Setting up a users outlook

[blackrabbit]

When our domain users log in for the first time they have to setup thier outlook profile when they first run outlook. A lot of our users usually don't call me to walk them through it and then mess it up. is there away other than logging in as them from a pc in my office and doing it to have the outlook all ready setup when they log in for the first time?

 

[nickpark]

Yes, install a login script to run a CMW file.

I have the following logic:

Check registry for existing outlook profiles... (REG query)
If none... does user have an Exchange mailbox? (hasamailbox.vbs)
If yes, run MaintWiz.exe /c %OL_TRANSFORMFILE% /qb-

You create the CMW file using the Microsoft office resource kit tools... custom maintenance wizard.

Or more simply, use the custom maintenance wizard to generate a outlook profile file - a .PRF and make it available for users to double-click. This will setup the mail account.