Outlook 2k3/XP automatic profile creation?

Does anyone know how to create an outlook profile for a user on their
first initial login? I service around 200 users and want to make it so
they can login at any machine and their outlook will configure
automatically to their account. We currently are not using roaming
profiles and don't plan on it just yet. Thanks, Gavin

Update to above - We are using Exchange2k3 to host the mailbox stores
in an Active Directory Infrastructure.

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.

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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


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Does anyone know how to create an outlook profile for a user on their
first initial login? I service around 200 users and want to make it so
they can login at any machine and their outlook will configure
automatically to their account. We currently are not using roaming
profiles and don't plan on it just yet. Thanks, Gavin

Thanks Sue for the links. That is exactly the info we needed.

Gavin