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Windows 2000 permissions & Outlook 2000

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by t165 1 view

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I am converting the entire building over to Windows 2000. After configuring Windows 2000 workstation I log on the users. Under the users profile I attempt to register Outlook as the default application for mail, news and contacts. However when Outlook is reopened I find that it is not the default application for mail news and contacts. I have created a workaround to this in which I temporatily place the user in the power users group long enough to register Outlook as the default application for mail news and groups. I then have to remove the from the power user group.
I would like to find a way to avoid having to temporarily add the user to the power users group.
How can I setup the user with the ability to set outlook as the default application for mail, news, and contacts without temporarily adding them to the power users group?

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by myndkrime

Open IE and go to tools then to internet options.
Click on the programs tab and then select the programs you want to automatically open up.

by derek schauland

This sounds like a permissions issue. That average user accounts are not allowed to register programs for default use.

You might create an OU for Outlook Users (which would likely include everyuser account) that has extra permissions enough to register programs, but not enough permissions to be seen at the same level as a power user. You might start with the power user template and degrade from there until you reach the correct level of access.

by derek schauland

This sounds like a permissions issue. That average user accounts are not allowed to register programs for default use.

You might create an OU for Outlook Users (which would likely include everyuser account) that has extra permissions enough to register programs, but not enough permissions to be seen at the same level as a power user. You might start with the power user template and degrade from there until you reach the correct level of access.

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