Outlook 2003 Deployment - Like User Names

[Di]

We are using the CIW to create a .PRF to customize our installation. The
Outlook push is done through AD. It works fine as long as the user name is
unique. When we have like-names such as John.Doe and John.Doe1 we get a drop
down list to select the correct user. This seems to interrupt and abort the
customization process and the installation does not complete correctly. Is
there a way around this? Thanks ahead of time!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

IIRC, if you put =%username% -- with the equals sign -- in the User Name box in the CIW, Outlook will force an exact match.

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

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

 

[Di]

Sue,
We have noticed if we use the correct Case Sensitive UserName when logging
into the PC, the CIW will work. Can you substantiate our findings or is it a
coincidence? Thanks!

Di

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Sorry, but I'm not sure I understand what you're describing. Could you elaborate?

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

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

 

[Di]

For example:
John.Doe
john.doe
John.Doe1
john.doe1
It would depend on how it was created in Exchange for case sensitivity.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I haven't heard of case sensitivity being an issue. It's not something I've investigated firsthand.

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

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