Roaming PST files, are outlook settings(rules, etc... ) stored in

[Shams Hasan]

Are things such as rules, Outlook interface settings, and settings such as
for the reading pane settings - right or bottom... part of the Outlook PST
file¿

(stuff other than Address book, mail folders, notes, tasks, calendar items -
stuff which i KNOW are a part of the PST file)... are these part of the PST
file?!

If not... where are these stored...

So i've got a general plan to roam PST files (stored on a server) for users
on my Domain. Policy pushed out via GPO and ADM templates. If the above file
(if there is such a thing) IS seperate from a PST file... is there a settings
in ADM template that can roam that?

While i'm at it what about the N2K file... can that be set to a different
location via ADM template?

ThankS!

Shams

PS: oh... and yes... i know Microsoft does not officially support placing
..pst files on a server and warns that corruption to the file may occur and
they recommend using Exchange for that still ... experimenting.

 

[AndreasRoeder]

Are things such as rules, Outlook interface settings, and settings
such as for the reading pane settings - right or bottom... part of
the Outlook PST file¿

(stuff other than Address book, mail folders, notes, tasks, calendar
items - stuff which i KNOW are a part of the PST file)... are these
part of the PST file?!

If not... where are these stored...

So i've got a general plan to roam PST files (stored on a server) for
users on my Domain. Policy pushed out via GPO and ADM templates. If
the above file (if there is such a thing) IS seperate from a PST
file... is there a settings in ADM template that can roam that?

While i'm at it what about the N2K file... can that be set to a
different location via ADM template?

ThankS!

Shams

PS: oh... and yes... i know Microsoft does not officially support
placing .pst files on a server and warns that corruption to the file
may occur and they recommend using Exchange for that still ...
experimenting.

Hi Shams,
please read
http://www.andreas-roeder.net/english support/outlook_files.htm

 

[Shams Hasan]

Andreas... (!!!) Thanks dude... that's not excactly what i needed... but
seeing all those different kinds of files... definately convinced me that
this is not a good idea.

 

[Shams Hasan]

Just out of curiosity...

There are many other files (see Andreas' reply above... or list i copiued
below) that contain data from the Users Profile (other than the PST):
They all have their default locations to which they get created and stored.
Is there some way of moving these to say a different location (on a server)
.... and pointing to them through ADM templates? (so that one could push it
our through GPO).

• *.nk2 (Nicknames, Mail Addresses, the drop down menu containing cached
email addresses)... having dealt with every single user... I know this is the
most important file to them.
• *.pab (personal address book)
• *.rtf (Rich-Text Signatures) (but not all rtf files are signatures)
• *.htm (HTML Signatures); *.txt (Text Signatures)
• *.fav (Shortcuts on Outlook board)
• *.wab (Windows address book)
• *.msnpst (MSN Connector files)
• *.oft (templates)
• *.dic (dictionary)
• JunkSenders.txt and AdultSenders.txt
• extend.dat (installed Add-ins)
• [default location drive :\Documents and Settings\ user \Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook]
 frmcache.dat (individual forms)
• [default location drive :\Documents and Settings\ user \Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS]
 View.dat (User define file folder views)
 VbaProject.otm (Macros and VBA Programs)
 Outlprnt (Print properties)
 outcmd.dat (Symbol boards und Menu board)

 

[AndreasRoeder]

Just out of curiosity...

There are many other files (see Andreas' reply above... or list i
copiued below) that contain data from the Users Profile (other than
the PST):
They all have their default locations to which they get created and
stored. Is there some way of moving these to say a different location
(on a server) ... and pointing to them through ADM templates? (so
that one could push it our through GPO).

• *.nk2 (Nicknames, Mail Addresses, the drop down menu containing
cached email addresses)... having dealt with every single user... I
know this is the most important file to them.
• *.pab (personal address book)
• *.rtf (Rich-Text Signatures) (but not all rtf files are signatures)
• *.htm (HTML Signatures); *.txt (Text Signatures)
• *.fav (Shortcuts on Outlook board)
• *.wab (Windows address book)
• *.msnpst (MSN Connector files)
• *.oft (templates)
• *.dic (dictionary)
• JunkSenders.txt and AdultSenders.txt
• extend.dat (installed Add-ins)
• [default location drive :\Documents and Settings\ user \Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook]
 frmcache.dat (individual forms)
• [default location drive :\Documents and Settings\ user \Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS]
 View.dat (User define file folder views)
 VbaProject.otm (Macros and VBA Programs)
 Outlprnt (Print properties)
 outcmd.dat (Symbol boards und Menu board)

Hi Shams,
please read
http://www.andreas-roeder.net/english support/outlook_files.htm

Hi Shams,
please also read here,
some information about sharing your outlook pst file on a network drive,
respective how to share outlook
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olshare2.htm
and
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

but I dont think, that there is a chance to move ALL Files onto a Server.
Than its better to use a Mailserver like Exchange if you have an Network!

 

[NA]

Are things such as rules, Outlook interface settings, and settings such as
for the reading pane settings - right or bottom... part of the Outlook PST
file¿

Don't forget to check out Outlook Profiler to see if it can help.