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Old December 3rd, 2004, 05:35 PM
Jeff Crosswell
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This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% instead of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make a .prf
right?

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


"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??




  #2  
Old December 3rd, 2004, 05:59 PM
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should work fine for
the user name

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


"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote in message
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% instead
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make a .prf
right?

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


"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??






  #3  
Old April 5th, 2005, 05:23 PM
jeff
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I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the varible to the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =MailBoxName
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the computer. as well
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing when doing a set
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that "The name could
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should work fine for
the user name

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


"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote in message
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% instead
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make a .prf
right?

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


"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??






  #4  
Old April 5th, 2005, 05:55 PM
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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There's no guarantee that Outlook will resolve anything but %username% =
and probably %userprofile%. One solution would be to "pre-process" the =
PRF file with your login script, replacing %MailBoxName% with the actual =
value of that environment variable. Another test you should try is to =
see if that name resolves if you put it in manually.=20

--=20
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"jeff" wrote in message =
...
I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the varible to =

the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =

=3DMailBoxName=20
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the computer. as =

well=20
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing when =

doing a set=20
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that "The name =

could=20
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.
=20
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
=20
Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should work =

fine for=20
the user name


=20
"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote in =

message=20
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% =

instead=20
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make =

a .prf
right?



"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??


  #5  
Old April 5th, 2005, 06:51 PM
jeff
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I have tried switching the variable to %userName% and making sure that my
variable matched, as well as tried to enter it manually, however OutLook is
still not able to "resolve the name in the address list" is their some
setting that I may have missed?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

There's no guarantee that Outlook will resolve anything but %username% and probably %userprofile%. One solution would be to "pre-process" the PRF file with your login script, replacing %MailBoxName% with the actual value of that environment variable. Another test you should try is to see if that name resolves if you put it in manually.

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


"jeff" wrote in message ...
I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the varible to the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =MailBoxName
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the computer. as well
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing when doing a set
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that "The name could
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should work fine for
the user name



"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote in message
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% instead
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make a .prf
right?



"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??



  #6  
Old April 5th, 2005, 06:59 PM
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Tell us more about your mail and network environment: Is it Exchange? =
Does this happen for all users? Just some?=20

--=20
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"jeff" wrote in message =
...
I have tried switching the variable to %userName% and making sure that =

my=20
variable matched, as well as tried to enter it manually, however =

OutLook is=20
still not able to "resolve the name in the address list" is their some =


setting that I may have missed?
=20
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
=20
There's no guarantee that Outlook will resolve anything but =

%username% and probably %userprofile%. One solution would be to =
"pre-process" the PRF file with your login script, replacing =
%MailBoxName% with the actual value of that environment variable. =
Another test you should try is to see if that name resolves if you put =
it in manually.=20
=20
--=20
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
=20
=20
"jeff" wrote in message =

...
I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the varible to =

the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =

=3DMailBoxName=20
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the computer. =

as well=20
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing when =

doing a set=20
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that "The =

name could=20
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.
=20
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
=20
Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should =

work fine for=20
the user name

=20
=20
"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote =

in message=20
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% =

instead=20
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to =

make a .prf
right?

=20

"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??

=20

  #7  
Old April 5th, 2005, 09:19 PM
jeff
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Default

Exchange server 5.5 (Planning for upgrade), Servers NT 4.0 ( Planning for
upgrade)
I am building a generic image with XP SP2 and with Office 2003. to be
deployed to all users. Are goal is to do as little hands on work on the
machines as possible.

Possible problem is that our domain accounts are not the same as our Mailbox
account names.

and yes it is happening to all of our test users.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Tell us more about your mail and network environment: Is it Exchange? Does this happen for all users? Just some?

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


"jeff" wrote in message ...
I have tried switching the variable to %userName% and making sure that my
variable matched, as well as tried to enter it manually, however OutLook is
still not able to "resolve the name in the address list" is their some
setting that I may have missed?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

There's no guarantee that Outlook will resolve anything but %username% and probably %userprofile%. One solution would be to "pre-process" the PRF file with your login script, replacing %MailBoxName% with the actual value of that environment variable. Another test you should try is to see if that name resolves if you put it in manually.

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


"jeff" wrote in message ...
I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the varible to the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =MailBoxName
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the computer. as well
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing when doing a set
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that "The name could
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should work fine for
the user name


"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote in message
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% instead
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make a .prf
right?


"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??



  #8  
Old April 5th, 2005, 10:23 PM
jeff
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Ok I did do some changing around of my outlook config file and the "username"
variable. I was able to get it to finally resolve to the name using the
"username variable. now this brings up another question. since my domain
account names and mailbox account names are diffrent. If I have my login
script change the system variable of "username" to match the mail box account
name is this going to cause problms with Windows XP?

"jeff" wrote:

Exchange server 5.5 (Planning for upgrade), Servers NT 4.0 ( Planning for
upgrade)
I am building a generic image with XP SP2 and with Office 2003. to be
deployed to all users. Are goal is to do as little hands on work on the
machines as possible.

Possible problem is that our domain accounts are not the same as our Mailbox
account names.

and yes it is happening to all of our test users.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Tell us more about your mail and network environment: Is it Exchange? Does this happen for all users? Just some?

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


"jeff" wrote in message ...
I have tried switching the variable to %userName% and making sure that my
variable matched, as well as tried to enter it manually, however OutLook is
still not able to "resolve the name in the address list" is their some
setting that I may have missed?

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

There's no guarantee that Outlook will resolve anything but %username% and probably %userprofile%. One solution would be to "pre-process" the PRF file with your login script, replacing %MailBoxName% with the actual value of that environment variable. Another test you should try is to see if that name resolves if you put it in manually.

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


"jeff" wrote in message ...
I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the varible to the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =MailBoxName
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the computer. as well
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing when doing a set
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that "The name could
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% should work fine for
the user name


"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff wrote in message
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places %username% instead
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW to make a .prf
right?


"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??



  #9  
Old April 6th, 2005, 01:59 AM
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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That explains everything. If your domain login names and mailbox account =
names are not the same, then you can't use %username% in the PRF file.=20

Does the mailbox name resolve if you put it in manually?=20

--=20
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for=20
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"jeff" wrote in message =
...
Ok I did do some changing around of my outlook config file and the =

"username"=20
variable. I was able to get it to finally resolve to the name using =

the=20
"username variable. now this brings up another question. since my =

domain=20
account names and mailbox account names are diffrent. If I have my =

login=20
script change the system variable of "username" to match the mail box =

account=20
name is this going to cause problms with Windows XP?
=20
"jeff" wrote:
=20
Exchange server 5.5 (Planning for upgrade), Servers NT 4.0 ( Planning =

for=20
upgrade)
I am building a generic image with XP SP2 and with Office 2003. to be =


deployed to all users. Are goal is to do as little hands on work on =

the=20
machines as possible.
=20
Possible problem is that our domain accounts are not the same as our =

Mailbox=20
account names.=20
=20
and yes it is happening to all of our test users.


I have tried switching the variable to %userName% and making sure =

that my=20
variable matched, as well as tried to enter it manually, however =

OutLook is=20
still not able to "resolve the name in the address list" is their =

some=20
setting that I may have missed?
=20
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
=20
There's no guarantee that Outlook will resolve anything but =

%username% and probably %userprofile%. One solution would be to =
"pre-process" the PRF file with your login script, replacing =
%MailBoxName% with the actual value of that environment variable. =
Another test you should try is to see if that name resolves if you put =
it in manually.=20
=20
"jeff" wrote in message =

...
I am having the same problem.
When using a system varible Outlook does not resolve the =

varible to the name.
I am currently using For "MailBox" %MailBoxName% I have tried =

=3DMailBoxName=20
both with and with out the % sign.
I have set in my login script to add this variable to the =

computer. as well=20
as to have checked to make sure that the variable is showing =

when doing a set=20
command. When doing this Out look is still telling me that =

"The name could=20
not be resolved"
Any help with this one would be great.
=20
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
=20
Details on exactly what settings your using? %username% =

should work fine for=20
the user name
=20
=20
"Jeff Crosswell" Jeff =

wrote in message=20
...
This does not work for us either. It actually places =

%username% instead=20
of
the user's username. Any ideas? Outlook 2003 SP1

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

That would work fine in Office 2003. You are using the CIW =

to make a .prf
right?
=20

"Paul Wiedemann" wrote in =

message
...
how can I create and install point that has setting for
exchange pre configured.

in office 2000 I was able to use the %username% variable
but is not working in 2003 .
any ideas??
=20


 




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