Trouble installing VSTO Outlook 2003 add-in for multiple users.

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Curtis Justus

Hello,

Well, I finally have my add-in ready to go and am ready for distribution.
Unfortunately, I have a few problems. Our method for installation is:

1. Install the O2003PIA
2. Install vstor.exe
3. Install the add-in which is created using VS2008's setup package.

I have also added a .vbs to the commit custom action that gives full access
to the appropriate assemblies using caspol.

If the user who installed the program has already run Outlook, then the
add-in functions fine. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. Here is
where my problems begin:

If the user has not executed Outlook before, then the add-in doesn't show
up. Actually, the registry entries created disappear.

Also, if the user has executed Outlook before, but was not the one who
installed the add-in, then the add-in doesn't show up.

I have tried importing a .reg file with the registry entries created by the
install procedure. I also verified that the "InstallAllUsers" flag is
turned on within the setup project.

Would anybody know if there is a way I can install the add-in? Is there a
"silent install" that could run when Outlook runs? I'm sort of at a loss
:-(.

Thanks for your help,
cj
 

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