outlook,
WinWaitActive, Inbox - Microsoft Outlook,
Send, {F9}
ExitApp
SendPasword:
ControlGetText, UserName, RichEdit20A1
If UserName = Type_username1_here
Send, Type_password1_here{ENTER}
If UserName = Type_username2_here
Send, Type_password2_here[/i][/b]{ENTER}
sleep, 1000
Return
4. Save the text as OutlookStart.ahk to your desktop.
5. Start the installed Ahk2Exe.exe program.
6. Fill out the “Source (script file)†field, browse for
OutlookStart.ahk on desktop.
7. Fill out the “Destenation (.exe file)†field, browse where you want
to create the program, and type name (OutlookStart.exe), which will be
starting the Outlook XP, and automatically enter your password.
8. Press the “>Convert<†button.
9. Forget the original Outlook icon, start the created OutlookStart.exe,
and enjoy!
I hope this trick working for everyone, and MS don’t get honuorless,
extra money by Office upgrades!
