People's Calendars in OL 2007 vs Shared Calendars in OL 2003

[RobinS]

By my investigation, I understand that the list of shared calendars in OL
2003 is contained in a <sharedcalendars> value within the profile's .XML
file under the user's local profile (OL not running in cached mode).

In OL 2007, although MS says the equivalent navigation pane details are
stored in an XML file in \Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Outlook\profile
name.xml there is no such folder - rather, the XML file is stored under a
\Microsoft\Outlook folder within the Roaming folder.

I expected to find the same data there (essentially the contents of the
"People's Calendars" section of the Nav Pane) but it wasn't there - is this
information now contained in the User's Mail Sote on the Exchange server?
Could someone please confirm?

 

[RobinS]

By my investigation, I understand that the list of shared calendars in OL
2003 is contained in a <sharedcalendars> value within the profile's .XML
file under the user's local profile (OL not running in cached mode).

In OL 2007, although MS says the equivalent navigation pane details are
stored in an XML file in \Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Outlook\profile
name.xml there is no such folder - rather, the XML file is stored under a
\Microsoft\Outlook folder within the Roaming folder.

I expected to find the same data there (essentially the contents of the
"People's Calendars" section of the Nav Pane) but it wasn't there - is this
information now contained in the User's Mail Sote on the Exchange server?
Could someone please confirm?

Fat fingers - - I meant "User's Mail Store" in last line above. And to
clarify - I am finding discrepancies between user's Shared Folders listings
on the OL 2003/XP installations and their new OL 2007/Vista installations.
Same Exchange accounts.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

They are stored in the registry. I don't think people's calendars are stored
in the mailbox, but anything on the tools, accts dialog is in the mailbox
(like rss, internet cals)

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[RobinS]

They are stored in the registry. I don't think people's calendars are stored
in the mailbox, but anything on the tools, accts dialog is in the mailbox
(like rss, internet cals)

Thanks for the reply Diane - I did a search through the registry on a Vista
box and did not find any hits for the text strings for the People's Calendars
entries I'm looking to identify - would you mind elaborating on where in the
registry this information is stored? No doubt somewhere in HKCU?

Robin

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

It's a binary value. I think its in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile>\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046

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[RobinS]

It's a binary value. I think its in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile>\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046

Thanks, Diane - I'll have a look - in the meantime, could you assist me in
confirming that this is a change in how these pointers are stored, when
comparing OL 2003 and OL 2007? Also - is there a reference for these Outlook
related keys that I can view?

Thanks!

Robin

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

There is no reference that I know of - sites like slipstick.com and
outlookcode.com have some specific keys listed but nothing that all all
encompassing.

To the best of my recollection, the behavior hasn't changed at all. AFAIK,
the entry you see in the nav pane XML is just used by the nav pane.

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[RobinS]

That's my main question - what the user sees. Since I've seen the data in the
profile.xml on OL2003, but don't see it in the profile.xml file in OL 2007,
yet there are People's Calendars entries showing in OL 2007 - where is the
data that populates the Nav Pane for the user stored if not in the .XML file?

There is no reference that I know of - sites like slipstick.com and
outlookcode.com have some specific keys listed but nothing that all all
encompassing.

To the best of my recollection, the behavior hasn't changed at all. AFAIK,
the entry you see in the nav pane XML is just used by the nav pane.

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Thanks, Diane - I'll have a look - in the meantime, could you assist me in
confirming that this is a change in how these pointers are stored, when
comparing OL 2003 and OL 2007? Also - is there a reference for these
Outlook
related keys that I can view?

Thanks!

Robin

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

The XML is not editable so I'm not sure why it matters. Get a program like
regshot (to scan the registry) and outlookspy (to nose around the message
store) and you'll answer your own questions.

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That's my main question - what the user sees. Since I've seen the data in
the
profile.xml on OL2003, but don't see it in the profile.xml file in OL
2007,
yet there are People's Calendars entries showing in OL 2007 - where is the
data that populates the Nav Pane for the user stored if not in the .XML
file?

There is no reference that I know of - sites like slipstick.com and
outlookcode.com have some specific keys listed but nothing that all all
encompassing.

To the best of my recollection, the behavior hasn't changed at all.
AFAIK,
the entry you see in the nav pane XML is just used by the nav pane.

--
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:

It's a binary value. I think its in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<profile>\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046

Thanks, Diane - I'll have a look - in the meantime, could you assist me
in
confirming that this is a change in how these pointers are stored, when
comparing OL 2003 and OL 2007? Also - is there a reference for these
Outlook
related keys that I can view?

Thanks!

Robin

 

[RobinS]

Thanks for your comments so far, Diane - if you re-read my original post
you'll understand why it matters - we have Vista "early adopters" who are
getting a different experience when they are comparing the contents of their
Nav Panes in OL 2007 and OL 2003 - and I'm trying to understand why.

Not looking to edit the .XML, just trying to understand how the Nav Pane
gets populated with shared calendar/people's calendar entries under each
version of OL. Appears adds of shared calendars in OL 2003 are stored in the
aforementioned XML file, but the equivalent entries are not in the OL 2007
equivalent XML file. This suggests a client-side aspect I'm trying to
understand.

The XML is not editable so I'm not sure why it matters. Get a program like
regshot (to scan the registry) and outlookspy (to nose around the message
store) and you'll answer your own questions.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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That's my main question - what the user sees. Since I've seen the data in
the
profile.xml on OL2003, but don't see it in the profile.xml file in OL
2007,
yet there are People's Calendars entries showing in OL 2007 - where is the
data that populates the Nav Pane for the user stored if not in the .XML
file?

There is no reference that I know of - sites like slipstick.com and
outlookcode.com have some specific keys listed but nothing that all all
encompassing.

To the best of my recollection, the behavior hasn't changed at all.
AFAIK,
the entry you see in the nav pane XML is just used by the nav pane.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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:

It's a binary value. I think its in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<profile>\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046

Thanks, Diane - I'll have a look - in the meantime, could you assist me
in
confirming that this is a change in how these pointers are stored, when
comparing OL 2003 and OL 2007? Also - is there a reference for these
Outlook
related keys that I can view?

Thanks!

Robin

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Are the users using roaming profiles?


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Thanks for your comments so far, Diane - if you re-read my original post
you'll understand why it matters - we have Vista "early adopters" who are
getting a different experience when they are comparing the contents of
their
Nav Panes in OL 2007 and OL 2003 - and I'm trying to understand why.

Not looking to edit the .XML, just trying to understand how the Nav Pane
gets populated with shared calendar/people's calendar entries under each
version of OL. Appears adds of shared calendars in OL 2003 are stored in
the
aforementioned XML file, but the equivalent entries are not in the OL 2007
equivalent XML file. This suggests a client-side aspect I'm trying to
understand.

The XML is not editable so I'm not sure why it matters. Get a program
like
regshot (to scan the registry) and outlookspy (to nose around the message
store) and you'll answer your own questions.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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That's my main question - what the user sees. Since I've seen the data
in
the
profile.xml on OL2003, but don't see it in the profile.xml file in OL
2007,
yet there are People's Calendars entries showing in OL 2007 - where is
the
data that populates the Nav Pane for the user stored if not in the .XML
file?

:

There is no reference that I know of - sites like slipstick.com and
outlookcode.com have some specific keys listed but nothing that all
all
encompassing.

To the best of my recollection, the behavior hasn't changed at all.
AFAIK,
the entry you see in the nav pane XML is just used by the nav pane.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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:

It's a binary value. I think its in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<profile>\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046

Thanks, Diane - I'll have a look - in the meantime, could you assist
me
in
confirming that this is a change in how these pointers are stored,
when
comparing OL 2003 and OL 2007? Also - is there a reference for these
Outlook
related keys that I can view?

Thanks!

Robin

 

[RobinS]

*BUMP*

Is there any one out there that can shed some light on this for me?

Thanks for your comments so far, Diane - if you re-read my original post
you'll understand why it matters - we have Vista "early adopters" who are
getting a different experience when they are comparing the contents of their
Nav Panes in OL 2007 and OL 2003 - and I'm trying to understand why.

Not looking to edit the .XML, just trying to understand how the Nav Pane
gets populated with shared calendar/people's calendar entries under each
version of OL. Appears adds of shared calendars in OL 2003 are stored in the
aforementioned XML file, but the equivalent entries are not in the OL 2007
equivalent XML file. This suggests a client-side aspect I'm trying to
understand.

The XML is not editable so I'm not sure why it matters. Get a program like
regshot (to scan the registry) and outlookspy (to nose around the message
store) and you'll answer your own questions.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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That's my main question - what the user sees. Since I've seen the data in
the
profile.xml on OL2003, but don't see it in the profile.xml file in OL
2007,
yet there are People's Calendars entries showing in OL 2007 - where is the
data that populates the Nav Pane for the user stored if not in the .XML
file?

:

There is no reference that I know of - sites like slipstick.com and
outlookcode.com have some specific keys listed but nothing that all all
encompassing.

To the best of my recollection, the behavior hasn't changed at all.
AFAIK,
the entry you see in the nav pane XML is just used by the nav pane.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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:

It's a binary value. I think its in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<profile>\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046

Thanks, Diane - I'll have a look - in the meantime, could you assist me
in
confirming that this is a change in how these pointers are stored, when
comparing OL 2003 and OL 2007? Also - is there a reference for these
Outlook
related keys that I can view?

Thanks!

Robin