show this folder as an e-mail address book

[Dirk L]

In our organization we are having an address book in Public Folders.
This address book has to be used by a lot of different people. To find this
addresses automatically the option "show this folder as an e-mail address
book" has to be signed on.
The only problem is that every person has to do this personally.
Is there a solution to do this automatically for all the persons in the
organisation? eg. by a registry key or a setting through GPO's?

Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

It can be done with a script setting the MAPIFolder.ShowAsOutlookAB property to True.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Dirk L]

Thanks for the post.
I already found some helpful post within other forums, and I made a script.
The only problem i do have for the moment is the diversity of office
applications.
The script with the ShowAsOutlookAB property works fine in 2003 and Xp, but
it doesn't work in earlier versions.
Do you know something that could help me with this problem.

Thx in advance

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I think you already know the solution: If you want to be able to script what folders are in the address book, you need to upgrade to Outlook 2002 or 2003.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers