Prompt for Profile Problem

[John]

Hi all,

I have just upgraded to a new notebook running XP pro. If I run workgroup
option (my preferred setting), everytime I run Outlook 2000 for the first
time after booting, I am prompted for a profile, even though I have only one
and have repeatedly set it as default in the dialog box and within the
options tab within Outlook. This never happened previously under w2k.

The only reference I can find on MS Knowledgebase seems to refer to Winfax
Pro which I don't have installed.

I've installed all service packs and tried a reinstall, and even removal and
reinstallation of Office 2000. All to no avail. This is an annoying
situation. My configuration is:

Asus M2N notebook (Centrino 1.5ghz)
Windows XP
Office 2000 Premium (SR-1a plus service packs 2 and 3)
McAffee Anti-Virus 7 Home edition.

I've revereted to using Internet only option to avoid this nuisance dialog,
but I would prefer to revert to Workgroup/MAPI settings.

Anyone had this problem and found a fix?

Thanks in advance for your help.

John

PS if replying direct, take out "removethis." from my email address. John

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Do you have local admin rights in XP?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Setting a default profile is not the same as telling Outlook not to prompt
for a profile. That's a separate setting. I can't remember where it is in a
version that old, nor can I check for it. Just look. You'll find it
somewhere in Tools > Options or within the Mail icon in Control Panel.

 

[Philotech]

I think it's not "...or", but you HAVE to change the settings in the mail
icon under Control Panel. Setting it at Outlook startup doesn't work
(although it should in my understanding of the meaning of that setting)

Philotech

Setting a default profile is not the same as telling Outlook not to prompt
for a profile. That's a separate setting. I can't remember where it is in a
version that old, nor can I check for it. Just look. You'll find it
somewhere in Tools > Options or within the Mail icon in Control Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi all,

I have just upgraded to a new notebook running XP pro. If I run workgroup
option (my preferred setting), everytime I run Outlook 2000 for the first
time after booting, I am prompted for a profile, even though I have only one
and have repeatedly set it as default in the dialog box and within the
options tab within Outlook. This never happened previously under w2k.

The only reference I can find on MS Knowledgebase seems to refer to Winfax
Pro which I don't have installed.

I've installed all service packs and tried a reinstall, and even removal and
reinstallation of Office 2000. All to no avail. This is an annoying
situation. My configuration is:

Asus M2N notebook (Centrino 1.5ghz)
Windows XP
Office 2000 Premium (SR-1a plus service packs 2 and 3)
McAffee Anti-Virus 7 Home edition.

I've revereted to using Internet only option to avoid this nuisance dialog,
but I would prefer to revert to Workgroup/MAPI settings.

Anyone had this problem and found a fix?

Thanks in advance for your help.

John

PS if replying direct, take out "removethis." from my email address. John

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Actually, the setting to prompt for a profile is made in Outlook > Tools >
Options..., not Control Panel in Outlook 2000, Corp/Workgroup. I found an
ancient partition in which I could check this out today.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I think it's not "...or", but you HAVE to change the settings in the mail
icon under Control Panel. Setting it at Outlook startup doesn't work
(although it should in my understanding of the meaning of that setting)

Philotech

Setting a default profile is not the same as telling Outlook not to prompt
for a profile. That's a separate setting. I can't remember where it is

in

a
version that old, nor can I check for it. Just look. You'll find it
somewhere in Tools > Options or within the Mail icon in Control Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi all,

I have just upgraded to a new notebook running XP pro. If I run workgroup
option (my preferred setting), everytime I run Outlook 2000 for the first
time after booting, I am prompted for a profile, even though I have

only
one

and have repeatedly set it as default in the dialog box and within the
options tab within Outlook. This never happened previously under w2k.

The only reference I can find on MS Knowledgebase seems to refer to Winfax
Pro which I don't have installed.

I've installed all service packs and tried a reinstall, and even

removal
and

reinstallation of Office 2000. All to no avail. This is an annoying
situation. My configuration is:

Asus M2N notebook (Centrino 1.5ghz)
Windows XP
Office 2000 Premium (SR-1a plus service packs 2 and 3)
McAffee Anti-Virus 7 Home edition.

I've revereted to using Internet only option to avoid this nuisance dialog,
but I would prefer to revert to Workgroup/MAPI settings.

Anyone had this problem and found a fix?

Thanks in advance for your help.

John

PS if replying direct, take out "removethis." from my email address. John