Where account info is stored, create script for easily changing SMTP settings

[shodson]

I'm using Outlook 2003 on Windows XP Pro, SP1 on a Dell Inspiron 5150
laptop...

When I'm at home, I have to use Cox's SMTP server to send all email.
When I'm not at home I can use my ISP's SMTP server. So every time I
switch from home and away, I have to change my SMTP settings on each
account, which is getting really old.

So I'm wodering how I'd like to create some script that would do the
switching for me. So where is POP account information stored in
Outlook 2003? I searched the registry for the string of my SMTP server
but I didn't find it in there. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[Arild Bakken]

It's in the registry, but for OL 2003 the values are mostly stored as binary
values, and unicode format. Look under the key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\[Yourprofilenamehere]

You'll have lot's of subkeys describing all mailserver connections and pst
file connections there.


Arild

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I'm using Outlook 2003 on Windows XP Pro, SP1 on a Dell Inspiron 5150
laptop...

When I'm at home, I have to use Cox's SMTP server to send all email.
When I'm not at home I can use my ISP's SMTP server. So every time I
switch from home and away, I have to change my SMTP settings on each
account, which is getting really old.

So I'm wodering how I'd like to create some script that would do the
switching for me. So where is POP account information stored in
Outlook 2003? I searched the registry for the string of my SMTP
server but I didn't find it in there. Anybody have any ideas?

Any reason you can't always use the same SMTP server? If you authenticate to
it, you may be able to use it from any connection you wish.
Also check out http://www.ashemimry.com/