Remove Services using PRF in Outlook 2002

[Mark Feodoroff]

Hi All,

I have an environment running Outlook 2002 (XP) with POP3 to a Unix Server
and LDAP lookup to AD. PST files are stored in users home drives.

We are migrating to Exchange 2003 and I'd like to automatically reconfigure
Outlook Profiles.
I have created a new PRF file to 'merge' the new settings with existing
profiles in order to maintain Archive Files, etc.

My question is: How can I use PRF files to remove PST files, POP3 accounts,
and LDAP service. The relevant section looks like this:

[Service Removal]
MSPST MS=
EMABLT=

The problem is that Outlook hangs on starting when using the PRF file with
these settings. If I comment out the service removal info, Outlook starts
fine.

I am yet to discover anyway of removing the POP3 accounts programmatically.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Mark Feodoroff
Brisbane, Australia

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

PRF files can't do that. Perhaps you should consider creating a new mail profile with only the desired services. Or, look into the other mail profile management tools that may be able to do more than PRF files can; see http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm#tools

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

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

 

[Mark Feodoroff]

Thanks Sue,

I started with a clean profile and think it's the best way to go, with a
trade-off being that archive files and alike will have to be reconfigured by
users. Some others in IT felt this may cause agro with users and want as
much done in the backend as possible. Given that archive files have no
consistent name or location, I figured the easiest way was to merge the
current profile with an Exchange PRF...looks like I might win after all ;-)

I'll check out your site and glean some pointers from you.

Cheers,
Mark

PRF files can't do that. Perhaps you should consider creating a new mail
profile with only the desired services. Or, look into the other mail profile
management tools that may be able to do more than PRF files can; see
http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm#tools

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

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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If you are migrating to Outlook 2003 at the same time as you're changing to Exchange, then you'll definitely want to start people with fresh profiles so that any new archive files they create are in the new Unicode format. It's easy enough to open old data files with the File | Open | Outlook Data File command.

You might want to have users export their rules to a .rwz file before they make the transition.

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

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

Thanks Sue,

I started with a clean profile and think it's the best way to go, with a
trade-off being that archive files and alike will have to be reconfigured by
users. Some others in IT felt this may cause agro with users and want as
much done in the backend as possible. Given that archive files have no
consistent name or location, I figured the easiest way was to merge the
current profile with an Exchange PRF...looks like I might win after all ;-)

I'll check out your site and glean some pointers from you.

Cheers,
Mark

PRF files can't do that. Perhaps you should consider creating a new mail
profile with only the desired services. Or, look into the other mail profile
management tools that may be able to do more than PRF files can; see
http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm#tools

Hi All,

I have an environment running Outlook 2002 (XP) with POP3 to a Unix Server
and LDAP lookup to AD. PST files are stored in users home drives.

We are migrating to Exchange 2003 and I'd like to automatically
reconfigure
Outlook Profiles.
I have created a new PRF file to 'merge' the new settings with existing
profiles in order to maintain Archive Files, etc.

My question is: How can I use PRF files to remove PST files, POP3
accounts,
and LDAP service. The relevant section looks like this:

[Service Removal]
MSPST MS=
EMABLT=

The problem is that Outlook hangs on starting when using the PRF file with
these settings. If I comment out the service removal info, Outlook starts
fine.

I am yet to discover anyway of removing the POP3 accounts
programmatically.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Mark Feodoroff
Brisbane, Australia

 

[Mark Feodoroff]

Hi Sue,

We're leaving Outlook 2003 until a later date due to staff limitations.
Ideally I want to transition users to the new Exchange server as seamlessly
as possible. I've already discovered a few hickups with Rules and now
removing services, but I do believe a clean profile suits me best...I just
need to convince the user base that a little bit of effort on their part
will be worth it ;-)

I have a problem with CIW and PRF files that rules don't automatically work
if they involve sorting mail into folders due to different identifiers on
the folders. If users export rules to an RWZ file and import it after the
migration, will I get around this problem?

Cheers,
Mark

If you are migrating to Outlook 2003 at the same time as you're changing to
Exchange, then you'll definitely want to start people with fresh profiles so
that any new archive files they create are in the new Unicode format. It's
easy enough to open old data files with the File | Open | Outlook Data File
command.

You might want to have users export their rules to a .rwz file before they
make the transition.

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

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

Thanks Sue,

I started with a clean profile and think it's the best way to go, with a
trade-off being that archive files and alike will have to be reconfigured
by
users. Some others in IT felt this may cause agro with users and want as
much done in the backend as possible. Given that archive files have no
consistent name or location, I figured the easiest way was to merge the
current profile with an Exchange PRF...looks like I might win after all
;-)

I'll check out your site and glean some pointers from you.

Cheers,
Mark

PRF files can't do that. Perhaps you should consider creating a new mail
profile with only the desired services. Or, look into the other mail
profile
management tools that may be able to do more than PRF files can; see
http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm#tools

Hi All,

I have an environment running Outlook 2002 (XP) with POP3 to a Unix
Server
and LDAP lookup to AD. PST files are stored in users home drives.

We are migrating to Exchange 2003 and I'd like to automatically
reconfigure
Outlook Profiles.
I have created a new PRF file to 'merge' the new settings with existing
profiles in order to maintain Archive Files, etc.

My question is: How can I use PRF files to remove PST files, POP3
accounts,
and LDAP service. The relevant section looks like this:

[Service Removal]
MSPST MS=
EMABLT=

The problem is that Outlook hangs on starting when using the PRF file
with
these settings. If I comment out the service removal info, Outlook
starts
fine.

I am yet to discover anyway of removing the POP3 accounts
programmatically.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Mark Feodoroff
Brisbane, Australia