I'm trying to make a profile for Outlook so that every user in my organisation who logs onto any workstation, can pick up their emails using outlook 2003 without having to set it up everytime. I have managed to figure out how to do a Custom installation etc, and create a prf file. But even though I set the PST location to the folder where the users existing Outlook.pst is located.. but when I start outlook it says that it is unable to open the default folders and asks for the location... But the path is there!!! so why can't it find outlook.pst... I have googled my problem for hours and hours but most solutions seem to related to Exchange profiles... but i want to set up an Internet Mail prf file with a location to the users PST file that they already have. Here is my prf file... im sure i did this correctly.... but obviously i didn't or it would be working.. ; ************************************************************** ; Section 1 - Profile Defaults ; ************************************************************** [General] Custom=1 DefaultProfile=Yes OverwriteProfile=Yes ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE ; ************************************************************** ; Section 2 - Services in Profile ; ************************************************************** [service List] ServiceX=Microsoft Outlook Client Service1=Microsot Exchange Server ServiceEGS=Exchange Global Section Service2=Outlook Address Book Service3=Unicode Personal Folders ;*************************************************************** ; Section 3 - List of internet accounts ;*************************************************************** [internet Account List] Account1=I_Mail ;*************************************************************** ; Section 4 - Default values for each service. ;*************************************************************** [service1] ;Nothing here [serviceEGS] ;[serviceX] ;FormDirectoryPage= ;-- The URL of Exchange Web Services Form Directory page used to create Web forms. ;WebServicesLocation= ;-- The URL of Exchange Web Services page used to display unknown forms. ;ComposeWithWebServices= ;-- Set to TRUE to use Exchange Web Services to compose forms. ;PromptWhenUsingWebServices= ;-- Set to TRUE to use Exchange Web Services to display unknown forms. ;OpenWithWebServices= ;-- Set to TRUE to prompt user before opening unknown forms when using Exchange Web Services. ;*************************************************************** ; Section 5 - Values for each internet account. ;*************************************************************** [Account1] UniqueService=No AccountName=Email POP3Server=myserver.blah.com SMTPServer=myserver.blah.com POP3UserName=myaccount EmailAddress=mymail.blah.com POP3UseSPA=0 DisplayName=Dubs ReplyEMailAddress=mymailb@blah.com SMTPUseAuth=1 SMTPAuthMethod=0 ConnectionType=0 LeaveOnServer=0x0 ConnectionOID=MyConnection POP3Port=110 POP3UseSSL=0 ServerTimeOut=60 SMTPPort=25 SMTPUseSSL=0 [service2] ;Nothing here [service3] UniqueService=No Name=Personal Folders PathToPersonalFolders=v:\Filestorage\Files\PST\Outlook.pst EncryptionType=0x40000000 ;*************************************************************** ; Section 6 - Mapping for profile properties ;*************************************************************** [Microsoft Exchange Server] ServiceName=MSEMS MDBGUID=5494A1C0297F101BA58708002B2A2517 MailboxName=PT_STRING8,0x6607 HomeServer=PT_STRING8,0x6608 OfflineAddressBookPath=PT_STRING8,0x660E OfflineFolderPath=PT_STRING8,0x6610 [Exchange Global Section] SectionGUID=13dbb0c8aa05101a9bb000aa002fc45a MailboxName=PT_STRING8,0x6607 HomeServer=PT_STRING8,0x6608 RPCoverHTTPflags=PT_LONG,0x6623 RPCProxyServer=PT_UNICODE,0x6622 RPCProxyPrincipalName=PT_UNICODE,0x6625 RPCProxyAuthScheme=PT_LONG,0x6627 CachedExchangeConfigFlags=PT_LONG,0x6629 [Microsoft Mail] ServiceName=MSFS ServerPath=PT_STRING8,0x6600 Mailbox=PT_STRING8,0x6601 Password=PT_STRING8,0x67f0 RememberPassword=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6606 ConnectionType=PT_LONG,0x6603 UseSessionLog=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6604 SessionLogPath=PT_STRING8,0x6605 EnableUpload=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6620 EnableDownload=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6621 UploadMask=PT_LONG,0x6622 NetBiosNotification=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6623 NewMailPollInterval=PT_STRING8,0x6624 DisplayGalOnly=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6625 UseHeadersOnLAN=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6630 UseLocalAdressBookOnLAN=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6631 UseExternalToHelpDeliverOnLAN=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6632 UseHeadersOnRAS=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6640 UseLocalAdressBookOnRAS=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6641 UseExternalToHelpDeliverOnRAS=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6639 ConnectOnStartup=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6642 DisconnectAfterRetrieveHeaders=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6643 DisconnectAfterRetrieveMail=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6644 DisconnectOnExit=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6645 DefaultDialupConnectionName=PT_STRING8,0x6646 DialupRetryCount=PT_STRING8,0x6648 DialupRetryDelay=PT_STRING8,0x6649 [Personal Folders] ServiceName=MSPST MS Name=PT_STRING8,0x3001 PathToPersonalFolders=PT_STRING8,0x6700 RememberPassword=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6701 EncryptionType=PT_LONG,0x6702 Password=PT_STRING8,0x6703 [unicode Personal Folders] ServiceName=MSUPST MS Name=PT_UNICODE,0x3001 PathToPersonalFolders=PT_STRING8,0x6700 RememberPassword=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6701 EncryptionType=PT_LONG,0x6702 Password=PT_STRING8,0x6703 [Outlook Address Book] ServiceName=CONTAB [LDAP Directory] ServiceName=EMABLT ServerName=PT_STRING8,0x6600 UserName=PT_STRING8,0x6602 UseSSL=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6613 UseSPA=PT_BOOLEAN,0x6615 DisableVLV=PT_LONG,0x6616 DisplayName=PT_STRING8,0x3001 ConnectionPort=PT_STRING8,0x6601 SearchTimeout=PT_STRING8,0x6607 MaxEntriesReturned=PT_STRING8,0x6608 SearchBase=PT_STRING8,0x6603 [Microsoft Outlook Client] SectionGUID=0a0d020000000000c000000000000046 FormDirectoryPage=PT_STRING8,0x0270 WebServicesLocation=PT_STRING8,0x0271 ComposeWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0272 PromptWhenUsingWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0273 OpenWithWebServices=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0274 CachedExchangeMode=PT_LONG,0x041f CachedExchangeSlowDetect=PT_BOOLEAN,0x0420 [Personal Address Book] ServiceName=MSPST AB NameOfPAB=PT_STRING8,0x001e3001 Path=PT_STRING8,0x001e6600 ShowNamesBy=PT_LONG,0x00036601 ; ************************************************************************ ; Section 7 - Mapping for internet account properties. DO NOT MODIFY. ; ************************************************************************ [i_Mail] AccountType=POP3 ;--- POP3 Account Settings --- AccountName=PT_UNICODE,0x0002 DisplayName=PT_UNICODE,0x000B EmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x000C ;--- POP3 Account Settings --- POP3Server=PT_UNICODE,0x0100 POP3UserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0101 POP3UseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0108 Organization=PT_UNICODE,0x0107 ReplyEmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x0103 POP3Port=PT_LONG,0x0104 POP3UseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0105 ; --- SMTP Account Settings --- SMTPServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0200 SMTPUseAuth=PT_LONG,0x0203 SMTPAuthMethod=PT_LONG,0x0208 SMTPUserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0204 SMTPUseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0207 ConnectionType=PT_LONG,0x000F ConnectionOID=PT_UNICODE,0x0010 SMTPPort=PT_LONG,0x0201 SMTPUseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0202 ServerTimeOut=PT_LONG,0x0209 LeaveOnServer=PT_LONG,0x1000 [iMAP_I_Mail] AccountType=IMAP ;--- IMAP Account Settings --- AccountName=PT_UNICODE,0x0002 DisplayName=PT_UNICODE,0x000B EmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x000C ;--- IMAP Account Settings --- IMAPServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0100 IMAPUserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0101 IMAPUseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0108 Organization=PT_UNICODE,0x0107 ReplyEmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x0103 IMAPPort=PT_LONG,0x0104 IMAPUseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0105 ; --- SMTP Account Settings --- SMTPServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0200 SMTPUseAuth=PT_LONG,0x0203 SMTPAuthMethod=PT_LONG,0x0208 SMTPUserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0204 SMTPUseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0207 ConnectionType=PT_LONG,0x000F ConnectionOID=PT_UNICODE,0x0010 SMTPPort=PT_LONG,0x0201 SMTPUseSSL=PT_LONG,0x0202 ServerTimeOut=PT_LONG,0x0209 CheckNewImap=PT_LONG,0x1100 RootFolder=PT_UNICODE,0x1101 [iNET_HTTP] AccountType=HOTMAIL Account=PT_UNICODE,0x0002 HttpServer=PT_UNICODE,0x0100 UserName=PT_UNICODE,0x0101 Organization=PT_UNICODE,0x0107 UseSPA=PT_LONG,0x0108 TimeOut=PT_LONG,0x0209 Reply=PT_UNICODE,0x0103 EmailAddress=PT_UNICODE,0x000C FullName=PT_UNICODE,0x000B Connection Type=PT_LONG,0x000F ConnectOID=PT_UNICODE,0x0010