I've written a php script that will output the .reg file needed to auto
configure oulook 2000 and 2002, and outlook express.

I would like to make it so that I can auto configure outlook 2003 for our
customers as well. It doesn't appear that 2003 uses the registry to store the
mail server information. I assume that the information is in the outlook.xml
file in some sort of encrypted format. I'm looking for resources that will
allow me to autoconfigure their mail client for them.

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

"Drew" wrote in message ...
I've written a php script that will output the .reg file needed to auto
configure oulook 2000 and 2002, and outlook express.

I would like to make it so that I can auto configure outlook 2003 for our
customers as well. It doesn't appear that 2003 uses the registry to store the
mail server information. I assume that the information is in the outlook.xml
file in some sort of encrypted format. I'm looking for resources that will
allow me to autoconfigure their mail client for them.