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Outlook Anywhere Setup Script

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February 14, 2014 11:48:32 AM

I am looking for either an script or if possible to export the registry key to setup outlook anywhere. I have over 80 laptops all running windows 7 64bit, and outlook 2010 that I am setting up. I am right now manually setting up outlook anywhere on each user account on each laptop. I would like to have a script to do this or a reg key file to set it up. I have other scrips and reg key files that set the power setting, IE setting and specific program setting. I would like the same for outlook anywhere. I know I can do this using group policy, but I don't control the servers and the company that does is slow at getting stuff done. I looked at Google but I cant find a script or the reg location for the settings.

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a c 232 D Laptop
February 14, 2014 12:10:33 PM

Information is in the Current User registry hive. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles
But it's saved in binary so is a bit hard to figure out what needs to be set where.
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February 14, 2014 12:24:14 PM

I found this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\13dbb0c8aa05101a9bb000aa002fc45a]
"00036623"=hex:00,00,00,00
"00036627"=hex:00,00,00,00
"001f6622"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"001f6625"=hex:00,00

And I exported the file with those keys and when I went to import it, it still did not work. I also used a registry program that compared the before and after of a saved registry file, and those keys came up when I setup outlook anywhere, then removed the settings.
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a b D Laptop
February 15, 2014 10:11:21 AM

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....I know I can do this using group policy, but I don't control the servers and the company that does is slow at getting stuff done....

While they may be slow to get things done, this is the correct way to do it. Outlook settings such as this are per user, not per computer. As you've already discovered, you will have to apply your registry hack for every user (while they are logged on) as HKEY_CURRENT_USER only refers to the currently logged on user.
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February 17, 2014 5:07:49 AM

I do understand that the setting is per user. Each laptop is assigned to a single user. I am setting up each profile manually.
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a c 232 D Laptop
February 18, 2014 5:50:08 AM

jeff-j said:
I do understand that the setting is per user. Each laptop is assigned to a single user. I am setting up each profile manually.


Importing that info won't do you much good even if it loads in the right place. The info is user specific with the mailbox once you set it up, you'll just be importing the info from whatever system you copied the key from.

You may as well enter the info manually, will take as long as trying to edit the hex information.
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February 18, 2014 11:35:29 AM

All i am looking for is someway that once I have setup the users outlook under their profile. I can run something that will enable outlook anywhere. Automatically add the mail.mydomain.com addresses, and check which settings I want.
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a c 232 D Laptop
February 18, 2014 1:19:26 PM

The issue is that long string at the end of the registry key. It's generated for each user.

If you just import it with a registry key it won't match up to the current user on each new computer.

Since you need that last part to capture and restore the setting, you'll either need to setup the server to do that during logon like here http://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/61-automat... or manually though the Mail app in Control Panel. There are some script tools that look to be able to help automate things but I never tried them. http://email-export.motobit.com/help/emailexport/defaul... and this script http://irl33t.com/blog/2010/03/batch-script-configure-o...
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February 18, 2014 1:41:37 PM

I checked those websites and they do not look like what I am looking for. I guess I will just set it up manually, and make my fingers move faster. But I do thank everyone for their help and input.
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