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Old February 28th 06, 10:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Elizabeth
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Default PRF file creates backup of profile

BackupProfile does not exist in the .prf that I generated.

This is the General section:
----------
;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

----------

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Modify the [General] section of the PRF file to add/modify the BackupProfile parameter:

BackupProfile= No

FYI, this is a tip from my forthcoming book, "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003," ISBN 1555583261.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Louis" wrote in message ...
i try to modify the default profile to the new exchange server. Each time i
run the prf file, it creates a backup of the old profile. The user is loosing
the signature.

Is there a way to just modify the name of the exchange server and leave the
other settings intact?


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Old February 28th 06, 10:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default PRF file creates backup of profile

That's why you have to modify the .prf file.

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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


"elizabeth" wrote in message ...
BackupProfile does not exist in the .prf that I generated.

This is the General section:
----------
;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

----------

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Modify the [General] section of the PRF file to add/modify the BackupProfile parameter:

BackupProfile= No

FYI, this is a tip from my forthcoming book, "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003," ISBN 1555583261.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Louis" wrote in message ...
i try to modify the default profile to the new exchange server. Each time i
run the prf file, it creates a backup of the old profile. The user is loosing
the signature.

Is there a way to just modify the name of the exchange server and leave the
other settings intact?


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Old March 1st 06, 04:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Elizabeth
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Posts: 24
Default PRF file creates backup of profile

When I run .prf file, it pops up a notification window to click Yes to
continue and No to not continue. I'm using a script to run the .prf. How can
I set the .prf to allow Yes to be "clicked."




"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That's why you have to modify the .prf file.

--
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


"elizabeth" wrote in message ...
BackupProfile does not exist in the .prf that I generated.

This is the General section:
----------
;Automatically generated PRF file from the Microsoft Office Customization
and Installation Wizard

; ************************************************** ************
; Section 1 - Profile Defaults
; ************************************************** ************

[General]
Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

----------

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Modify the [General] section of the PRF file to add/modify the BackupProfile parameter:

BackupProfile= No

FYI, this is a tip from my forthcoming book, "Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003," ISBN 1555583261.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Louis" wrote in message ...
i try to modify the default profile to the new exchange server. Each time i
run the prf file, it creates a backup of the old profile. The user is loosing
the signature.

Is there a way to just modify the name of the exchange server and leave the
other settings intact?



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Old March 1st 06, 09:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 11,651
Default PRF file creates backup of profile

You didn't say how your script is running the .prf file. One way to avoid a prompt is to start Outlook with the /importprf "profile path" switch.

--
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


"elizabeth" wrote in message ...
When I run .prf file, it pops up a notification window to click Yes to
continue and No to not continue. I'm using a script to run the .prf. How can
I set the .prf to allow Yes to be "clicked."


 




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