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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Installation and Configuration / March 2008Outlook 2000, XP and 2003
Hi all, many users have to work on the same PC (shift work). I'd need get all new users, after the first one, use the same configuration (in few word the same .pst file) about outlook. Up now I solved this issue configuring the pst for the first user and copying it in a location externally to personal folder. Then I rename the original pst file in personal folder adding an .old extension. Then I start Outlook and browse until the new pst when outlook asks for an existent pst. I repeat these steps for all new users. My question is: is there a tool, a script or something workaround to get this automation? i.e. is it possible that all new users, with their first login to PC, use a specific pst instead the default one? maybe working on the default user profile? Sorry for my not very clear english. I hope the sense is clear, at least. Nicola M. Which mail account type are you using? Note that your method to set a different pst-file as the delivery location is flawed. Never rename a pst-file and then point Outlook to a different pst-file when it nags for a location. This is a great way to corrupt your mail profile. Use File-> Open-> Outlook Data File... instead. Then use Tools-> Accounts... (or Email Accounts, or Services, or... depending on your version and possible mail mode of Outlook) to set it as the default delivery location. Scripting mail profile configurations for accounts other than Exchange and with pst-file delivery in general requires you to use 3rd party tools.  SignatureRobert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook] Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.howto-outlook.com/ Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more http://www.msoutlook.info/ Real World Questions, Real World Answers ----- > Hi all, > many users have to work on the same PC (shift work). I'd need get all new [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Sorry for my not very clear english. I hope the sense is clear, at least. > Nicola M. > Which mail account type are you using? Mail internet only (not workgroup configuration) > Note that your method to set a different pst-file as the delivery location > is flawed. Never rename a pst-file and then point Outlook to a different [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > version and possible mail mode of Outlook) to set it as the default delivery > location. I yet follow your advice on Outlook XP and 2003 only, because i haven't never found this feature on Outlook 2000. > Scripting mail profile configurations for accounts other than Exchange and > with pst-file delivery in general requires you to use 3rd party tools. Thanks a lot for the answer. Sorry for my feedback delay... Nicola M. > > Hi all, > > many users have to work on the same PC (shift work). I'd need get all new [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Sorry for my not very clear english. I hope the sense is clear, at least. > > Nicola M. You can create a *.prf file to set the location when they log on. http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/prf.htm http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/prf_stores.htm SignatureDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM ** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version when requesting assistance ** > Hi all, > many users have to work on the same PC (shift work). I'd need get all new [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Sorry for my not very clear english. I hope the sense is clear, at least. > Nicola M. Thank you very much for help. each version of Outlook (2000,XP,2003) runs on W2K SP4 ITA and on a few XP SP2 ITA client. Account type is "mail internet only" (i don't know the exact label text on English version so I translated from Italian). Sorry for my delay in feedback Nicola M. > You can create a *.prf file to set the location when they log on. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Sorry for my not very clear english. I hope the sense is clear, at least. > > Nicola M. > each version of Outlook (2000,XP,2003) runs on W2K SP4 ITA and on a > few XP SP2 ITA client. > Account type is "mail internet only" (i don't know the exact label > text on English version so I translated from Italian). Outlook 2000 Internet Mail Only mode doesn't allow you to create a new mail profile via the Control Panel applet. You need to mess with the Registry. If you're comfortable doing that, post back and we can direct you to the instructions. SignatureBrian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] Here my post back answer. I wait for suggestions. PS. if Getting what I asked in the first post of this thread need to change account type from Internet Mail Only to Workgroup there's no problem. I can do this. The important is that all new users on that PC, at their first logon, automatically use the existent profile. Nicola M. > > each version of Outlook (2000,XP,2003) runs on W2K SP4 ITA and on a > > few XP SP2 ITA client. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > If you're comfortable doing that, post back and we can direct you to the > instructions. > if Getting what I asked in the first post of this thread need to > change account type from Internet Mail Only to Workgroup there's no > problem. I can do this. The important is that all new users on that > PC, at their first logon, automatically use the existent profile. I think using Corporate/Workgroup mode in Outlook 2000 is good idea, unless you need to access an IMAP account, in which case Internet Mail Pnly mode is your only choice. CW mode can't access IMAP. Each person should have his or her OWN mail profile and his or her OWN Windows login. My opinion is that it's a mistake for everyone to use the same WIndows user. SignatureBrian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] Thank you for your interesting , Brian > > if Getting what I asked in the first post of this thread need to > > change account type from Internet Mail Only to Workgroup there's no [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Windows login. My opinion is that it's a mistake for everyone to use the > same WIndows user. Yes, there's a mistake. Each person who login to this PC has his/her own windows login and different, personalized work environement. I forced outlook to get that all' users using the same *.pst only. I know this isn't a good practice but is the unique way I have found to solve my problem. All user have to check/read the same mail recipient address and the messages have to stay togheter in a single .pst. Users are lazy and not very "nerds" else I could them advice about saving messages on a shared system folder. We try this way but a lot of problem have been arisen: missing messages, wrong saving formats, deleting messages an so on... I think I'll maintain this status quo (until it works)... Thanks again Nicola M. |
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