Now that 2007 no longer allows for direct execution (clicking on prf for
installation) of .prf files for setting up new profiles...I'm thinking the
easiest way for a programmer and user to automatically setup new profiles for
'07 is to just have the user download a file to change the registry settings.
I hate to mess with the registry at all but now I dont have an simple tool
for my users to use for automated email configuration. Suggestions??

And that file would be a .prf file, which should still be usable with the /importprf switch and the other methods documented in the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/r...60 I&respos=3

I think the docs available at http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...ta/deploy.mspx will also go into how to deploy updates with the new Office Customization Tool.
--
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

"Mr Freyman" Mr wrote in message ...
Now that 2007 no longer allows for direct execution (clicking on prf for
installation) of .prf files for setting up new profiles...I'm thinking the
easiest way for a programmer and user to automatically setup new profiles for
'07 is to just have the user download a file to change the registry settings.
I hate to mess with the registry at all but now I dont have an simple tool
for my users to use for automated email configuration. Suggestions??

If I deploy now I have to also deploy a script along with the prf....and
since you can't determine the download location (I'm deploying via download)
you never know exactly where the prf location is going to be for the
\importPRF switch. See my problem?
PS--I recently purchased your book Microsoft Outlook Programming (and your
website has been extremely helpful). Why didnt you include prf techniques in
your book?....or did I miss them in the index?

Thank you,
Robert

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

And that file would be a .prf file, which should still be usable with the /importprf switch and the other methods documented in the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/r...60 I&respos=3

I think the docs available at http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...ta/deploy.mspx will also go into how to deploy updates with the new Office Customization Tool.
--
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

"Mr Freyman" Mr wrote in message ...
Now that 2007 no longer allows for direct execution (clicking on prf for
installation) of .prf files for setting up new profiles...I'm thinking the
easiest way for a programmer and user to automatically setup new profiles for
'07 is to just have the user download a file to change the registry settings.
I hate to mess with the registry at all but now I dont have an simple tool
for my users to use for automated email configuration. Suggestions??

What would this script do? Are you using the new Office Configuration Tool to configure your deployment, including the .prf file?

Configuration script examples are in my latest book (see signature), including a couple for modifying PRF files. There are also some WMI scripts at http://www.outlookcode.com .

--
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

"Mr Freyman" wrote in message ...
If I deploy now I have to also deploy a script along with the prf....and
since you can't determine the download location (I'm deploying via download)
you never know exactly where the prf location is going to be for the
\importPRF switch. See my problem?
PS--I recently purchased your book Microsoft Outlook Programming (and your
website has been extremely helpful). Why didnt you include prf techniques in
your book?....or did I miss them in the index?

Thank you,
Robert

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

And that file would be a .prf file, which should still be usable with the /importprf switch and the other methods documented in the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/r...60 I&respos=3

I think the docs available at http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...ta/deploy.mspx will also go into how to deploy updates with the new Office Customization Tool.


"Mr Freyman" Mr wrote in message ...
Now that 2007 no longer allows for direct execution (clicking on prf for
installation) of .prf files for setting up new profiles...I'm thinking the
easiest way for a programmer and user to automatically setup new profiles for
'07 is to just have the user download a file to change the registry settings.
I hate to mess with the registry at all but now I dont have an simple tool
for my users to use for automated email configuration. Suggestions??

In the past from my website I could create a prf file from a template
depending on their outlook version and push it to the user via download. All
the user had to do is execute the prf file to install their mail profile.
With 2007, now I would need a script to use the wscript.shell to run the
outlook switch (or run it from the browser after download) and I wont have
the path for the switch anyway since theyre downloading the prf. Its my
understanding you cant dictate the download destination of anything....I
could zip the prf but thats too many steps for the user....between the
download and executing the zip and the wscript prompt.

Thanks,
Robert

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What would this script do? Are you using the new Office Configuration Tool to configure your deployment, including the .prf file?

Configuration script examples are in my latest book (see signature), including a couple for modifying PRF files. There are also some WMI scripts at http://www.outlookcode.com .

--
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

"Mr Freyman" wrote in message ...
If I deploy now I have to also deploy a script along with the prf....and
since you can't determine the download location (I'm deploying via download)
you never know exactly where the prf location is going to be for the
\importPRF switch. See my problem?
PS--I recently purchased your book Microsoft Outlook Programming (and your
website has been extremely helpful). Why didnt you include prf techniques in
your book?....or did I miss them in the index?

Thank you,
Robert

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

And that file would be a .prf file, which should still be usable with the /importprf switch and the other methods documented in the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/r...60 I&respos=3

I think the docs available at http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...ta/deploy.mspx will also go into how to deploy updates with the new Office Customization Tool.


"Mr Freyman" Mr wrote in message ...
Now that 2007 no longer allows for direct execution (clicking on prf for
installation) of .prf files for setting up new profiles...I'm thinking the
easiest way for a programmer and user to automatically setup new profiles for
'07 is to just have the user download a file to change the registry settings.
I hate to mess with the registry at all but now I dont have an simple tool
for my users to use for automated email configuration. Suggestions??

I'm still confused. You're deploying Outlook 2007 by download? Just a PRF by download? Something in between? To people in your own organization? Something else?

--
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

"Mr Freyman" wrote in message ...
In the past from my website I could create a prf file from a template
depending on their outlook version and push it to the user via download. All
the user had to do is execute the prf file to install their mail profile.
With 2007, now I would need a script to use the wscript.shell to run the
outlook switch (or run it from the browser after download) and I wont have
the path for the switch anyway since theyre downloading the prf. Its my
understanding you cant dictate the download destination of anything....I
could zip the prf but thats too many steps for the user....between the
download and executing the zip and the wscript prompt.

Thanks,
Robert

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

What would this script do? Are you using the new Office Configuration Tool to configure your deployment, including the .prf file?

Configuration script examples are in my latest book (see signature), including a couple for modifying PRF files. There are also some WMI scripts at http://www.outlookcode.com .

--
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

"Mr Freyman" wrote in message ...
If I deploy now I have to also deploy a script along with the prf....and
since you can't determine the download location (I'm deploying via download)
you never know exactly where the prf location is going to be for the
\importPRF switch. See my problem?
PS--I recently purchased your book Microsoft Outlook Programming (and your
website has been extremely helpful). Why didnt you include prf techniques in
your book?....or did I miss them in the index?

Thank you,
Robert

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

And that file would be a .prf file, which should still be usable with the /importprf switch and the other methods documented in the excellent white paper "Configuring Outlook Profiles by Using a PRF File" at http://office.microsoft.com/search/r...60 I&respos=3

I think the docs available at http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...ta/deploy.mspx will also go into how to deploy updates with the new Office Customization Tool.


"Mr Freyman" Mr wrote in message ...
Now that 2007 no longer allows for direct execution (clicking on prf for
installation) of .prf files for setting up new profiles...I'm thinking the
easiest way for a programmer and user to automatically setup new profiles for
'07 is to just have the user download a file to change the registry settings.
I hate to mess with the registry at all but now I dont have an simple tool
for my users to use for automated email configuration. Suggestions??