Sue,
Thank you for your help!
Geza
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Geza
Network Administrator
Los Angeles, CA
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> 1-2) A PRF file reference to a PST file can use either an absolute path or one that has an environment variable. The PRF white paper has examples.
>
> 3-4) Not possible with a PRF file, only with code that runs *after* Outlook has already been started with the newly created profile.
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
> Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
> http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54
>
>
> "GL" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message news: XXXX@XXXXX.COM ...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have successfully installed Office 2003 pro on 70 workstations using CIW.
> > The goal was/is, to first install office, then configure Outlook, import
> > address books, create signature files and configure it for using it with
> > Sharepoint Services 3.0 for a "global" address book.
> >
> > I have the following tasks left to complete:
> >
> > Create a default PRF file with the default POP3 email account info - that
> > works, i.e. the one I created gave me this error message on the test machine:
> >
> > "Unable to open your default e-mail folders. Outlook could not start because
> > a data file to send and receive mail could not be found. To add a data file,
> > such as a personal folder file, double-click the Mail icon in Windows control
> > Panel."
> >
> > 1.
> > So, my first question is, how can I manage to have a "default" PST file with
> > personal folders inside in the folder %userprofile%\local
> > settings\application data\microsoft\outlook at the time of running
> > "outlook.exe /importprf <path>outlook.prf" and actually it will find it?
> >
> > 2.
> > Does the PRF file have/assume an absolute path for the location of the PST
> > file or it is using some kind of %username% variable?
> > I opened this file in Notepad, couldn't found any editable reference to the
> > location and or the name of the PST file.
> >
> > I can manage to import the Eudora address books from all 70 computers into a
> > PST file with a 3rd party software,
> >
> > 3. How can I incorporate/streamline adding/importing these address books at
> > the time of (or before) configuring outlook with the PRF file?
> >
> > 4.
> > How can I also incorporate a Sharepoint contacts folder into "Other
> > Contacts" pre configuring PRF file?
> >
> > I already read the white paper "PRFwhitepaper.doc" but couldn't find the
> > answer to these questions in it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Geza
> > Los Angeles, CA
>