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Tips for using Outlook 2002/2003 .prf files to configure profiles

Outlook 2002 makes the Newprof.exe and Modprof.exe utilities used by administrators obsolete. Instead, .prf files can be run directly, as part of the command to Outlook, or as part of the Office installation. This page is devoted to tips for creating and using Outlook 2002 .prf files, which are not totally documented. See More Information below for general information.

Avoid extra backups

 Even if the profile .prf file includes these lines:

    DefaultProfile=Yes
    OverwriteProfile=No
    ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=False

it may create multiple "Backup of ..." profiles if you run it multiple times. The solution is apparently to add this undocumented line

    BackupProfile=No

to the Section 1, [General] section.
  If using the CMW or CIW (Custom Wizards from the Office Resource Kit) to create a *.PRF containing a Unicode pst, note that there is a bug in the wizards and you'll need to change the Unicode pst's encryption type from:

EncryptionType=0x40000000

to

EncryptionType=0x50000000
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Updated Apr 09 2008
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