Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003: Keep additional mailboxes settings

[Peter Juuls]

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.

Any better suggestions?

Thanks
Best regards
Peter Juuls

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What's in your .prf file? If you're upgrading there should be no need to do anything but turn on Cached Exchange mode.

 

[Peter Juuls]

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

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

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

[Microsoft Exchange Server]
ServiceName=MSEMS
MDBGUID=5494A1C0297F101BA58708002B2A2517
MailboxName=PT_STRING8,0x6607
HomeServer=PT_STRING8,0x6608
OfflineAddressBookPath=PT_STRING8,0x660E
OfflineFolderPath=PT_STRING8,0x6610

[Exchange Global Section]
SectionGUID=13dbb0c8aa05101a9bb000aa002fc45a
MailboxName=PT_STRING8,0x6607
HomeServer=PT_STRING8,0x6608
RPCoverHTTPflags=PT_LONG,0x6623
RPCProxyServer=PT_UNICODE,0x6622
RPCProxyPrincipalName=PT_UNICODE,0x6625
RPCProxyAuthScheme=PT_LONG,0x6627
CachedExchangeConfigFlags=PT_LONG,0x6629

[Microsoft Mail]
ServiceName=MSFS
ServerPath=PT_STRING8,0x6600
Mailbox=PT_STRING8,0x6601
Password=PT_STRING8,0x67f0
RememberPassword=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6606
ConnectionType=PT_LONG,0x6603
UseSessionLog=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6604
SessionLogPath=PT_STRING8,0x6605
EnableUpload=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6620
EnableDownload=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6621
UploadMask=PT_LONG,0x6622
NetBiosNotification=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6623
NewMailPollInterval=PT_STRING8,0x6624
DisplayGalOnly=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6625
UseHeadersOnLAN=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6630
UseLocalAdressBookOnLAN=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6631
UseExternalToHelpDeliverOnLAN=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6632
UseHeadersOnRAS=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6640
UseLocalAdressBookOnRAS=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6641
UseExternalToHelpDeliverOnRAS=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6639
ConnectOnStartup=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6642
DisconnectAfterRetrieveHeaders=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6643
DisconnectAfterRetrieveMail=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6644
DisconnectOnExit=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6645
DefaultDialupConnectionName=PT_STRING8,0x6646
DialupRetryCount=PT_STRING8,0x6648
DialupRetryDelay=PT_STRING8,0x6649

[Personal Folders]
ServiceName=MSPST MS
Name=PT_STRING8,0x3001
PathToPersonalFolders=PT_STRING8,0x6700
RememberPassword=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6701
EncryptionType=PT_LONG,0x6702
Password=PT_STRING8,0x6703

[Unicode Personal Folders]
ServiceName=MSUPST MS
Name=PT_UNICODE,0x3001
PathToPersonalFolders=PT_STRING8,0x6700
RememberPassword=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6701
EncryptionType=PT_LONG,0x6702
Password=PT_STRING8,0x6703

[Outlook Address Book]
ServiceName=CONTAB

[LDAP Directory]
ServiceName=EMABLT
ServerName=PT_STRING8,0x6600
UserName=PT_STRING8,0x6602
UseSSL=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6613
UseSPA=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6615
DisableVLV=PT_LONG,0x6616
DisplayName=PT_STRING8,0x3001
ConnectionPort=PT_STRING8,0x6601
SearchTimeout=PT_STRING8,0x6607
MaxEntriesReturned=PT_STRING8,0x6608
SearchBase=PT_STRING8,0x6603

[Microsoft Outlook Client]
SectionGUID=0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
FormDirectoryPage=PT_STRING8,0x0270
WebServicesLocation=PT_STRING8,0x0271
ComposeWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0272
PromptWhenUsingWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0273
OpenWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0274
CachedExchangeMode=PT_LONG,0x041f
CachedExchangeSlowDetect=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0420

[Personal Address Book]
ServiceName=MSPST AB
NameOfPAB=PT_STRING8,0x001e3001
Path=PT_STRING8,0x001e6600
ShowNamesBy=PT_LONG,0x00036601

; ************************************************************************
; Section 7 - Mapping for internet account properties. DO NOT MODIFY.
; ************************************************************************

[I_Mail]
AccountType=POP3
;--- POP3 Account Settings ---
AccountName=PT_UNICODE,0x0002
DisplayName=PT_UNICODE,0x000B
EmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x000C
;--- POP3 Account Settings ---
POP3Server=PT_UNICODE,0x0100
POP3UserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0101
POP3UseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0108
Organization=PT_UNICODE,0x0107
ReplyEmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x0103
POP3Port=PT_LONG,0x0104
POP3UseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0105
; --- SMTP Account Settings ---
SMTPServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0200
SMTPUseAuth=PT_LONG,0x0203
SMTPAuthMethod=PT_LONG,0x0208
SMTPUserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0204
SMTPUseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0207
ConnectionType=PT_LONG,0x000F
ConnectionOID=PT_UNICODE,0x0010
SMTPPort=PT_LONG,0x0201
SMTPUseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0202
ServerTimeOut=PT_LONG,0x0209
LeaveOnServer=PT_LONG,0x1000

[IMAP_I_Mail]
AccountType=IMAP
;--- IMAP Account Settings ---
AccountName=PT_UNICODE,0x0002
DisplayName=PT_UNICODE,0x000B
EmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x000C
;--- IMAP Account Settings ---
IMAPServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0100
IMAPUserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0101
IMAPUseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0108
Organization=PT_UNICODE,0x0107
ReplyEmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x0103
IMAPPort=PT_LONG,0x0104
IMAPUseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0105
; --- SMTP Account Settings ---
SMTPServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0200
SMTPUseAuth=PT_LONG,0x0203
SMTPAuthMethod=PT_LONG,0x0208
SMTPUserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0204
SMTPUseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0207
ConnectionType=PT_LONG,0x000F
ConnectionOID=PT_UNICODE,0x0010
SMTPPort=PT_LONG,0x0201
SMTPUseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0202
ServerTimeOut=PT_LONG,0x0209
CheckNewImap=PT_LONG,0x1100
RootFolder=PT_UNICODE,0x1101

[INET_HTTP]
AccountType=HOTMAIL
Account=PT_UNICODE,0x0002
HttpServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0100
UserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0101
Organization=PT_UNICODE,0x0107
UseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0108
TimeOut=PT_LONG,0x0209
Reply=PT_UNICODE,0x0103
EmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x000C
FullName=PT_UNICODE,0x000B
Connection Type=PT_LONG,0x000F
ConnectOID=PT_UNICODE,0x0010


What's in your .prf file? If you're upgrading there should be no need to do
anything but turn on Cached Exchange mode.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Thanks. Tell us more about your installation. In particular, if you are just upgrading Outlook or OFfice in place and aren't adding Cached Exchange mode, why are you modifying the mail profile at all?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.

 

[Peter Juuls]

The Citrix installation is running Office2000, including Outlook2000. Now we
migrate to Office2003. We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached pst-files.

Firstly, we have had some problems migrating signatures for a small number
of test users. This showed to be related to the name of directory, where
signatures are stored. The directory name depends on the language version of
Outlook 2000. In our testlab Outlook 2003 cannot migrate signatures reading
the path of the signature directory from registry. They must reside - before
migrating - in the directory Outlook2003 defines. We have found a workaround
for this, copying the signatures into the right directory via group policy.

Secondly, there remains this issue on additional mailboxes in the
Outlook2000 profile. They seem to be completely ignored by Outlook2003, no
matter the language version of Outlook2000.

Best regards
Peter Juuls

Thanks. Tell us more about your installation. In particular, if you are just
upgrading Outlook or OFfice in place and aren't adding Cached Exchange mode,
why are you modifying the mail profile at all?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,

when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached pst-files.

Nothing on that list gives any indication of a need to update the mail profile. I would leave it alone. In other words, don't include any mail profile modifications.

As for the signatures issue, AFAIK Outlook 2003 should be looking in %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft for the folder whose name is listed in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General in the REG_SZ value named Signature. Maybe that's the reg key that needs to be managed to get the signatures to work right without copying them.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Citrix installation is running Office2000, including Outlook2000. Now we
migrate to Office2003. We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached pst-files.

Firstly, we have had some problems migrating signatures for a small number
of test users. This showed to be related to the name of directory, where
signatures are stored. The directory name depends on the language version of
Outlook 2000. In our testlab Outlook 2003 cannot migrate signatures reading
the path of the signature directory from registry. They must reside - before
migrating - in the directory Outlook2003 defines. We have found a workaround
for this, copying the signatures into the right directory via group policy.

Secondly, there remains this issue on additional mailboxes in the
Outlook2000 profile. They seem to be completely ignored by Outlook2003, no
matter the language version of Outlook2000.

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.

 

[Peter Juuls]

Hi Sue,

So what you suggest is to NOT use the custom11.prf-file? Or to modify the
OverwriteProfile=Append parameter?

Best regards
Peter Juuls

We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached
pst-files.

Nothing on that list gives any indication of a need to update the mail
profile. I would leave it alone. In other words, don't include any mail
profile modifications.

As for the signatures issue, AFAIK Outlook 2003 should be looking in
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft for the folder whose name is listed
in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General in the REG_SZ value
named Signature. Maybe that's the reg key that needs to be managed to get
the signatures to work right without copying them.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Citrix installation is running Office2000, including Outlook2000. Now
we
migrate to Office2003. We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached
pst-files.

Firstly, we have had some problems migrating signatures for a small number
of test users. This showed to be related to the name of directory, where
signatures are stored. The directory name depends on the language version
of
Outlook 2000. In our testlab Outlook 2003 cannot migrate signatures
reading
the path of the signature directory from registry. They must reside -
before
migrating - in the directory Outlook2003 defines. We have found a
workaround
for this, copying the signatures into the right directory via group
policy.

Secondly, there remains this issue on additional mailboxes in the
Outlook2000 profile. They seem to be completely ignored by Outlook2003, no
matter the language version of Outlook2000.

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect
to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user
and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Don't distribute a .prf file at all, which means set no options on the Outlook mail profile screens in the CIW or CMW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

So what you suggest is to NOT use the custom11.prf-file? Or to modify the
OverwriteProfile=Append parameter?

We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached
pst-files.

Nothing on that list gives any indication of a need to update the mail
profile. I would leave it alone. In other words, don't include any mail
profile modifications.

As for the signatures issue, AFAIK Outlook 2003 should be looking in
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft for the folder whose name is listed
in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General in the REG_SZ value
named Signature. Maybe that's the reg key that needs to be managed to get
the signatures to work right without copying them.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Citrix installation is running Office2000, including Outlook2000. Now
we
migrate to Office2003. We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached
pst-files.

Firstly, we have had some problems migrating signatures for a small number
of test users. This showed to be related to the name of directory, where
signatures are stored. The directory name depends on the language version
of
Outlook 2000. In our testlab Outlook 2003 cannot migrate signatures
reading
the path of the signature directory from registry. They must reside -
before
migrating - in the directory Outlook2003 defines. We have found a
workaround
for this, copying the signatures into the right directory via group
policy.

Secondly, there remains this issue on additional mailboxes in the
Outlook2000 profile. They seem to be completely ignored by Outlook2003, no
matter the language version of Outlook2000.

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect
to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap
the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user
and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.

 

[Peter Juuls]

Hi Sue,

Finally the issue has been solved:
- New users on Citrix, that never started Outlook, will run the custom11.prf
profile-file to avoid the create-Outlook-profile-wizard
- For existing users on Citrix, the custom11.prf profile-file is bypassed
and Outlook2003 itself migrates smoothly, keeping additional mailboxes,
pst-files and signatures. The custom11.prf profile-file is bypassed by
having a group policy initiate a logon-script that erases the value
ImportPRF = c:\program files\Microsoft Office\custom11.rtf from registry

Thanks for your help
Best regards
Peter Juuls

Don't distribute a .prf file at all, which means set no options on the
Outlook mail profile screens in the CIW or CMW.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

So what you suggest is to NOT use the custom11.prf-file? Or to modify the
OverwriteProfile=Append parameter?

We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached
pst-files.

Nothing on that list gives any indication of a need to update the mail
profile. I would leave it alone. In other words, don't include any mail
profile modifications.

As for the signatures issue, AFAIK Outlook 2003 should be looking in
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft for the folder whose name is listed
in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\General in the REG_SZ value
named Signature. Maybe that's the reg key that needs to be managed to get
the signatures to work right without copying them.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

The Citrix installation is running Office2000, including Outlook2000. Now
we
migrate to Office2003. We want to preserve users Outlook profile settings,
when moving from Outlook2000 to Outlook2003. Most important settings to
preserve are additional mailboxes, signatures, rules and attached
pst-files.

Firstly, we have had some problems migrating signatures for a small number
of test users. This showed to be related to the name of directory, where
signatures are stored. The directory name depends on the language version
of
Outlook 2000. In our testlab Outlook 2003 cannot migrate signatures
reading
the path of the signature directory from registry. They must reside -
before
migrating - in the directory Outlook2003 defines. We have found a
workaround
for this, copying the signatures into the right directory via group
policy.

Secondly, there remains this issue on additional mailboxes in the
Outlook2000 profile. They seem to be completely ignored by Outlook2003, no
matter the language version of Outlook2000.

Hi Sue,

My PRF-file looks like this - I should add that the installation is on
Citrix and Cache Mode is disabled, because it makes no sense on Citrix.

Best regards,
Peter Juuls
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;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=exmbxa401

[Service1]
OverwriteExistingService=Yes
UniqueService=Yes
MailboxName==%UserName%
HomeServer=exmbxa401
AccountName=Microsoft Exchange Server

I am migrating Outlook2000 to Outlook2003 using a custom11.prf-profile.
(Excange2003 hosts all mailboxes, no POP3, no Hotmail, we only connect
to
Exchange mailboxes)

One issue that I haven't solved yet is how to keep additional mailboxes
settings from the Outlook2000 profile. Now they are ignored and no options
in the custom11.prf addresses this. My best workaround by now is to grap
the
list of additional mailboxes from the Outlook2000 profile, reading the
Registry settings, and after the migration, mail the list to the user
and
have he/she adding the mailboxes manually.