We did this when we set up exchange and, trying to forsee problems, instead of putting in the "real" server name we put in an alias (ie the server was called tconwl2; we gave it a DNS alias of "mail"). This worked well.
We've now replaced the Exchange server and pointed the mail alias to it. For existing users this is no problem - we kept the two servers running in parallel for a while - a user logs on, they get pointed to the new server and all is good. When a user (such as the one described by the OP) logs on they ought to get Outlook configured using the name "mail" but they don't. What the CIW sneakily does is to translate my carefully chosen alias into the real name - this means that all the machines pick up a pointer to tconwl2 which is no longer there. How can I retroactively change this??? Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bart Vandyck Sent: 28 January 2005 09:44 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: pushing user info into Outlook When you install office you could apply an mst file in wich you can define this.. Have a look at the Custom Installation Wizard on screen 18 here I have entered: username : %Username% Exchange: EXCH01.Domain.local Now Everytime A new user logs on he connects to the correct mail server without further configuration.. rgds, Bart On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:02:54 -0000, Tim Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry, that's not the kinda info I'm talking about. Been a slow day so > brain shut down early! :) lol > > What I'm talking about is when a user logs on to a different PC from > usual and wants to use their email (we're running exchange 2000 and > office 2003) I / we / they have to set the account up on that machine > by entering server and username. Is there anyway that this can be > automated? > > > Regards > Tim Sutton > IT Systems Manager > > Troup Bywaters & Anders > Eastgate House > 10 Eastgate > LEEDS LS2 7JL > Tel: 01132432241 > Fax: 01132424024 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Perdue David J Contr InDyne/Enterprise IT > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27 January 2005 16:51 > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: pushing user info into Outlook > > You could export everything into a PST file, then import it onto the > new PC. > > Dave > > //SIGNED// > ------------------------------------------------ > David J. Perdue > Network Security Engineer, InDyne Inc > Comm: (805) 606-4597 DSN: 276-4597 > ------------------------------------------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Sutton > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 08:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: pushing user info into Outlook > > Hey all, > > Just been redoing a some PCs and was wondering if there's some way of > getting the user info into Outlook without using roaming profiles. Has > anyone come across this or know of a good & quick method? > > Cheers. > > Regards > Tim Sutton > IT Systems Manager > > Troup Bywaters & Anders > Eastgate House > 10 Eastgate > LEEDS LS2 7JL > Tel: 01132432241 > Fax: 01132424024 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Groupshield 6.0 - Troup Bywaters & Anders Privilege and > Confidentiality Notice This email and any attachments to it are > intended only for the party to whom they are addressed. They may > contain privileged and / or confidential information. If you have > received this transmission in error please notify the sender > immediately and delete any digital copies and destroy any paper copies. Thank you. > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > Groupshield 6.0 - Troup Bywaters & Anders Privilege and > Confidentiality Notice This email and any attachments to it are > intended only for the party to whom they are addressed. They may contain privileged and / or confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital copies and destroy any paper copies. Thank you. > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
