Yes, but as long as you have a pre-made PRF file, you can manually recreate the pieces that the custom install wizard puts in the registry to get this to work. Relevant Registry path = HKCU\software\microsoft\office\11.0\Outlook\Setup Relevant Keys: - FirstRun (dword) - This Value has to be either Null, or 0 for a new update to take affect. - First-Run (dword) - This Value has to be either Null, or 0 for a new update to take affect. - ImportPRF (REGSZ) - This value refers to the PRF file you've previously created which tells outlook how to configure the user's outlook profile. Note that the registry path listed above is "HKey_Current_User", meaning this change is user specific. You can also stage these registry keys under HKLM\software\microsoft\windowsnt\terminalservices\install\software\micr soft\office\11.0\outlook\setup - If you place the values here, then new windows profiles created on the server would get the PRF file you've specified when they start outlook. For existing users / profiles, there are a number of script options you could use to pipe these new values into their HKCU on login as needed. HTH J ________________________________ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Pitsch Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:14 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Running Outlook.prf once 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: 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. Something like ... IF EXIST H:\Windows\coscan.prf goto Outlook copy M:\WINNT\profgen\coscan.prf H:\Windows start "M:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE" /importprf H:\Windows\coscan.prf goto end :Outlook start OUTLOOK.EXE :end Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+ Senior Network Administrator -----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 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. Thanks, Michael Boggan ==================================================================== This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail. We appreciate your cooperation. ====================================================================