Multiple Outlook 2003 Users on One Computer

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Mike

Need help with this one. We are setting up several computers on a
single domain in which multiple users will possibly use. How can we
setup user accounts so that upon logon it automatically sets up
Outlook 2003 accounts without having to manually put in username and
server in the setup. We are running Exchange 2003 on Windows Server
2003 with active directory. It is too time consuming to setup up each
logged in user on each machine for Outlook, there has to be some
profile or setting to pull it off the server for each user. Any help
is appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike
 
Use a Custom Installation Wizard and .prf files to do this. See the Office
2003 Resource Kit for details.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Mike asked:

| Need help with this one. We are setting up several computers on a
| single domain in which multiple users will possibly use. How can we
| setup user accounts so that upon logon it automatically sets up
| Outlook 2003 accounts without having to manually put in username and
| server in the setup. We are running Exchange 2003 on Windows Server
| 2003 with active directory. It is too time consuming to setup up each
| logged in user on each machine for Outlook, there has to be some
| profile or setting to pull it off the server for each user. Any help
| is appreciated.
|
| Thanks,
| Mike
 
Hi Mike,

Based on my knowledge, I agree with Milly that you can archive your aim by
Using PRF files. The Microsoft? Outlook? profile file (PRF file) allows you
to quickly create MAPI profiles for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 users.
The PRF file is a text file with syntax that Microsoft Outlook uses to
generate a profile. By using a PRF file, you can set up new profiles for
users or modify existing profiles without affecting other aspects of your
Outlook (or Microsoft Office) installation. You can also manually edit a
PRF file to customize Outlook to include Outlook settings or MAPI services
that are not included in the Custom Installation Wizard user interface

For more information about how to create and configure the PRF file, you
may take a look at the following articles:

Customizing Outlook Profiles by Using PRF Files
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/three/ch7/OutB03.htm

Customizing Outlook Profiles by Using PRF Files
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/office/2003/all/reskit/en-u
s/outb03.mspx

308300 HOW TO: Create a PRF File for Configuring MAPI Profiles During a
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308300

Hope this helps.

Thanks & Regards
Alan Sun
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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