Is it possible to have Outlook configure when a domain user logs in?

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jonnyGURU

jonnyGURU

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I have this problem where if a user logs into a machine on the domain, their profile and everything is migrated over, but Outlook has to be configured so the can get their mail from the Exchange server.

So if there's a shift rotation or moved desks or something and a user plops down in front of a PC that they haven't logged into before, and they log in... they get their desktop, shortcuts, My Documents, etc. but when they go to check their mail, they have to call me over to go in and set the server name, user name, etc.

Is there a script or app that will allow me to automatically configure the Outlook settings on a PC when a user logs in so I don't have to drop everything and go to a user's desk and set up their Outlook (without training everyone on how to configure their own Outlook.)

It'd be nice to be able to configure RDP on a per user basis this way too! :)

Thanks in advance!

 
jonnyGURU

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IF they've used that computer before, yes.

When you start up Outlook as a user that hasn't logged into the computer before, it goes through the whole wizard. It even wants the name of the Exchange server, etc.

What I'm looking for is a script or a way to script that on log in will go into the registry or wherever this information is stored on a per-PC basis and add the appropriate information so when Outlook is fired up for the first time, it automatically hits the Exchange server and the user can start reading their mail.
 
Joemonkey

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never heard of that program, but if you figure out a free way to do this i will bow down to you...

 
jonnyGURU

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This proggy is only $1 + .25 per client. That's almost free considering time behind research and scripting something home brewed! :)

Speaking of scripting something homebrewed, I understand that KiXtart (http://www.kixtart.org) is powerful enough to allow me to script something like this, but I don't think I have time to dive into another scriptng language. :D
 
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I have been working on this solution for a week now, for the purpose of software distribution and YES i found a solution.

Its just a file you change 1 line to point to the exchange server in our case the first one it will look for the next one till it finds the usename.

Do you want it ?

Its at work but email me and its yours

Regards

allanv

 
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Allanv

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i will send it in the morning all you do is copy it to winnt and thats all, i did find that on a new build pc one user has to manually have logged in. just to tell outlook you wanna use ait in a corp or workgroup but that just maybe a setting i have missed in the file.

AD will do this copying on login or whatever you have available

Regards

Allanv

and its free
 
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grab the new dameware it will allow u to turn on RDP from within it.


as well as loads of other stuff
 
jonnyGURU

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Originally posted by: Allanv
i will send it in the morning all you do is copy it to winnt and thats all, i did find that on a new build pc one user has to manually have logged in. just to tell outlook you wanna use ait in a corp or workgroup but that just maybe a setting i have missed in the file.

AD will do this copying on login or whatever you have available

Regards

Allanv

and its free
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That's fine. I'll probably build one, log in to do one mail run and then clone the drive.

I've got to redo all of the PC's at the corporate office this weekend. Things have gotten out of hand with the end users installing their own apps and most of the PC's are fuxored. I'm going to wipe them all, but didn't want to have to log in to each PC and set up Exchange for each user. ;)


 
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Allanv,

This sounds interesting, something I would find very useful once we migrate to Exchange at work.

If you can email it to the address in my profile I'll be very pleased :)


Garry
 
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Originally posted by: Allanv
i will send it in the morning all you do is copy it to winnt and thats all, i did find that on a new build pc one user has to manually have logged in. just to tell outlook you wanna use ait in a corp or workgroup but that just maybe a setting i have missed in the file.

AD will do this copying on login or whatever you have available

Regards

Allanv

and its free
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What is the name of the file?

What I was going to suggest is have all of your employees use OWA. You can set it to log in automatically with their credentials.
 
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