thank you, Ken,

so, how is a Outlook AddIn normaly installed for all users in a bigger
network?
the customer just said, he needs an MSI Installer.
Should an MSI setup, wich writes to HKLM and installs the AddIn-DLL to let's
say systems32, work, so that the administrator can do the installation for
all users?


"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

That would depend on the permissions that are available to
non-administrators. Any installation in HKCU is going to be per Windows user
logon. If done under an admin profile the addin wouldn't be available for a
different user.

I'm not sure what your installer packager is doing, I use InstallShield. But
if it's writing to the correct hive and keys in the registry it shouldn't
matter. It then becomes a permissions issue.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
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"Claus" wrote in message
...
hello,

i wrote an addin for outlook with office developer.
Now I need a MSI-Installer for the addin. I tried with WinINSTALL LE and
the
msi package works, when I use the 'per user' option and HKEY_CU registry
entries. But it works only, when I'm logged in as Administrator. The
installer throws an error, when I use it with a normal user account.
When I write to HKEY_LM the AddIn doesn't work at all (I know, that in
this
case one can't see the AddIn in the COM-AddIns tab, but it doesn't work at
all).
Does anybody know, how to build an MSI-Installer, so that it can be used
for
network rollout?

Claus