Where are email accounts stored in 2007?

[Guest]

I know email accounts were stored in
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account
Manager\Accounts\" previously... Where were they moved to in Outlook 2007?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

That location was used in Outlook 98 and 2000. It hasn't been used in more recent versions, which keep their mail account informaton in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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

 

[Guest]

I noticed that they are encrypted or something. Any idea what encryption it
is? I am trying to make a PHP Script that will generate a registry key file
the user can download and run to automatically add the email account to their
profile...

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Encrypted? No. The values are binary because they support Unicode character sets.

The kind of "script" you should use is a .prf file. Microsoft uses text files with a .prf extension and a highly structured format to provide information to OUtlook that enables Outlook to create or modify a mail profile. You can create such .prf files with the Custom Installation Wizard or Custom Maintenance Wizard tools in the Office Resource Kit. For more details, including a variety of .prf deployment methods, read the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?assetid=HA011403051033&QueryID=pHm7c_60I&respos=3

The page at http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm includes information on other profile tools and resources.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

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