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Outlook 2007 - PST Default Location

I am pushing out Office 2007, and am trying to figure a way to manipulate the default location in my builds (automated) for targeting PST files when setting up a new system.

Unlike Outlook 2003, the current behavior of Outlook 2007 on our setup is to default back to the “standard” location for pst files of “C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook” instead of staying in the last folder you selected, for example “C:\Work”.

I found some information that seems to only apply to 2000/2003 but I haven't had luck with 2007 using this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883401/ It was to create the following Registry String: using 12.0 instead of 11.0 :) [font="times new roman"]HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\ ForcePSTPath;Reg_SZ;"C:\Work"

Any thoughts would be very appreciated.

Thanks!

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Posted by: sarahsmith 11 years ago
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To change the default location of the PST file you can make a change in the registry. As making any changes to registry requires correct and accurate steps. Check all steps here - http://www.msoutlook.info/question/370

Regards

Sarah

Posted by: schieb 15 years ago
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Use the OCT to customize your install:

Features > Modify User Settings > MS Outlook 2007 > Msic > PSt Settings > Default Location
Posted by: smooochy 14 years ago
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I am currently having the same problem, but using OCT is not an option because those settings only go into effect when you install, and we are trying to change this setting on thousands of boxes with Office 2007 without redeploying.
Posted by: scine 14 years ago
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ORIGINAL: smooochy

I am currently having the same problem, but using OCT is not an option because those settings only go into effect when you install, and we are trying to change this setting on thousands of boxes with Office 2007 without redeploying.


Have you tried going the registry route?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Catalog]

"\\\\mailstorage\\username\\Outlook.pst"=hex:a4,0c,00,00,00,00,00,00


I use Office 2007's setup /admin program to customize everything, but I think the registry change and some scripting might help you out.

Travis
Posted by: smooochy 14 years ago
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Actually I have fixed this problem already. I'm not sure about this, but I don't think the ForcePSTPath works in Office 2007. At least it didn't for me. After poking around in the registry I found two possible keys where the AutoArchive setting could be located:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\default\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046\001f0324
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046\001f0324

The default archive (not AutoArchive) setting is the 001f032c value. By default they're both REG_BINARY values, but it will take a REG_SZ.
IMPORTANT: You cannot put environment variables in this value. My script had to pull the %appdata% for the current user and put that in the value using the ExpandEnvironmentStrings method in VBScript.
Posted by: scine 14 years ago
Yellow Belt
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ORIGINAL: smooochy

Actually I have fixed this problem already. I'm not sure about this, but I don't think the ForcePSTPath works in Office 2007. At least it didn't for me. After poking around in the registry I found two possible keys where the AutoArchive setting could be located:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\default\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046\001f0324
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046\001f0324

The default archive (not AutoArchive) setting is the 001f032c value. By default they're both REG_BINARY values, but it will take a REG_SZ.
IMPORTANT: You cannot put environment variables in this value. My script had to pull the %appdata% for the current user and put that in the value using the ExpandEnvironmentStrings method in VBScript.



Ahh, alrighty. I stumbled upon this site as I'm putting Active Directory in my network and was looking for tips and tricks, and when I found your post, I thought I'd share what worked for me. Glad you got everything all worked out!

Travis
Posted by: zlatan24 14 years ago
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Posted by: PackageExpert 14 years ago
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Use the OCT to customize your install:

Features > Modify User Settings > MS Outlook 2007 > Msic > PSt Settings > Default Location


we always use OCT to customize Office 2007; however when u've rolled out to a large user base, perhaps the registry could help to solve.
Posted by: davidwlms 12 years ago
Senior Yellow Belt
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I agree with the thoughts of PackageExpert, but although the outlook 2007 have quit different issues such as when outlook 2007 reparer pst is required then of it fails. You will need some other method to get the lost data back to you.
Posted by: kriz117 11 years ago
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Download the Office 2007 ADM template, create a new gpo and add this template.

User Configuration/Adminstrative Templates/Classic Administrative Templates (ADM)/Microsoft Office Outlook 2007/Miscellaneous/PST Settings

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