Question about changing email server name, w/o logging in to the user

[PeterM]

I wonder if there is a way, where I can change the email "server" name, on a
pop3 account, without actually going into the account while the person is
logged in. I have 400 of these changes to make. Here is what I thought would
work, but it didn't work. I log on as a administrator, right click on
start, go to explore, find the log on for that person, then click on the
desktop of that person, (all on the left side of the screen) then click on
his Outlook icon and then make the change. Well, it didn't work. Is there
another way to do this w/o the person being logged in? I can remotely get
into the computer, I can change his email password (but can't read it) If
everything fails, I can get the individuals password and then do it, but
that would take too long.........Best Regards.......Peter

 

[NewScience]

I believe what you would like to do is modify the registry entry for each
user to point to the correct server.

The key to look at is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager

and determine what is the Default Mail Account.

Then modify:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT VALUE]

Pop3 Server

To remotely do this:

1. Open registry remotely (or locally)
2. Open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

This key reflects all local user accounts (ignore LocalService,
NetworkService, systemprofile accounts)

For each user account (not logged in):

1. Click on HKEY_USERS
2. Click on File | Load Hive...
3. Select user accounts (C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\ntuser.dat)
file
4. Enter a unique name
5. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
key
6. Determine DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT
7. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[ACCOUNT]
8. Modify Pop3 Server value
9. Click on HKEY_USERS\Unique Name
10. CLick on File|Unload Hive...
11. Confirm

You could automatic this by creating a batch file calling the reg.exe
command. All you would need is to call it with the ntuser.dat file name.

 

[PeterM]

I'm having problems with this one , but I was able to follow some of the
instructions, but I think it is for Outlook Express, and not Outlook. Could
you please check again........Peter

I believe what you would like to do is modify the registry entry for each
user to point to the correct server.

The key to look at is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager

and determine what is the Default Mail Account.

Then modify:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT VALUE]

Pop3 Server

To remotely do this:

1. Open registry remotely (or locally)
2. Open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

This key reflects all local user accounts (ignore LocalService,
NetworkService, systemprofile accounts)

For each user account (not logged in):

1. Click on HKEY_USERS
2. Click on File | Load Hive...
3. Select user accounts (C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\ntuser.dat)
file
4. Enter a unique name
5. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager key
6. Determine DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT
7. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[ACCOUNT]
8. Modify Pop3 Server value
9. Click on HKEY_USERS\Unique Name
10. CLick on File|Unload Hive...
11. Confirm

You could automatic this by creating a batch file calling the reg.exe
command. All you would need is to call it with the ntuser.dat file name.

I wonder if there is a way, where I can change the email "server" name, on
a pop3 account, without actually going into the account while the person
is logged in. I have 400 of these changes to make. Here is what I thought
would work, but it didn't work. I log on as a administrator, right click
on start, go to explore, find the log on for that person, then click on
the desktop of that person, (all on the left side of the screen) then
click on his Outlook icon and then make the change. Well, it didn't work.
Is there another way to do this w/o the person being logged in? I can
remotely get into the computer, I can change his email password (but can't
read it) If everything fails, I can get the individuals password and then
do it, but that would take too long.........Best Regards.......Peter

 

[NewScience]

Sorry about that, the Outlook key is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager

and the instructions are basically the same (except for the pathname).
Determine the Default Mail Account, open that key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT NUMBER] and look for POP3 Server
value.

I'm having problems with this one , but I was able to follow some of the
instructions, but I think it is for Outlook Express, and not Outlook.
Could you please check again........Peter

I believe what you would like to do is modify the registry entry for each
user to point to the correct server.

The key to look at is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager

and determine what is the Default Mail Account.

Then modify:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT VALUE]

Pop3 Server

To remotely do this:

1. Open registry remotely (or locally)
2. Open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

This key reflects all local user accounts (ignore LocalService,
NetworkService, systemprofile accounts)

For each user account (not logged in):

1. Click on HKEY_USERS
2. Click on File | Load Hive...
3. Select user accounts (C:\Documents and
Settings\[USERNAME]\ntuser.dat) file
4. Enter a unique name
5. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager key
6. Determine DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT
7. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[ACCOUNT]
8. Modify Pop3 Server value
9. Click on HKEY_USERS\Unique Name
10. CLick on File|Unload Hive...
11. Confirm

You could automatic this by creating a batch file calling the reg.exe
command. All you would need is to call it with the ntuser.dat file name.

I wonder if there is a way, where I can change the email "server" name,
on a pop3 account, without actually going into the account while the
person is logged in. I have 400 of these changes to make. Here is what I
thought would work, but it didn't work. I log on as a administrator,
right click on start, go to explore, find the log on for that person,
then click on the desktop of that person, (all on the left side of the
screen) then click on his Outlook icon and then make the change. Well, it
didn't work. Is there another way to do this w/o the person being logged
in? I can remotely get into the computer, I can change his email password
(but can't read it) If everything fails, I can get the individuals
password and then do it, but that would take too long.........Best
Regards.......Peter

 

[PeterM]

Thanks again for your kind help. I'm still having problems with finding the
pop3 part of the registry entry. I also tried to find my own pop3 server,
which of course is entered on my computer. I tried to find it via the
registry search, but was unable to find any string like it anywhere. Please
let me know if there is further help available, I appreciate you very much
for this.......Peter

Sorry about that, the Outlook key is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account
Manager

and the instructions are basically the same (except for the pathname).
Determine the Default Mail Account, open that key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT NUMBER] and look for POP3 Server
value.

I'm having problems with this one , but I was able to follow some of the
instructions, but I think it is for Outlook Express, and not Outlook.
Could you please check again........Peter

I believe what you would like to do is modify the registry entry for each
user to point to the correct server.

The key to look at is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager

and determine what is the Default Mail Account.

Then modify:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT VALUE]

Pop3 Server

To remotely do this:

1. Open registry remotely (or locally)
2. Open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

This key reflects all local user accounts (ignore LocalService,
NetworkService, systemprofile accounts)

For each user account (not logged in):

1. Click on HKEY_USERS
2. Click on File | Load Hive...
3. Select user accounts (C:\Documents and
Settings\[USERNAME]\ntuser.dat) file
4. Enter a unique name
5. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager key
6. Determine DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT
7. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[ACCOUNT]
8. Modify Pop3 Server value
9. Click on HKEY_USERS\Unique Name
10. CLick on File|Unload Hive...
11. Confirm

You could automatic this by creating a batch file calling the reg.exe
command. All you would need is to call it with the ntuser.dat file
name.


I wonder if there is a way, where I can change the email "server" name,
on a pop3 account, without actually going into the account while the
person is logged in. I have 400 of these changes to make. Here is what I
thought would work, but it didn't work. I log on as a administrator,
right click on start, go to explore, find the log on for that person,
then click on the desktop of that person, (all on the left side of the
screen) then click on his Outlook icon and then make the change. Well,
it didn't work. Is there another way to do this w/o the person being
logged in? I can remotely get into the computer, I can change his email
password (but can't read it) If everything fails, I can get the
individuals password and then do it, but that would take too
long.........Best Regards.......Peter

 

[NewScience]

How are you searching the registry. Hopefully you are not using the Find
search with the string I gave you.
If so, you will never find it. If you are using the string, regedit is
trying to find anything that contains
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager" as
a whole.

You want to open each branch, one at a time, + HKEY_CURRENT_USER (click on
'+'), then Software, then Microsoft, then Office, then Outlook, then OMI
Account Manager.

Once the 'tree' is opened, you should left-click on OMI Account Manager.
Once selected, the will be a Default Mail Account value in the right panel.
Normally, it is 00000001.

SO now you click on the '+' Accounts under OMI Account Manager. Once
expanded, you should see 00000001. If you left-click on 00000001, then in
the right panel, you should see POP3 Server.

You should recognize you POP3 Server from that.

This is with the understanding that you are using a POP3 account.
Regardless, the Default Mail Account should display the correct Account
(0000000X).

ONce you get this, and understand it, I'll show you how to determine your
other users POP3 Servers.

Thanks again for your kind help. I'm still having problems with finding
the pop3 part of the registry entry. I also tried to find my own pop3
server, which of course is entered on my computer. I tried to find it via
the registry search, but was unable to find any string like it anywhere.
Please let me know if there is further help available, I appreciate you
very much for this.......Peter

Sorry about that, the Outlook key is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account
Manager

and the instructions are basically the same (except for the pathname).
Determine the Default Mail Account, open that key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT NUMBER] and look for POP3 Server
value.

I'm having problems with this one , but I was able to follow some of the
instructions, but I think it is for Outlook Express, and not Outlook.
Could you please check again........Peter

I believe what you would like to do is modify the registry entry for
each user to point to the correct server.

The key to look at is:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager

and determine what is the Default Mail Account.

Then modify:

HKEY_USERS\[USERNAME]\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT VALUE]

Pop3 Server

To remotely do this:

1. Open registry remotely (or locally)
2. Open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

This key reflects all local user accounts (ignore LocalService,
NetworkService, systemprofile accounts)

For each user account (not logged in):

1. Click on HKEY_USERS
2. Click on File | Load Hive...
3. Select user accounts (C:\Documents and
Settings\[USERNAME]\ntuser.dat) file
4. Enter a unique name
5. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager key
6. Determine DEFAULT MAIL ACCOUNT
7. Open HKEY_USERS\Unique Name\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account
Manager\Accounts\[ACCOUNT]
8. Modify Pop3 Server value
9. Click on HKEY_USERS\Unique Name
10. CLick on File|Unload Hive...
11. Confirm

You could automatic this by creating a batch file calling the reg.exe
command. All you would need is to call it with the ntuser.dat file
name.


I wonder if there is a way, where I can change the email "server" name,
on a pop3 account, without actually going into the account while the
person is logged in. I have 400 of these changes to make. Here is what
I thought would work, but it didn't work. I log on as a administrator,
right click on start, go to explore, find the log on for that person,
then click on the desktop of that person, (all on the left side of the
screen) then click on his Outlook icon and then make the change. Well,
it didn't work. Is there another way to do this w/o the person being
logged in? I can remotely get into the computer, I can change his email
password (but can't read it) If everything fails, I can get the
individuals password and then do it, but that would take too
long.........Best Regards.......Peter