Outlook Deployment using GPO / MST

Is the PRF file actually getting copied to the machine during the installation process? It should be under Program Files\Microsoft Office or one of its subfolders. (I'm not at a machine where I can check.)




"Ken Cheney" wrote in message ...
Logged in with local admin rights and it still does not apply. The PRF file
installs fine if done manually as does the deployment of the MST. It just
doesnt append the exchange mail box to the current profile.... until I add
the PRF manually.


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
I've seen other issues with certain PRF settings not being applied if the
user doesn't have admin rights. Can you test against a machine where the
user does have admin rights?

--
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


"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
The GPO with the MST is applied but the profile isnt. the user does not
have Admin rights on the computer - does that make a difference?

"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
The adding of the PRF file from command line works fine.... I next looked
at my MST file which seems also to be fine... Here it is. The fact that
path is not a UNC path isnt the problem is it? I made all the fields in
the wizard be UNC path but thats not how they show here.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Enforce Validation Flags: True
Base package: C:\o2k3\OUTLS11.MSI
ProductCode: {90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}; ProductVersion:
11.0.5614.0; UpgradeCode: {00E00000-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}

Transform: C:\o2k3\domainexch.mst
Expected values - ProductCode: {90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9};
ProductVersion: 11.0.5614.0; UpgradeCode:
{00E00000-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}
Validate Major Version
Validate Version is Equal
Validate UpgradeCode
Ignore Error of AddExistingRow
Ignore Error of DeleteNonExistingRow
Ignore Error of AddExistingTable
Ignore Error of UpdateNonExistingRow


CREATED - OCW_Opt_Props DisplayName (s128*) Value (S0) ActualName (s128)
Type (I2)
+ ALLUSERS 2 ALLUSERS 8
+ ARPCOMMENTS ARPCOMMENTS 12
+ ARPCONTACT ARPCONTACT 12
+ ARPHELPLINK http://www.microsoft.com/support ARPHELPLINK 12
+ ARPHELPTELEPHONE ARPHELPTELEPHONE 12
+ ARPNOMODIFY ARPNOMODIFY 14
+ ARPNOREMOVE ARPNOREMOVE 15
+ ARPNOREPAIR ARPNOREPAIR 16
+ COMPLETEINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default COMPLETEINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ CUSTOMINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default CUSTOMINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ DEFAULTREMOVECHOICEDESCRIPTION Default
DEFAULTREMOVECHOICEDESCRIPTION 11
+ DISABLESCMIGRATION DISABLESCMIGRATION 17
+ NOFEATURESTATEMIGRATION NOFEATURESTATEMIGRATION 18
+ RUNFROMSOURCEINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default
RUNFROMSOURCEINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ RUNFROMSOURCETEXT Default RUNFROMSOURCETEXT 11
+ StrContactInfo StrContactInfo 12
+ TRANSFORMSSECURE TRANSFORMSSECURE 19
+ TYPICALINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default TYPICALINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ TYPICALINSTALLTEXT Default TYPICALINSTALLTEXT 11
+ TYPICALUPGRADEDESCRIPTION Default TYPICALUPGRADEDESCRIPTION 11
+ TYPICALUPGRADETEXT Default TYPICALUPGRADETEXT 11

CREATED - OCW_Strings Name (s64*) Value (s128)
+ CustomizeOutlook 1
+ CustPrfName \\domainexch\o2k3\domainexch.PRF
+ Msi_ProductVersion 11.0.5614.0
+ Msi_UpgradeCode {00E00000-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}
+ OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1 [INSTALLLOCATION]\domainexch.PRF

ALTERED - Feature Feature Feature_Parent Title Description Display Level
Directory_ Attributes Lock (I2) OCW_DisableRFS (I2) OCW_DisableJIT (I2)

DATA CHANGE - _Validation Table Column Nullable MinValue MaxValue
KeyTable
KeyColumn Category Set Description
+ Feature Lock Y 0 1 Lock
+ Feature OCW_DisableJIT Y 0 1 OCW_DisableJIT
+ Feature OCW_DisableRFS Y 0 1 OCW_DisableRFS
+ OCW_Opt_Props ActualName N Identifier Actual Name of
OCW_Opt_Props property-like record
+ OCW_Opt_Props DisplayName N Identifier Display Name of
OCW_Opt_Props property-like record
+ OCW_Opt_Props Type N Integer Type of OCW_Opt_Props property-like
record
+ OCW_Opt_Props Value Y Text Value of OCW_Opt_Props property-like
record
+ OCW_Strings Name N Identifier Name of OCW_Strings property-like
record
+ OCW_Strings Value N Text Value of OCW_Strings property-like
record

DATA CHANGE - ActionText Action Description Template
+ OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder Removing temporary working files
+ OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files Writing custom default settings
+ OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files Verifying custom default settings

DATA CHANGE - Binary Name Data
+ OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1 Binary.OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1
+ OCW_CPYF.DLL Binary.OCW_CPYF.DLL

DATA CHANGE - Component Component ComponentId Directory_ Attributes
Condition KeyPath
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP {9CD1BCE9-42D1-44AD-99F9-6BBA7557F446}
WindowsFolder 148 OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Outlook_Added_Content {E52F7144-F45B-487D-A3CF-8D6AF17BA3FE}
WindowsFolder 148 OCW_Outlook_Added_Content

DATA CHANGE - CustomAction Action Type Source Target
+ OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder 1 OCW_CPYF.DLL _OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder@4
+ OCW_INST_LOC_NEW 51 INSTALLLOCATION [ProgramFilesFolder]\Microsoft
Office
+ OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files 1 OCW_CPYF.DLL
_OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files@4
+ OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files 3073 OCW_CPYF.DLL
_OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files@4

DATA CHANGE - FeatureComponents Feature_ Component_
+ OfficeUserData OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OfficeUserData OCW_Outlook_Added_Content

DATA CHANGE - InstallExecuteSequence Action Condition Sequence
+ OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder ($OCW_Outlook_Added_Content=3) 8001
+ OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files ($OCW_Outlook_Added_Content=3) AND
(NOT AFTERREBOOT) 3799
+ OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files 3801

DATA CHANGE - Property Property Value
+ CIW Yes
+ CIWVersion 11.0.5510
+ CIWWASUSED 1
+ CIWWasUsed 1
+ OCW_INST_LOC_NEW [ProgramFilesFolder]\Microsoft Office
+ REMOVELPK 0
+ TransformType Customization
SKIPREMOVEPREVIOUSDIALOG 1{0}

DATA CHANGE - Registry Registry Root Key Name Value Component_
+ OCW_Added_Content_OutFirstRunNoDash 1
Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup FirstRun #x0000000000000000
OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_OutFirstRunWithDash 1
Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup First-Run #x0000000000000000
OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_OutImportPrf 1
Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup ImportPRF
[INSTALLLOCATION]domainexch.PRF OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCWAddedContentWritten_PerUser_Permanent #1 OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP_GUID2NAME 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 v11.0.5614.0 OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP_NAME2GUID 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths Microsoft
Office
Outlook 2003 v11.0.5614.0 {90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Outlook_Added_Content 2
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCWAddedOutlookContentWritten #1 OCW_Outlook_Added_Content

DATA CHANGE - RegLocator Signature_ Root Key Name Type
+ OCW_AC_RegLocator_UP 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCWAddedContentWritten_PerUser_Permanent 2

DATA CHANGE - ReserveCost ReserveKey Component_ ReserveFolder
ReserveLocal
ReserveSource
+ OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1 OCW_Outlook_Added_Content
[INSTALLLOCATION]\domainexch.PRF 6688 0
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
I used a similar prf in my testing and it worked fine. Two differences in
my PRF:

1) a setting to make the Exchange mailbox the default store :

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE
; NEXT LINE MAKES EXCHANGE THE DEFAULT
DefaultStore=Service1

2) a setting not to overwrite any existing Exchange settings:

[Service1]
; DON'T OVERWRITE EXISTING EXCHANGE
OverwriteExistingService=No
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=Fallsdell
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server


If you run the .prf manually, does it update the user's default profile?
If so, then we've validated that the .prf itself is good. The next step
would be to look at the mst file with the MST Viewer and confirm that it
has the right PRF in it and that ImportPRF is set to that file.
--
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


"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
Here are sections 1 - 5:

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office
Customization
and Installation Wizard

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; ************************************************** ************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section
Service1=Microsoft Exchange Server
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section

;************************************************* **************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;************************************************* **************

[Internet Account List]

;************************************************* **************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;************************************************* **************

[ServiceEGS]
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=exch.mydomain.local

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=exch.mydomain.local
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

;************************************************* **************
; Section 5 - Values for each internet account.
;************************************************* **************

;************************************************* **************
; Section 6 - Mapping for profile properties
;************************************************* **************

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Again, you shouldn't be using any name at all if you want the default
profile to be modified.

And it would still be useful to see your PRF file.

"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
I have tried it with a name "test" too and it didnt work either.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You cannot use an environment variable to generate the profile name.
You
need to apply a static name.

In this scenario, however, you wouldn't want to create a new profile at
all,
but would want to modify the existing default profile.

If you have a PRF file that isn't working as you expect, please post
the
first 5 sections.


"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
I have an AD running and deploy a few packages.

I want to deploy Outlook 2003 using a custom MST.

I am upgrading from a standard SMTP server to Exchange 2003 and I want
to
deploy outlook 2003 over top of the existing installation migrating
the
POP3
account and adding the Exchange account. The MST i have created is
set
to
(on step 17 of the custom install wizard) create a default profile of
%username%. I want to keep the POP account and just add the Exchange
account. It only seem to deploy adding the exchange account if the
profile
doesnt already exist.What the heck is wrong?

The PRF file doesnt copy that I see... I searched all the subfolders of prog
files\ms office.


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Is the PRF file actually getting copied to the machine during the
installation process? It should be under Program Files\Microsoft Office or
one of its subfolders. (I'm not at a machine where I can check.)




"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
Logged in with local admin rights and it still does not apply. The PRF
file
installs fine if done manually as does the deployment of the MST. It just
doesnt append the exchange mail box to the current profile.... until I add
the PRF manually.


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
I've seen other issues with certain PRF settings not being applied if the
user doesn't have admin rights. Can you test against a machine where the
user does have admin rights?

--
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


"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
The GPO with the MST is applied but the profile isnt. the user does not
have Admin rights on the computer - does that make a difference?

"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
The adding of the PRF file from command line works fine.... I next
looked
at my MST file which seems also to be fine... Here it is. The fact
that
path is not a UNC path isnt the problem is it? I made all the fields in
the wizard be UNC path but thats not how they show here.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Enforce Validation Flags: True
Base package: C:\o2k3\OUTLS11.MSI
ProductCode: {90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}; ProductVersion:
11.0.5614.0; UpgradeCode: {00E00000-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}

Transform: C:\o2k3\domainexch.mst
Expected values - ProductCode: {90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9};
ProductVersion: 11.0.5614.0; UpgradeCode:
{00E00000-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}
Validate Major Version
Validate Version is Equal
Validate UpgradeCode
Ignore Error of AddExistingRow
Ignore Error of DeleteNonExistingRow
Ignore Error of AddExistingTable
Ignore Error of UpdateNonExistingRow


CREATED - OCW_Opt_Props DisplayName (s128*) Value (S0) ActualName (s128)
Type (I2)
+ ALLUSERS 2 ALLUSERS 8
+ ARPCOMMENTS ARPCOMMENTS 12
+ ARPCONTACT ARPCONTACT 12
+ ARPHELPLINK http://www.microsoft.com/support ARPHELPLINK 12
+ ARPHELPTELEPHONE ARPHELPTELEPHONE 12
+ ARPNOMODIFY ARPNOMODIFY 14
+ ARPNOREMOVE ARPNOREMOVE 15
+ ARPNOREPAIR ARPNOREPAIR 16
+ COMPLETEINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default COMPLETEINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ CUSTOMINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default CUSTOMINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ DEFAULTREMOVECHOICEDESCRIPTION Default
DEFAULTREMOVECHOICEDESCRIPTION 11
+ DISABLESCMIGRATION DISABLESCMIGRATION 17
+ NOFEATURESTATEMIGRATION NOFEATURESTATEMIGRATION 18
+ RUNFROMSOURCEINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default
RUNFROMSOURCEINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ RUNFROMSOURCETEXT Default RUNFROMSOURCETEXT 11
+ StrContactInfo StrContactInfo 12
+ TRANSFORMSSECURE TRANSFORMSSECURE 19
+ TYPICALINSTALLDESCRIPTION Default TYPICALINSTALLDESCRIPTION 11
+ TYPICALINSTALLTEXT Default TYPICALINSTALLTEXT 11
+ TYPICALUPGRADEDESCRIPTION Default TYPICALUPGRADEDESCRIPTION 11
+ TYPICALUPGRADETEXT Default TYPICALUPGRADETEXT 11

CREATED - OCW_Strings Name (s64*) Value (s128)
+ CustomizeOutlook 1
+ CustPrfName \\domainexch\o2k3\domainexch.PRF
+ Msi_ProductVersion 11.0.5614.0
+ Msi_UpgradeCode {00E00000-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}
+ OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1 [INSTALLLOCATION]\domainexch.PRF

ALTERED - Feature Feature Feature_Parent Title Description Display Level
Directory_ Attributes Lock (I2) OCW_DisableRFS (I2) OCW_DisableJIT (I2)

DATA CHANGE - _Validation Table Column Nullable MinValue MaxValue
KeyTable
KeyColumn Category Set Description
+ Feature Lock Y 0 1 Lock
+ Feature OCW_DisableJIT Y 0 1 OCW_DisableJIT
+ Feature OCW_DisableRFS Y 0 1 OCW_DisableRFS
+ OCW_Opt_Props ActualName N Identifier Actual Name of
OCW_Opt_Props property-like record
+ OCW_Opt_Props DisplayName N Identifier Display Name of
OCW_Opt_Props property-like record
+ OCW_Opt_Props Type N Integer Type of OCW_Opt_Props
property-like
record
+ OCW_Opt_Props Value Y Text Value of OCW_Opt_Props property-like
record
+ OCW_Strings Name N Identifier Name of OCW_Strings property-like
record
+ OCW_Strings Value N Text Value of OCW_Strings property-like
record

DATA CHANGE - ActionText Action Description Template
+ OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder Removing temporary working files
+ OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files Writing custom default settings
+ OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files Verifying custom default settings

DATA CHANGE - Binary Name Data
+ OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1 Binary.OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1
+ OCW_CPYF.DLL Binary.OCW_CPYF.DLL

DATA CHANGE - Component Component ComponentId Directory_ Attributes
Condition KeyPath
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP {9CD1BCE9-42D1-44AD-99F9-6BBA7557F446}
WindowsFolder 148 OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Outlook_Added_Content {E52F7144-F45B-487D-A3CF-8D6AF17BA3FE}
WindowsFolder 148 OCW_Outlook_Added_Content

DATA CHANGE - CustomAction Action Type Source Target
+ OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder 1 OCW_CPYF.DLL _OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder@4
+ OCW_INST_LOC_NEW 51 INSTALLLOCATION [ProgramFilesFolder]\Microsoft
Office
+ OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files 1 OCW_CPYF.DLL
_OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files@4
+ OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files 3073 OCW_CPYF.DLL
_OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files@4

DATA CHANGE - FeatureComponents Feature_ Component_
+ OfficeUserData OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OfficeUserData OCW_Outlook_Added_Content

DATA CHANGE - InstallExecuteSequence Action Condition Sequence
+ OCW_Clean_Temp_Folder ($OCW_Outlook_Added_Content=3) 8001
+ OCW_Install_Outlook_Added_Files ($OCW_Outlook_Added_Content=3) AND
(NOT AFTERREBOOT) 3799
+ OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files OCW_Verify_Outlook_Added_Files 3801

DATA CHANGE - Property Property Value
+ CIW Yes
+ CIWVersion 11.0.5510
+ CIWWASUSED 1
+ CIWWasUsed 1
+ OCW_INST_LOC_NEW [ProgramFilesFolder]\Microsoft Office
+ REMOVELPK 0
+ TransformType Customization
SKIPREMOVEPREVIOUSDIALOG 1{0}

DATA CHANGE - Registry Registry Root Key Name Value Component_
+ OCW_Added_Content_OutFirstRunNoDash 1
Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup FirstRun #x0000000000000000
OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_OutFirstRunWithDash 1
Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup First-Run
#x0000000000000000
OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_OutImportPrf 1
Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Setup ImportPRF
[INSTALLLOCATION]domainexch.PRF OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCWAddedContentWritten_PerUser_Permanent #1 OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP_GUID2NAME 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 v11.0.5614.0 OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Added_Content_UP_NAME2GUID 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths Microsoft
Office
Outlook 2003 v11.0.5614.0 {90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCW_Added_Content_UP
+ OCW_Outlook_Added_Content 2
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCWAddedOutlookContentWritten #1 OCW_Outlook_Added_Content

DATA CHANGE - RegLocator Signature_ Root Key Name Type
+ OCW_AC_RegLocator_UP 1
Software\Microsoft\OfficeCustomizeWizard\11.0\RegK eyPaths\{90E00409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
OCWAddedContentWritten_PerUser_Permanent 2

DATA CHANGE - ReserveCost ReserveKey Component_ ReserveFolder
ReserveLocal
ReserveSource
+ OCW_Added_Outlook_File_1 OCW_Outlook_Added_Content
[INSTALLLOCATION]\domainexch.PRF 6688 0
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
I used a similar prf in my testing and it worked fine. Two differences
in
my PRF:

1) a setting to make the Exchange mailbox the default store :

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE
; NEXT LINE MAKES EXCHANGE THE DEFAULT
DefaultStore=Service1

2) a setting not to overwrite any existing Exchange settings:

[Service1]
; DON'T OVERWRITE EXISTING EXCHANGE
OverwriteExistingService=No
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=Fallsdell
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server


If you run the .prf manually, does it update the user's default profile?
If so, then we've validated that the .prf itself is good. The next step
would be to look at the mst file with the MST Viewer and confirm that it
has the right PRF in it and that ImportPRF is set to that file.
--
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


"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
Here are sections 1 - 5:

;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office
Customization
and Installation Wizard

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; ************************************************** ************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section
Service1=Microsoft Exchange Server
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section

;************************************************* **************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;************************************************* **************

[Internet Account List]

;************************************************* **************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;************************************************* **************

[ServiceEGS]
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=exch.mydomain.local

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=exch.mydomain.local
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

;************************************************* **************
; Section 5 - Values for each internet account.
;************************************************* **************

;************************************************* **************
; Section 6 - Mapping for profile properties
;************************************************* **************

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Again, you shouldn't be using any name at all if you want the default
profile to be modified.

And it would still be useful to see your PRF file.

"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
I have tried it with a name "test" too and it didnt work either.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You cannot use an environment variable to generate the profile name.
You
need to apply a static name.

In this scenario, however, you wouldn't want to create a new profile
at
all,
but would want to modify the existing default profile.

If you have a PRF file that isn't working as you expect, please post
the
first 5 sections.


"Ken Cheney" wrote in message
...
I have an AD running and deploy a few packages.

I want to deploy Outlook 2003 using a custom MST.

I am upgrading from a standard SMTP server to Exchange 2003 and I
want
to
deploy outlook 2003 over top of the existing installation migrating
the
POP3
account and adding the Exchange account. The MST i have created is
set
to
(on step 17 of the custom install wizard) create a default profile of
%username%. I want to keep the POP account and just add the Exchange
account. It only seem to deploy adding the exchange account if the
profile
doesnt already exist.What the heck is wrong?