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Bulk change of mail server settings for outlook
Hi,
I am having trouble finding a way to configure all of the clients that will be connecting to a new exchange servers we are installing for a customer. I am trying to find some way that I can remotely change the mail server that the clients connect to. I have looked at the office resource kits and you cannot change mail account details through group policy with the admin templates provided. I need to be able to do this for outlook 2003 and XP. Any help or sugestions would be greatfully received. |
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Bulk change of mail server settings for outlook
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/r...60 I&respos=3
The page at http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm includes information on other profile tools and resources. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, I am having trouble finding a way to configure all of the clients that will be connecting to a new exchange servers we are installing for a customer. I am trying to find some way that I can remotely change the mail server that the clients connect to. I have looked at the office resource kits and you cannot change mail account details through group policy with the admin templates provided. I need to be able to do this for outlook 2003 and XP. Any help or sugestions would be greatfully received. |
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Bulk change of mail server settings for outlook
Thanks that is just what I needed I love anything that saves me having to
go to 500 PCs and change things manually. Thank you also for such a prompt and detailed answer. "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: 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/r...60 I&respos=3 The page at http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm includes information on other profile tools and resources. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, I am having trouble finding a way to configure all of the clients that will be connecting to a new exchange servers we are installing for a customer. I am trying to find some way that I can remotely change the mail server that the clients connect to. I have looked at the office resource kits and you cannot change mail account details through group policy with the admin templates provided. I need to be able to do this for outlook 2003 and XP. Any help or sugestions would be greatfully received. |
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Bulk change of mail server settings for outlook
"Paul" wrote: Thanks that is just what I needed I love anything that saves me having to go to 500 PCs and change things manually. Thank you also for such a prompt and detailed answer. "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: 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/r...60 I&respos=3 The page at http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm includes information on other profile tools and resources. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, I am having trouble finding a way to configure all of the clients that will be connecting to a new exchange servers we are installing for a customer. I am trying to find some way that I can remotely change the mail server that the clients connect to. I have looked at the office resource kits and you cannot change mail account details through group policy with the admin templates provided. I need to be able to do this for outlook 2003 and XP. Any help or sugestions would be greatfully received. |
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Bulk change of mail server settings for outlook
Paul/Sue- how did you address the userid field? we have users logging in
locally in this scenario and need to have the prf file prompt for a domain user id for the mailbox field. Our current prf file tries to connect using the local login ID and although it prompts for server credentials on a run, it will never resolve the mailbox name automatically. Thanks for any suggestions! Jennifer "Paul" wrote: Thanks that is just what I needed I love anything that saves me having to go to 500 PCs and change things manually. Thank you also for such a prompt and detailed answer. "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: 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/r...60 I&respos=3 The page at http://www.slipstick.com/exs/olroam.htm includes information on other profile tools and resources. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, I am having trouble finding a way to configure all of the clients that will be connecting to a new exchange servers we are installing for a customer. I am trying to find some way that I can remotely change the mail server that the clients connect to. I have looked at the office resource kits and you cannot change mail account details through group policy with the admin templates provided. I need to be able to do this for outlook 2003 and XP. Any help or sugestions would be greatfully received. |
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