Change Address book search order for multiple machines...

[Vince0000]

Hi,

I would like to make a change to the Address Book Search Order in Outlook on multiple machines.

In outlook (CTRL-SHIFT-B) brings up the address book and then go tools options, on the section for search for names in the following order...

Is there a way to edit this in the registry? I would like to do this via login script and registry if possible so all the machines are "Correct" and all have the same settings, and to avoid a manual run around to over 50 pc's.

Thanks for your help!
Vince

 

[zbnet]

That's part of the local mail profile, as you've probably gathered. You're going to struggle to automate this, the profile in the registry is horrendously complicated.

Perhaps a better option is to investigate the automated profile building tools (there are a few available) and rebuild everyone's profile. But in the time it takes you to automate this, you can probably have floor-walked 50 PCs. See it as an exercise in building visibility!

Or why not distribute a 'how to' for the users to do it themselves, with each step shown on a screen shot? If only 50% manage to complete it successfully, it at least halves your walking tour...

 

[Vince0000]

Thanks zbnet,

I did a regshot and looked at the keys that were different and yes it is a very complicated change by the registry from what I can see, all binary additions etc to user keys not in the hklm_local_machine tree...

I also typed up a how to in the mean time so I will take that route or just roll it out to the primary ones now and deal with the others as it is convient.

Thanks for your response!
Vince