How Do we find out Which PST is the 'Active One'.

[mawjiam]

DUe to compliance, we need to find out what is the location of the most current PST the current User is using?.

Is there a reg key hack etc which can be queried?.

Mawjiam

 

[AJParkinson]

With XP & Outlook 2000, at least...
You could try several options:

to find the current 'archive' pst file -->
On the menu bar -
Tools > Options > Other(tab) > Autoarchive(buton)
This will show the path to the file

to find the current user pst file -->
In the folders pane -
Right Click Personal Folders or (Archive Folders) > Properties For ... > Advanced(button)
This will show the path to the file (or mailbox name if using Exchange etc.)

As far as reg hacks...
(Obviously check this out manually - making a backup of your registry etc... - before scripting anything, as the value names may be specific to my pc)


Key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\MS Exchange Settings\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
Value Name
001e0324
Value
whateverpath\whatever.pst

Key
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-366218093-2054054221-281947949-1053\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\MS Exchange Settings\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
Value Name
001e0324
Value
whateverpath\whatever.pst


Key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\MS Exchange Settings\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
Value Name
001e033a
Value
whateverpath\whatever.pst

Key
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-366218093-2054054221-281947949-1053\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\MS Exchange Settings\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
Value Name
001e033a
Value
whateverpath\whatever.pst


Key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\MS Exchange Settings\38ff9eee8ef7c44f912eb8013923e564
Value Name
001e6700
Value
whateverpath\whatever.pst

Key
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-366218093-2054054221-281947949-1053\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\MS Exchange Settings\38ff9eee8ef7c44f912eb8013923e564
Value Name
001e6700
Value
whateverpath\whatever.pst

Hope this helps or at least starts you off...

Andrew