Public folders View show by default Outlook 2003

[thorn_gabriel]

I was just wondering if there was a way to do enforce this as a Group
Policy or some other method that doesnt require touching the registry
of each workstation on my domain.
Thanks!






From: Bruce Friederick - view profile
Date: Fri, Apr 8 2005 3:43 pm
Email: "Bruce Friederick" <[email protected]>

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When opening Outlook 2003, the public folders don't always show by
default. I
know you can get the public folders to show up by either clicking on
the
Folder list button, or using Ctrl+6 to open them up. My question is, is
there
a way to always show the public folders when ever you open Outlook up?
It
seems that everytime it reopens, they are gone again. Thanks,
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Bruce Friederick

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From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - view profile
Date: Fri, Apr 8 2005 4:01 pm
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It is possible to force Outlook to open with a particular navigation
pane displayed by adding this registry entry and setting the
appropriate value:

Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\WunderBar

Value name: BootModule
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0 to show the Mail folders, 5 to show the Folder List, and 6 to
show the Shortcuts pane.


You'll want to use 5.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You can distribute any registry value as a group policy setting by creating your own .adm file so that the setting becomes available in the group policy editor. Looking at an existing .adm file will show you the structure.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[thorn_gabriel]

Really?? I never knew that. Well thanks! I don't suppose you have any
documentation on that do you? If not thanks for pointing me in the
right direction!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

An .adm file is just a text file with a special structure. You install it in the group policy editor; right-click on Administrative Templates.

I wrote an article a while back about creating a new .adm file for signatures, but it's for subscribers only -- http://www.windowsitpro.com/MicrosoftExchangeOutlook/Article/ArticleID/47211/47211.html. Still the sample code for download is available even to non-subscribers, and it contains the sample .adm file.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[thorn_gabriel]

Nevermind...I found some good stuff for anyone else who wants to know
of an easier way. Found this article
http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Pushing-Out-Security-Settings-Configured-Registry.html

Good read..and it links to free product that makes rolling out reg
settings in GPO very SIMPLE!
http://www.desktopstandard.com/PolicyMakerRegistryExtension.aspx

The .adm file solution looked like I might get a headache trying to
figure it out for the first time. After installing this product and a
local copy of the AD Users & Computers MMC, I just imported and tested
rolling out a reg tweak as a GPO in less than 3 minutes...schweeeet!
Thanks for the heads up though.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

PolicyMaker is definitely a good product, with lots of features you'll be able to use for your configuration chores.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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