Starting Outlook 2K3 without e-mail support

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Hi,

I have an unusual requirement in that I want to start Outlook basically as an .msg viewer, with no e-mail support, to allow users to view .msg format messages attached to records in a database. I am unable to consider the few commercial .msg viewers available due to the requirements of this particular system.

So far I have generated a .prf with a .pst configured and have added the registry key ImportPRF under hkcu\software\microsoft\office\11.0\outlook\setup to start Outlook with that profile. I have also deleted the First-Run key from the same location as I understand the ImportPRF will not be used if this key already exists. This all works fine, except that Outlook still prompts to set up an e-mail account. If you go through the dialogue you can choose to start Outlook with no e-mail support, which is exactly what I want. Is there some undocumented switch or reg key which will automate this 'disabling' of e-mail support?

Thanks,

Rich
 
Because of the 'do you want to use outlook without a mail account' checkbox, it looks like there may be something. I can't tell what the key might be as a new profile creates a load of new keys.

Are you using the custom install wizard?
 
Hi Diane,

Thanks for your response. I did use the CIW and went to page 17/24 to customise the profile. I chose to create a new profile, did not configure an Exchange Server Connection and on the next page under 'additional customisation' simply selected the PST (large) service. I then exported the .prf and used that in the reg key ImportPRF as described.

Regards

Rich
 
Just realised that my last reply made it seem that the problem was solved. It's not :) I was simply detailing what I'd done so far. The CIW-generated profile still doesn't do what I want.

Any suggestions at this point most gratefully received.

Regards

Rich
 
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