Deploy Outlook to current users

[Ken]

I have an AD running and deploy a few packages.

I want to deploy Outlook 2003 using a custom MST.

I am upgrading from a standard SMTP server to Exchange 2003 and I want to
deploy outlook 2003 over top of the existing installation migrating the POP3
account and adding the Exchange account. The MST i have created is set to
(on step 17 of the custom install wizard) create a default profile of
%username%. I want to keep the POP account and just add the Exchange
account. Is this possible?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes, that should be possible. Configure the profile settings not to create a new profile but to modify the existing default profile, add the Exchange account, and change the default delivery location to the Exchangte mailbox.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Ken]

I have done this and for some reason the users that have the POP account
already created do not get the exchange account added. I am using a GPO to
Assign this MSI with a custome MST. ANy ideas?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Could you post the first 5 sections of the .prf file that you're deploying? You can see it in the MST viewer or in Program FIles\Microsoft Office after the installation. Or export it from the CIW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Ken Cheney]

Here are sections 1 - 5:

;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

; **************************************************************
; Section 2 - Services in Profile
; **************************************************************

[Service List]
;ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section
Service1=Microsoft Exchange Server
ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section

;***************************************************************
; Section 3 - List of internet accounts
;***************************************************************

[Internet Account List]

;***************************************************************
; Section 4 - Default values for each service.
;***************************************************************

[ServiceEGS]
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=exch.mydomain.local

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName=%UserName%
HomeServer=exch.mydomain.local
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

;***************************************************************
; Section 5 - Values for each internet account.
;***************************************************************

;***************************************************************
; Section 6 - Mapping for profile properties
;***************************************************************


Could you post the first 5 sections of the .prf file that you're deploying?
You can see it in the MST viewer or in Program FIles\Microsoft Office after
the installation. Or export it from the CIW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers