Delete Office Addins from registry

Posted on October 18th, 2009 in Office 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

To delete Microsoft Office 2003/2007 add-ins from registry follow the steps bellow

Go to start>run type regedit and hit the enter key

For Word – Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete

HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\word\Addins
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\word\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\ Word\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\ Word\Addins

For PowerPoint – Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\PowerPoint\Addins
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\PowerPoint\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\ PowerPoint\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\PowerPoint\Addins

For Excel- Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\Excel\Addins
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\Excel\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\Excel\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\Excel\Addins

For Outlook 2007 installed on Windows XP – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2007 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
        title Outlook Addins  – Reset

REM Warning and pause
REM        cls
REM        color 3f
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        echo This program will backup and delete Outlook Addins
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        pause

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%\Backup Folder\%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Check if the directory was created
        IF NOT "%cd%"==%TempBackupPath% goto ErrorFolder
REM Check if the directory contains OutlookAddins.REG
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist

REM Backup the Addins and check for errors
        reg export %TempKey1% HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey3% HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey2% HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey4% HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file

REM Delete the Addins and check for errors
        cls
        reg delete %TempKey1%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey3%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey2%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey4%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key

echo Rename outcmd to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat" "outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat" "extend_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.DAT" "FRMCACHE_%time:~6,2%.old"
REM Press any key to continue
pause

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
        :End
        pause

For Outlook 2003 installed on Windows XP – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2003 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
        title Outlook Addins  – Reset

REM Warning and pause
REM        cls
REM        color 3f
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        echo This program will backup and delete Outlook Addins
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        pause

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%\Backup Folder\%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Check if the directory was created
        IF NOT "%cd%"==%TempBackupPath% goto ErrorFolder
REM Check if the directory contains OutlookAddins.REG
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist

REM Backup the Addins and check for errors
        reg export %TempKey1% HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey3% HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey2% HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey4% HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file

REM Delete the Addins and check for errors
        cls
        reg delete %TempKey1%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey3%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey2%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey4%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key

echo Rename outcmd to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat" "outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat" "extend_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.DAT" "FRMCACHE_%time:~6,2%.old"
REM Press any key to continue
pause

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
        :End
        pause

 

For Outlook 2007 installed on Windows Windows Vista  – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2007 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
        title Outlook Addins  – Reset

REM Warning and pause
REM        cls
REM        color 3f
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        echo This program will backup and delete Outlook Addins
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        pause

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%\Backup Folder\%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Check if the directory was created
        IF NOT "%cd%"==%TempBackupPath% goto ErrorFolder
REM Check if the directory contains OutlookAddins.REG
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist

REM Backup the Addins and check for errors
        reg export %TempKey1% HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey3% HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey2% HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey4% HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file

REM Delete the Addins and check for errors
        cls
        reg delete %TempKey1%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey3%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey2%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey4%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key

echo Rename outcmd to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat extend_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.DAT FRMCACHE_%time:~6,2%.old
REM Press any key to continue
pause

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
        :End
        pause

For Outlook 2003 installed on Windows Vista – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2003 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
        title Outlook Addins  – Reset

REM Warning and pause
REM        cls
REM        color 3f
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        echo This program will backup and delete Outlook Addins
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        pause

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%\Backup Folder\%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Check if the directory was created
        IF NOT "%cd%"==%TempBackupPath% goto ErrorFolder
REM Check if the directory contains OutlookAddins.REG
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist

REM Backup the Addins and check for errors
        reg export %TempKey1% HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey3% HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey2% HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey4% HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file

REM Delete the Addins and check for errors
        cls
        reg delete %TempKey1%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey3%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey2%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey4%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key

echo Rename outcmd to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat extend_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.DAT FRMCACHE_%time:~6,2%.old
REM Press any key to continue
pause

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
        :End
        pause

 

 

Thanks to Microsoft support blog http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/support/default.aspx

Upload Outlook contacts to Gmail

Posted on April 27th, 2009 in Google, Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Copy you contact list from Microsoft Outlook (2003 or 2007) to Gmail Account:

  1. Open Outlook
  2. Go to File>Import and Export.
  3. Select “Export to a file” and click “Next”.
    image
  4. Choose “Comma-separated values” and click on Next
  5. Locate your contacts folder and click “Next”.
    image
  6. Save the file in .csv extension.
  7. Now go to you Gmail account.
  8. Click the “Contacts” on the left pane and subsequently select “Import” at the top right corner.

8. Click browse to locate the .csv file that you saved earlier.

9. You can click “Import” to start importing your contact. Of course you can add these imported contacts to a new group and you can name the group as well.

Outlook Delay or schedule Email Send

Posted on March 17th, 2009 in Microsoft, Office 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Recently I had to release email after work hours and I wondered if outlook have that option and I was verry happy to find it.

To schedule automatic email send follow the steps.

  • After you finished writing your  email, don’t click Send (yet).
  • In Outlook 2007:
    • Click Options
    • Then click on Delay Delivery and schedule when to send the message
      delay-email send

 

 

Just fill when you want to send the message as seen on the image bellow
schedule-send

_______________________________________________________________________________________

In other versions of Outlook: Click Options on the toolbar to display the Message Options screen.

Under Delivery Options, tick "Do not deliver before" and fill in the relevant date and time. Click Close.

Now click Send!

Your email will be moved to the Outbox but will not be sent out until the first time (after your set time) that Outlook does a Send & Receive.

PST Password Recover MS Outlook 97/2000/XP/2003/2007

Posted on March 16th, 2009 in Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Tools by Gil Kreslavsky

Recently I had to recover my PST file password and I did it with PstPassword utility

This utility can recover PST for all Outlook versions , from 97 up to 2007.
PST Password works as stand alone utility , no  Office installation is required

Using PstPassword

In order to start using it, just run the executable file, PstPassword.exe
After you run the Password reset utility , the main window displays the list of all PST files of the current logged on user (Under Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook). For each password-protected PST file,
If you want to recover a password of PST file that doesn’t appear in the default list, you can press F7 and select the desired PST file, or simply drag the PST file from Explorer window into the main window of PstPassword.

pstpassword

To Download PST Password Recovery tool go to http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pst_password.html

Prepare Your Windows Domain for DST 2009

Posted on February 25th, 2009 in Excahnge 2000, Excahnge 2003, Excahnge 2007, Microsoft, Office 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista, WSUS, Windows XP by Gil Kreslavsky

As you probably know Microsoft releases set of DST patches for their systems every year at December .
To avoid DST calendar issues  make sure to install/deploy the following updates to entire organization.


The country that was skipped in MS  Day Light Saving update are Argentina/Brazil and Chile.

  • Daylight saving time begins: October 19th, 2008
  • Daylight saving period ends: March 15th, 2009

Since the new dates published by the federal are different from what was defined in the initial years, Windows-based computers am able to not correctly interpret the time such a is related to the transition to daylight saving time.

General recommendations

  • There is no hotfix to be had at this time to update MS Operating Systems with the 2008-2009 DST dates for Argentina.
  • Please note that if you adjust the machine’s clock manually, you may have adverse effects on your environment.
  • Before applying the changes on Windows Operating Systems to reflect the change in Daylight Saving Time in Argentina, be aware of possible issues that am able to affect Microsoft Office Outlook and Exchange Server.
  • Contact Microsoft Support prior to any modification if you are unsure about the steps to emulate in condition to be prepared for the Daylight Saving Time change in Argentina.

Impacts for Outlook clients and Exchange

  • For the year 2008-2009, customers paying for the ‘(GMT -3:00) Buenos Aires’ minute zone have a delta period at the start on of the DST as follows:
    Delta-Argentina-BuenosAires
    From Sunday, October 19th, 2008 to Saturday, December 28th, 2008.
  • And for customers using the ‘(GMT -3:00) Georgetown’ time zone have a delta range that comprehends the whole DST period:
    Delta-Argentina-GeorgeTown
    From Sunday, October 19th, 2008 to Saturday, December 28th, 2008

As result appointments may be off 1 hour. This may happen for both recurring and single-instance appointments.
The appointments created in the wake of the DST dates have been updated on the operating system will have the correct time.

Read More about Argentina 2008-2009 DST at MS Blog

Read More about Brazil 2008-2009 DST at MS Blog

Read More about Chile 2008-2009 DST at MS Blog

Add Israeli holidays to Outlook 2000/2003

Posted on September 11th, 2008 in Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003 by Gil Kreslavsky

Outlook 2003 is set to display holidays till end of 2007

In order to add holidays up to 2011 please follow the instructions.

Download http://www.outlook-tips.net/files/OUTLOOK2012.HOL

Press Open

Open

Select Israel holidays and Jewish Religious Holidays

Hollidays

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Troubleshooting the “Outlook prompts for password” issue

Posted on August 21st, 2008 in Excahnge 2003, Excahnge 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Every time you open Outlook 2007 you are prompted to enter your domain credentials ,even though you know you have saved it?

To solve it try that one:
Open the following path:
In Vista C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft
Once open you will see numerous folders including a “protect” folder.
Delete the “protect” folder
When you have deleted the protect folder, restart Outlook.
You will be requested to enter your password again, but it will be the last time.

If problem exist When working RPC over HTTPs

If you are working RPC over https you are using or basic, or NTLM authentication
you need to be sure you are working NTLM.
Now in order to ensure that outlook not uses any cached password we need to do the following.
Go to Control Panel>User Acounts
Press on Advanced Tab button
Click on Manage Passwords button
Review stored passwords , and if you see IP address of your mail server you should delete it.

Now we need to patch te registry

  1. Click Start|Run
  2. Type regedit and press enter
  3. Go to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
  4. Find lmcompatibilitylevel DWORD parameter
  5. Double-click on it and change its value to 3

If “Remember my password” doesn’t work and you keep getting prompted:

  1. Close your Outlook
  2. Go to Start… Run and type control userpasswords2 and press OK c) click on the Advanced tab and press ‘Manage Passwords’
  3. Find the entry for your mail server and click ‘Properties’
  4. Erase the Server name and type in ‘S1′ or whatever the simple name of your global catalog server is (without the quotes)
  5. leave the password blank and click OK
  6. Start Outlook, enter your password and check off ‘Remember my password’ one last time. It should not prompt again.

When you start Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002, you may receive following error messages:

Your logon information was incorrect.
Check your username and domain, then type your password again.
The logon credentials supplied were incorrect.
Make sure your username and domain are correct, then type your password again.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because registry may be missing one or more values in the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\ClientProtocols
The following values are the core required values for Windows XP or Windows 2000:
Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
ncacn_http REG_SZ Rpcrt4.dll
ncacn_ip_tcp REG_SZ Rpcrt4.dll
ncacn_np REG_SZ Rpcrt4.dll
ncacn_nb_tcp REG_SZ Rpcrt4.dll
ncadg_ip_udp REG_SZ Rpcrt4.dll

The following values are the core required values for Windows 98:
Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
ncacn_np REG_SZ Rpcltc1.dll
ncalrpc REG_SZ
ncadg_ip_udp REG_SZ Rpcltc3.dll
ncacn_http REG_SZ Rpcltccm.dll

The following values are the core required values for Windows NT 4.0:
Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
ncacn_np REG_SZ Rpcltc1.dll
ncalrpc REG_SZ
ncadg_ip_udp REG_SZ RpcLtCcm.dll
ncadg_ip_udp REG_SZ RpcLtCcm.dll
ncacn_nb_tcp REG_SZ RpcLtCcm.dll
ncacn_http REG_SZ RpcLtCcm.dll
Following the system’s protocol binding order, you receive a prompt for credentials on each missing value until a value that matches the next protocol in the binding order is reached.
RESOLUTION
Use one of the following methods to resolve this behavior.
Method 1
Import a valid registry key from a computer that is working correctly. To do this:
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\ClientProtocols
3. Click the ClientProtocols key.
4. On the File menu, click Export.
5. Save the file with a .reg or a .txt extension in the event you need to send the file by using Outlook. You must save and rename the attachment to a .reg extension to import the key.
6. Quit Registry Editor.
7. Rename the file that you just exported from a .txt file extension to a .reg extension, and then copy it to a folder on your computer.
8. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
9. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\ClientProtocols
10. Select the ClientProtocols folder, click File, and then click Import.
11. Select the .reg file that you saved, and then click Open.
12. Quit Registry Editor.
13. Quit and then restart Outlook 2002.
Method 2
Use Registry Editor to manually create the missing values. To do this:
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\ClientProtocols
3. Click Edit, click New, and then click String Value.
4. Edit the new string value with the name and data information that is in the table in the “Cause” section of this article.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each missing value.
6. Quit Registry Editor.
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft Outlook 2002 (Outlook XP)
• Microsoft Outlook 2000
• Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

How to create new conference room (Meeting Room) resource

Posted on August 18th, 2008 in Excahnge 2003, Excahnge 2007, Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

It is a common task in corporate environment

  1. You need to open a user with new meeting room name
  2. Open new user’s mailbox
  3. Go to tools> Options >Calendar options>Resource schedule
  4. Mark the sections bellow

That is .

NOTE: In Exchange 2007 there is ability to create resources (Not Users) You can also set the resource capacity now! Eg: in one of your meeting room, only be able to fit 10 people, you can type in resource information, under the property of the object.

Outlook: Show received meetings as tentative

Posted on July 29th, 2008 in Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Show received meetings as tentative:

Meetings are automatically placed on the calendar as tentative, so that timeslots will not be overbooked. As meeting updates come in, prior updates are marked “out of date” and are automatically deleted. This means that meeting updates are not accepted in an out of order fashion keeping your calendar items current.”
You can stop/start the automatic addition of a tentative meeting when meeting request e-mail is received in Outlook by clearing/marking the check box for “Process requests and responses on arrival” :

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click Email Options.
3. Click Tracking Options.
4. Click to clear/mark the “Process requests and responses on arrival” check box.

Rescheduling Outlook Calendar Meetings creates duplicate meetings

Posted on July 24th, 2008 in Excahnge 2003, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Rescheduling Outlook Calendar Meetings creates duplicate meetings

Scenario:

1.       Meeting request comes in.

2.       User accepts.

3.        Meeting shows as accepted in calendar.

4.        An update comes in.

5.       User accepts.

6.        Now there are TWO meetings: The new one and the old one.

I found a workaround, but I believe that MS will release fix for this issue.

Go to TOOLS > OPTIONS > PREFERENCES > EMAIL OPTIONS > TRACKING OPTIONS and turn OFF PROCESS RECEIPTS AND REQUESTS ON ARRIVAL.

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