This module allows you to create and delete accounts for POP3, IMAP, NNTP, and LDAP in Outlook Express. This module supports Outlook Express versions 5.0 and newer.
Outlook Express versions 5.0 and newer support multiple identities. Simply stated, an identity is a logical container that holds account settings. Script Start creates and deletes account settings held in the default identity only. If you are using Outlook Express version 5.0, please see figure 1 for assistance setting the default identity. If you are using Outlook Express version 5.5 or newer, please see figure 2.
Figure 1: Outlook Express 5.0 Default Identity
Figure 2: Outlook Express 5.5+ Default Identity
Filter:
Select the name of the filter you want assigned to this configuration element.
Account Type:
Select one of the following account types:
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Mail (POP3) |
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Mail (IMAP) |
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News (NNTP) |
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Directory Service (LDAP) |
Action:
Select one of the following actions:
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Create Account |
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Create - Only if No Accounts Exist |
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Create - Only if No Account Exists with this Name |
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Delete Account |
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Delete All Accounts |
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Delete All Accounts - Except Default Account |
NOTE: The Outlook Express account creation wizard is disabled when Script Start is used to create an account.
Account Name:
Enter a descriptive name for the account. This option is not available if Delete All Accounts or Delete All Accounts - Except Default Account is selected as the Action.
NOTE: The account name must be unique across all accounts. For example, if you create a mail account named MYCORP, you can not assign the account name MYCORP to any other account.
User Display Name:
Enter the user display name Outlook Express should use. This option is only available when creating Mail (POP3), Mail (IMAP), and News (NNTP) accounts.
E-Mail Address:
Enter the e-mail address Outlook Express should use. This option is only available when creating Mail (POP3), Mail (IMAP), and News (NNTP) accounts.
Server:
Enter the server name Outlook Express should use. This option is only available when creating accounts. You can also change the Port and Enable SSL.
Server Requires Login:
When creating News (NNTP) and Directory Service (LDAP) accounts, selecting this option allows you to specify a Login Name for the server. This option is automatically selected when creating Mail (POP3) and Mail (IMAP) accounts.
NOTE: All account types with the exception of Directory Service (LDAP) accounts will prompt the user for the password.
Login Name:
Enter the login name Outlook Express should use. When creating Mail (POP3) and Mail (IMAP) accounts, this is a required field. When creating News (NNTP) and Directory Service (LDAP) accounts, this field is required if Server Requires Login has been selected.
SMTP Server:
Enter the SMTP server name Outlook Express should use. This option is only available when creating Mail (POP3) and Mail (IMAP) accounts. You can also change the Port and Enable SSL.
SMTP Server Requires Login:
When creating Mail (POP3) and Mail (IMAP) accounts, selecting this option allows you to specify a Login Name for the SMTP server.
Use Mail Server Login:
Selecting this option instructs Outlook Express to use the Login Name as the SMTP Login Name. This option is only available when creating Mail (POP3) and Mail (IMAP) accounts if SMTP Server Requires Login is selected.
SMTP Login Name:
Enter the SMTP login name Outlook Express should use. When creating Mail (POP3) and Mail (IMAP) accounts, this is a required field if SMTP Server Requires Login is selected and Use Mail Server Login is not selected.
Root Folder Path:
Enter the root folder path Outlook Express should use. This option is only available when creating Mail (IMAP) accounts.
Search Base:
Enter the search base Outlook Express should use. This option is only available when creating Directory Service (LDAP) accounts.
Leave a Copy of Messages on Server:
When creating Mail (POP3) accounts, this option instructs Outlook Express to leave mail on the server.
Check Names Against when Sending Mail:
When creating Directory Service (LDAP) accounts, this option instructs Outlook Express to check recipient addresses against the LDAP server.
Set as Default Account:
Selecting this option sets the account as the default. This option is only available when creating accounts.
Example:
Filter: Global Settings
Account Type: Mail (POP3)
Action: Create - Only if No Account Exists with this Name
Account Name: MyCorp Mail
User Display Name: @fullname
E-Mail Address: $$email_address
Server: mail05.corp.com
Port: 995
Enable SSL: Selected
Login Name: @userid
SMTP Server: smtp.corp.com
Port: 25
Enable SSL: Not Selected
SMTP Server Requires Login: Not Selected
Leave a Copy of Messages on Server: Not Selected
Set as Default Account: Selected
The above example will create a POP3 mail account named MyCorp Mail only if no account named MyCorp Mail exists. This example leverages the KiXtart macros @fullname and @userid. When Script Start executes, the @fullname macro is expanded into the user's full name and the @userid macro is expanded into the user's logon name. The $$email_address variable is a User Defined Alias that retrieves the user's e-mail address from Active Directory. Therefore, the user display name will be set to the user's full name, the e-mail address will be set to the user's e-mail address retrieved from Active Directory, the server will be set to mail05.corp.com on port 995 with SSL enabled, the login name will be set to the user's logon name, the SMTP server will be set to smtp.corp.com on port 25, and the created account will be set as the default.
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