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Old May 22nd, 2007, 11:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Chris Barbosa
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Hello everyone,

After a mandatory a power down of Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise R2, all of
our users no longer have access to their contact lists in Outlook 2003 as an
Address Book while drafting a new email message.

We have had to go to each users desk, go to the properties of each Contact
list in the "My Contacts" folder and check "Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book".

There MUST be a way to automate this! Does anyone know of a VB Script, Bat
file, Reg Key that will automatically perform this function for each user
during the logon process?
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Old May 23rd, 2007, 06:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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If you wanted to automate it, you'd need to write a script that uses the Outlook object model to set the ShowAsOutlookAB property to True for each desired folder.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Chris Barbosa" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

After a mandatory a power down of Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise R2, all of
our users no longer have access to their contact lists in Outlook 2003 as an
Address Book while drafting a new email message.

We have had to go to each users desk, go to the properties of each Contact
list in the "My Contacts" folder and check "Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book".

There MUST be a way to automate this! Does anyone know of a VB Script, Bat
file, Reg Key that will automatically perform this function for each user
during the logon process?

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Old May 23rd, 2007, 08:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Chris Barbosa
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Default "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book"

Thanks again Sue!

How do we create a script for the contact lists in "My Contacts" for each
user?




"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

If you wanted to automate it, you'd need to write a script that uses the Outlook object model to set the ShowAsOutlookAB property to True for each desired folder.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Chris Barbosa" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

After a mandatory a power down of Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise R2, all of
our users no longer have access to their contact lists in Outlook 2003 as an
Address Book while drafting a new email message.

We have had to go to each users desk, go to the properties of each Contact
list in the "My Contacts" folder and check "Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book".

There MUST be a way to automate this! Does anyone know of a VB Script, Bat
file, Reg Key that will automatically perform this function for each user
during the logon process?


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Old May 23rd, 2007, 08:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default "Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book"

Details would depend on what scripting tool/language you use and several other factors. At a minimum, you'd have to start Outlook and log onto the correct mail profile, which may be easier said than done depending on what virus scanner is installed on the client and whether profiles are standardized to all use the same name.

You can look up a general code sample for that property in Outlook VBA Help.

Personally, I'd either send out an instruction sheet or use a folder home page in an Exchange public folder with an Outlook View Control and some VBScript behind it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Chris Barbosa" wrote in message ...
Thanks again Sue!

How do we create a script for the contact lists in "My Contacts" for each
user?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

If you wanted to automate it, you'd need to write a script that uses the Outlook object model to set the ShowAsOutlookAB property to True for each desired folder.

"Chris Barbosa" wrote in message ...
Hello everyone,

After a mandatory a power down of Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise R2, all of
our users no longer have access to their contact lists in Outlook 2003 as an
Address Book while drafting a new email message.

We have had to go to each users desk, go to the properties of each Contact
list in the "My Contacts" folder and check "Show this folder as an e-mail
Address Book".

There MUST be a way to automate this! Does anyone know of a VB Script, Bat
file, Reg Key that will automatically perform this function for each user
during the logon process?


 




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