Using the Custom Maint Wizard / Installer

[Guest]

I added an E-mail account which worked. I also added a PST file and default
path - this did not work. When the user opens Outlook it prompts - (Personal
Folders) The information service has not been configured. Select an existing
file to configure, or type the name of a new file to create. After
clicking Ok, a dialog opens (Create/Open Personal Folders File) which points
to the My Documents folder, no the path I defined in the CMW. Anyone have
any suggestions how to make it work.
Office 2003 Pro.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What did you enter in the CMW as the path/name for the .pst file? If you like, just copy and paste the first 4 sections of the .prf file.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the quick response

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
ProfileName=CAPFSC Mail Users
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Yes
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=FALSE
DefaultStore=Service1

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
Service1=Unicode Personal Folders

;***************************************************************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;***************************************************************

[Internet Account List]
Account1=I_Mail

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[Service1]
UniqueService=No
Name=User Folders 2
PathToPersonalFolders=\\tbld.lan\files\mail\test.pst
EncryptionType=0x40000000

;[ServiceX]
;FormDirectoryPage=
;-- The URL of Exchange Web Services Form Directory page used to create Web
forms.
;WebServicesLocation=
;-- The URL of Exchange Web Services page used to display unknown forms.
;ComposeWithWebServices=
;-- Set to TRUE to use Exchange Web Services to compose forms.
;PromptWhenUsingWebServices=
;-- Set to TRUE to use Exchange Web Services to display unknown forms.
;OpenWithWebServices=
;-- Set to TRUE to prompt user before opening unknown forms when using
Exchange Web Services.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Microsoft doesn't support using network volumes to store .pst files, so I'm not surprised that a UNC path didn't work. You should specify a location on the local drive. You can use the %userprofile% environment variable.

Also, to create a Unicode .pst file, in this statement:

EncryptionType=0x40000000

change 0x40000000 to 0x50000000. Save .prf file and then deploy with the CIW or CMW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thanks for the quick response

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
ProfileName=CAPFSC Mail Users
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Yes
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=FALSE
DefaultStore=Service1

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
Service1=Unicode Personal Folders

;***************************************************************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;***************************************************************

[Internet Account List]
Account1=I_Mail

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[Service1]
UniqueService=No
Name=User Folders 2
PathToPersonalFolders=\\tbld.lan\files\mail\test.pst
EncryptionType=0x40000000

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately you are correct and I can't write this
path to a network location. I really appreciate your time!

Microsoft doesn't support using network volumes to store .pst files, so I'm not surprised that a UNC path didn't work. You should specify a location on the local drive. You can use the %userprofile% environment variable.

Also, to create a Unicode .pst file, in this statement:

EncryptionType=0x40000000

change 0x40000000 to 0x50000000. Save .prf file and then deploy with the CIW or CMW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thanks for the quick response

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
ProfileName=CAPFSC Mail Users
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Yes
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=FALSE
DefaultStore=Service1

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
Service1=Unicode Personal Folders

;***************************************************************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;***************************************************************

[Internet Account List]
Account1=I_Mail

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[Service1]
UniqueService=No
Name=User Folders 2
PathToPersonalFolders=\\tbld.lan\files\mail\test.pst
EncryptionType=0x40000000

I added an E-mail account which worked. I also added a PST file and default
path - this did not work. When the user opens Outlook it prompts - (Personal
Folders) The information service has not been configured. Select an existing
file to configure, or type the name of a new file to create. After
clicking Ok, a dialog opens (Create/Open Personal Folders File) which points
to the My Documents folder, no the path I defined in the CMW. Anyone have
any suggestions how to make it work.
Office 2003 Pro.

 

[Guest]

Do you know of a way to use the CMW to insert a text message on all outgoing
mail, i.e a disclaimer notice?

Microsoft doesn't support using network volumes to store .pst files, so I'm not surprised that a UNC path didn't work. You should specify a location on the local drive. You can use the %userprofile% environment variable.

Also, to create a Unicode .pst file, in this statement:

EncryptionType=0x40000000

change 0x40000000 to 0x50000000. Save .prf file and then deploy with the CIW or CMW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thanks for the quick response

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
ProfileName=CAPFSC Mail Users
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Yes
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=FALSE
DefaultStore=Service1

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
Service1=Unicode Personal Folders

;***************************************************************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;***************************************************************

[Internet Account List]
Account1=I_Mail

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[Service1]
UniqueService=No
Name=User Folders 2
PathToPersonalFolders=\\tbld.lan\files\mail\test.pst
EncryptionType=0x40000000

I added an E-mail account which worked. I also added a PST file and default
path - this did not work. When the user opens Outlook it prompts - (Personal
Folders) The information service has not been configured. Select an existing
file to configure, or type the name of a new file to create. After
clicking Ok, a dialog opens (Create/Open Personal Folders File) which points
to the My Documents folder, no the path I defined in the CMW. Anyone have
any suggestions how to make it work.
Office 2003 Pro.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Since Outlook has no such feature, you shouldn't expect to see it in the CMW. See http://www.slipstick.com/addins/content_control.htm for various methods and tools for controlling disclaimers and other signatures from the Exchange server, which is where such operations belong, IMO.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Do you know of a way to use the CMW to insert a text message on all outgoing
mail, i.e a disclaimer notice?

Microsoft doesn't support using network volumes to store .pst files, so I'm not surprised that a UNC path didn't work. You should specify a location on the local drive. You can use the %userprofile% environment variable.

Also, to create a Unicode .pst file, in this statement:

EncryptionType=0x40000000

change 0x40000000 to 0x50000000. Save .prf file and then deploy with the CIW or CMW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Thanks for the quick response

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; **************************************************************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; **************************************************************

[General]
Custom=1
ProfileName=CAPFSC Mail Users
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Yes
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=FALSE
DefaultStore=Service1

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
Service1=Unicode Personal Folders

;***************************************************************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;***************************************************************

[Internet Account List]
Account1=I_Mail

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[Service1]
UniqueService=No
Name=User Folders 2
PathToPersonalFolders=\\tbld.lan\files\mail\test.pst
EncryptionType=0x40000000


I added an E-mail account which worked. I also added a PST file and default
path - this did not work. When the user opens Outlook it prompts - (Personal
Folders) The information service has not been configured. Select an existing
file to configure, or type the name of a new file to create. After
clicking Ok, a dialog opens (Create/Open Personal Folders File) which points
to the My Documents folder, no the path I defined in the CMW. Anyone have
any suggestions how to make it work.
Office 2003 Pro.