[THIN] Re: Running Outlook.prf once
- From: Jeff Pitsch <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:13:31 -0500
Or use the custom maintenance wizard to create the profile, then run the
change onto the servers and it will put everything in place for you. I hope
that makes sense. that's why I always recommend using the custom
installation wizard to create an MST so that these things are in place
before hand.
Jeff Pitsch
On 1/31/06, Matthew Shrewsbury <MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Write a batch file that checks for a flag. If the flag doesn't exist then
> run the Outlook.prf and after running sets the flag so it won't run again.
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> Something like …
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> IF EXIST H:\Windows\coscan.prf goto Outlook
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> copy M:\WINNT\profgen\coscan.prf H:\Windows
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> start "M:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE" /importprf
> H:\Windows\coscan.prf
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> goto end
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> :Outlook
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> start OUTLOOK.EXE
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> :end
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> *Matthew Shrewsbury, *MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+
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> Senior Network Administrator
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Michael Boggan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:45 AM
> *To:* thin list
> *Subject:* [THIN] Running Outlook.prf once
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> We are using a PRF file to generate each users mail profile when they run
> Outlook. Since we are also using roaming profiles, we only want to run the
> PRF file the first time the login. Right now it is part of the Outlook icon
> on the desktop. This is not working because it regenerates there mail
> profile everytime they run it, so any changes they make are erased; such as
> signature configurations. Any suggestions on how this can be run only the
> first time they login and then they use the regular outlook.exe the rest
> of the time.
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> Thanks,
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> Michael Boggan
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