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Guillermo G. Lovato - 15 Mar 2006 13:23 GMT

I need to manage outlook(2003) users through GPO because users roam through
multiple computers and each time they log on they don't have thei profile
configurated.

is this possible?

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Noel All - 15 Mar 2006 13:41 GMT

Yes you need to look at the Office Resource kit for the GPO bits and check
out http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402691033.aspxb for
roaming

>I need to manage outlook(2003) users through GPO because users roam through
>multiple computers and each time they log on they don't have thei profile
>configurated.
>
> is this possible?

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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 15 Mar 2006 15:06 GMT

And note that there are no GPO settings for managing mail profiles. 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=pHm
7c_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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> Yes you need to look at the Office Resource kit for the GPO bits and check
> out http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402691033.aspxb for
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Guillermo G. Lovato - 15 Mar 2006 16:32 GMT

so i can't configure the user alias automatically in each client through
GPO?.
i want to configure the exchange user account in outlook, not the profiles(i
noticed my mystake after posting)
because in the GPO tools for corporate exchange i see a policy for profile
name, account name, server name.
what's the variable name for the user alias?

And note that there are no GPO settings for managing mail profiles.
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=pHm
7c_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 [MVP-Outlook] - 15 Mar 2006 17:16 GMT

> so i can't configure the user alias automatically in each client through
> GPO?.

Exactly. You need to use a .prf file.

> i want to configure the exchange user account in outlook, not the profiles(i
> noticed my mystake after posting)

I don't think you understand. The account information *is* part of the mail profile.

> because in the GPO tools for corporate exchange i see a policy for profile
> name, account name, server name.

Where? IIRC, those are policies that no longer work. I don't know why they're still in the .adm file.

> what's the variable name for the user alias?
>
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