Office Customization Tool

Outlook Profile

Customize a user's default Outlook profile, which is the set of values in the Windows registry that defines user-specific information. An Outlook profile can contain multiple e-mail accounts. Users can have multiple Outlook profiles, but you can configure only one profile in the Setup customization file.

Use existing profile - Use the profile already configured on the userΓÇÖs computer, or prompt the user to create a profile the first time Outlook is started. Choosing this option disables the other Outlook sections of the OCT.

Modify profile - Modify the default profile on the userΓÇÖs computer or define changes to profiles with a name you specify. If no default profile exists or there is no profile by the name that you specify, Outlook creates a profile based on the options you choose in the other Outlook sections of the OCT. Outlook uses the default profile name (Outlook) or uses the profile name you have specified.

New profile - Create a new profile on the userΓÇÖs computer and make it the default profile; any existing profiles are not removed and remain available to users. You must enter a name in the Profile name box. This name appears in the E-mail Accounts dialog box in Outlook. Outlook creates the profile based on the options you choose in the other Outlook sections of the OCT.

Apply PRF - Import an Outlook profile file (PRF file) to define a new default profile. Selecting this option disables the other Outlook sections of the OCT but does not update the OCT with the settings in the PRF file. You can use any profile created for Office Outlook 2007. Enter a name and path for the profile in the Apply the following profile (PRF file) box. If you created a PRF file for a previous version of Outlook, you can import it to Office Outlook 2007, provided that the profile defines only MAPI services.

If you install Office on locked-down computers where the users do not have administrative rights, users cannot configure their Outlook profile after Office is installed.