Thanks Jason. Through your pointers it worked first attempt. I hsve deployed on three testbed workstations and it is doing what I want it to do. I enjoy when things dance according to my tunes. warmest regards, Sibanda On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:42:54 -0400 "Jason Lehrhoff" <JLehrhoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > You can set the mail server to use in the custom install > wizard. Just > put the %username% variable in, and Outlook will open to > the logged on > users' profile when they first open it. > The way I deploy it in the GP scenario is creating the > above MST file, > and putting the setup files on a server share. You then > create an Office > installation instance in the Computer Configuration > settings ( > GPO>Computer Config>Software Settings> Software > Installation>New Package > If you choose it as "Assigned", it will automatically get > installed (I > apply this GPO to computer names in the organization) > On the modifications tab, point to the MST file the CIW > created. Try > this on a test machine first (remember, you can type > 'gpupdate /force' > at the command line of the test GPO client to > automatically update the > GPO applied to it. > Let me know if this helps > > > -Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: G Sibanda [mailto:eion@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:03 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Deploy MS Outlook Profiles using > CIW > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hi All, > > Tips and tricks on how to deploy MS Outlook profiles via > GPO, so that at first logon the user open outlook 2003 > and > automatically pick the profile without a having desktop > support engineer floating about creating outlook profiles > in a traditional fashion? > > Any help is appreciated > > Thank you, > > Sibanda > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: > http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: > http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org > Discussion List as: > JLehrhoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > The HealthCare Chaplaincy is a multifaith community of > professionals from many cultures dedicated to caring for > persons in spirit, mind, and body. > > We are committed to excellence and leadership in pastoral > care, education, and research. > > Privileged/confidential information may be contained in > this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in > this message (or responsible for delivery of the message > to such person), please notify the sender and do not copy > or forward this message to any other person. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: > http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: > http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org > Discussion List as: eion@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx