An administrator wanted to know how to prevent users from adding new email accounts to their profile.
This keys disable the various account types- but you can't disable account types are using
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\xx.0\outlook\options DWORD: disableexchange DWORD: disablepop3 DWORD: disableimap DWORD: disableothertypes DWORD: disableeas Value data: 1 to disable the account type
Prevent changes to the profile - this is the better method as it will keep users from editing the account, without actually disabling account types.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\xx.0\outlook\setup DWORD: modifyaccounts Value data: 1 to prevent users from editing the account
jim9sullivan says
Preventing changes to the mail profile, cannot be scripted in a logon script, because the user doesn't have permissions to modify the keys in that HIVE.
To overcome this, I have written a group policy ADM.
Here it is if you want to use it
Download a text file: Outlook2013-custom.adm.txt
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
CLASS USER ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;============================================================
CATEGORY !!Top_Category
CATEGORY !!Sub_Category
KEYNAME Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\xx.0\outlook\setup
;;--------------------------------------------------
;; Feature: Prevent User from Changing Profile
;;--------------------------------------------------
POLICY !!ModifyAccounts
EXPLAIN !!Explain_ModifyAccounts
PART !!ModifyAccounts_Value DROPDOWNLIST NOSORT
VALUENAME "ModifyAccounts"
ITEMLIST
NAME !!ModifyAccounts_Yes VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
NAME !!ModifyAccounts_No VALUE NUMERIC 1
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
END CATEGORY
;;============================================================
CATEGORY !!Top_Category
CATEGORY !!Sub_Category
KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Options
;;--------------------------------------------------
;; Feature: Disable Additional Email Account POP3
;;--------------------------------------------------
POLICY !!DisablePOP3
EXPLAIN !!Explain_DisablePOP3
PART !!DisablePOP3_Value DROPDOWNLIST NOSORT
VALUENAME "DisablePOP3"
ITEMLIST
NAME !!Disable_POP3_No VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
NAME !!Disable_POP3_Yes VALUE NUMERIC 1
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
;;-----------------------------------------------------
;; Feature: Disable Additional Email Account IMAP
;;-----------------------------------------------------
POLICY !!DisableIMAP
EXPLAIN !!Explain_DisableIMAP
PART !!DisableIMAP_Value DROPDOWNLIST NOSORT
VALUENAME "DisableIMAP"
ITEMLIST
NAME !!Disable_IMAP_No VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
NAME !!Disable_IMAP_Yes VALUE NUMERIC 1
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
;;-----------------------------------------------------
;; Feature: Disable Additional Email Account HTTP
;;-----------------------------------------------------
POLICY !!DisableHTTP
EXPLAIN !!Explain_DisableHTTP
PART !!DisableHTTP_Value DROPDOWNLIST NOSORT
VALUENAME "DisableHTTP"
ITEMLIST
NAME !!Disable_HTTP_No VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
NAME !!Disable_HTTP_Yes VALUE NUMERIC 1
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
;;-----------------------------------------------------
;; Feature: Disable Additional Email Account OtherTypes
;;-----------------------------------------------------
POLICY !!DisableOtherTypes
EXPLAIN !!Explain_DisableOtherTypes
PART !!DisableOtherTypes_Value DROPDOWNLIST NOSORT
VALUENAME "DisableOtherTypes"
ITEMLIST
NAME !!Disable_OtherTypes_No VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
NAME !!Disable_OtherTypes_Yes VALUE NUMERIC 1
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
;;-----------------------------------------------------
;; Feature: Disable Additional Email Account Exchange Active Sync
;;-----------------------------------------------------
POLICY !!DisableEAS
EXPLAIN !!Explain_DisableEAS
PART !!DisableEAS_Value DROPDOWNLIST NOSORT
VALUENAME "DisableEAS"
ITEMLIST
NAME !!Disable_EAS_No VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
NAME !!Disable_EAS_Yes VALUE NUMERIC 1
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
END CATEGORY
[strings]
Top_Category="Microsoft Outlook 2013 Custom Policy"
Sub_Category="Microsoft Outlook 2013 Custom Features"
;;-----------------------------------------------------
DisablePOP3="Disable Mail Type POP3"
Explain_DisablePOP3="Disable Additional POP3 Email Accounts. \n\n Email Accounts > New > Manual Setup"
DisablePOP3_Value="Setup POP3 Account"
Disable_POP3_No="0 = Enable"
Disable_POP3_Yes="1 = Disable"
;;-----------------------------------------------------
DisableIMAP="Disable Mail Type IMAP"
Explain_DisableIMAP="Disable Additional IMAP Email Accounts. \n\n Email Accounts > New > Manual Setup"
DisableIMAP_Value="Setup IMAP Account"
Disable_IMAP_No="0 = Enable"
Disable_IMAP_Yes="1 = Disable"
;;-----------------------------------------------------
DisableHTTP="Disable Mail Type HTTP"
Explain_DisableHTTP="Disable Additional HTTP Email Accounts. \n\n Email Accounts > New > Manual Setup"
DisableHTTP_Value="Setup HTTP Account"
Disable_HTTP_No="0 = Enable"
Disable_HTTP_Yes="1 = Disable"
;;-----------------------------------------------------
DisableOtherTypes="Disable Mail Type Outlook.com"
Explain_DisableOtherTypes="Disable Additional Outlook.com Email Accounts. \n\n Email Accounts > New > Manual Setup"
DisableOtherTypes_Value="Setup Other Email Account"
Disable_OtherTypes_No="0 = Enable"
Disable_OtherTypes_Yes="1 = Disable"
;;-----------------------------------------------------
DisableEAS="Disable Mail Type ExchangeActiveSync"
Explain_DisableEAS="Disable Additional ExchangeActiveSync Email Accounts. \n\n Email Accounts > New > Manual Setup"
DisableEAS_Value="Setup ExchangeActiveSync Account"
Disable_EAS_No="0 = Enable"
Disable_EAS_Yes="1 = Disable"
;;-----------------------------------------------------
ModifyAccounts="Prevent User Modifying Profile"
Explain_ModifyAccounts="Prevent a user from modifying email accounts. \n\n Email Accounts > New > Manual Setup"
ModifyAccounts_Value="Modiy Accounts"
ModifyAccounts_No="0 = Allow"
ModifyAccounts_Yes="1 = Prevent"
;;-----------------------------------------------------