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August 16th 08, 01:03 AM
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location of Outlook profiles
My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003
server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists? Thanks, Jeremy 
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August 16th 08, 01:26 AM
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location of Outlook profiles
You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key.
-- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003 server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists? Thanks, Jeremy
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August 16th 08, 01:30 AM
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I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached
exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one exists. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003 server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists? Thanks, Jeremy
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August 16th 08, 02:15 AM
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Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only create
this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not already exist"? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one exists. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003 server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists? Thanks, Jeremy
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August 16th 08, 02:41 AM
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Also, do you know, is there a big difference between a prf for 2003 and
2007? Thanks, "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only create this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not already exist"? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one exists. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003 server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists? Thanks, Jeremy
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August 16th 08, 02:57 AM
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I don't think there is any difference. AFAIK PRF is ancient technology and
hasn't changed much at all. See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/prf_listing.htm for modifying and overwriting profiles. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... Also, do you know, is there a big difference between a prf for 2003 and 2007? Thanks, "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... Thanks Diane. So I can ammend a prf file to say something like 'only create this profile and set it as default if a default profile does not already exist"? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... I almost forgot - an ost only exists if they are configured for cached exchange. if the user set up their own profile, it might use a pst. I'd check the registry and use a prf that amends the default profile if one exists. "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message ... You could... or look in the registry for entries under the profile key. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Jeremy Schubert" wrote in message ... My clients have XP and Outlook 2003 and they talk to an Exchange 2003 server. I'm writing a script that should check to see if an Outlook profile exisits. If it doesn't exist (so Outlook hasn't been run on that computer for that user), then run a prf file. So, can I have my script search for a *.ost file? And if one doesn't exist, assume no Outlook profile exists? Thanks, Jeremy
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