Office 2010 OCT Configured with default sharepoint list for Outlook. Now can't remove them!!
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Friday, June 01, 2012 7:11 AM
Hi All,
A custom installation of Office 2010 was deployed via a computer startup script. Office customization tool was used. Part of the setup included configuring Outlook with a default sharepoint list with Contacts that reside on our sharepoint 2010 server.
Now the sharepoint lists URL and stssync has changed...i need to remove the configured default list on all computers.
Whats been done
- I've edited the original office MSP file used in the custom installation and removed the sharepoint lists from it. I've also set the option to disable.
Then reapplied the OCT over a test machine, then logged into the machine as a fresh user BUT when outlook is launched the sharepoint list is there..why? - I've tried using a GPO to disable and reapply a new default sharepoint list, but the original one added by the OCT is still there along side of the new one.
The only way i can seem to remove it is using an outlook.exe /cleansharing switch to clear the list. It works fine.
Can someone please tell me how to remove all sharepoint lists in the most effective way. I have 100 computers that need the lists removed.
Ben.
- Edited by Ben McHutchison Friday, June 01, 2012 7:14 AM spelling
- I've edited the original office MSP file used in the custom installation and removed the sharepoint lists from it. I've also set the option to disable.
All Replies
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Saturday, June 02, 2012 1:16 AM
it doesn't seem like there's an existing, known method to do this using automation:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/winserverGP/thread/90e7a5fa-45e0-49ff-9a57-4d0e48793051So you may need to consider creating some form of script todo so, or raise a case with MS for some assistance to do so.
(if you raise a case with MS, you might get this guy helping you :)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sfellman/archive/2007/06/25/issue-deleted-sharepoint-document-library-re-appears-in-outlook-2007.aspx
An alternative would be to create a simple user guide/instruction, and offer that via email or intranet/website.you could create a logon script (as it seems that the SPlist pointer is stored in the user profile) and that script would:
a) check for some flag to prevent it running more than once
b) launch outlook /cleansharing (if you are happy with that solution)(nb: it seems that it cleans RSS subscription data too!)
c) set the flag so it won't run for the user again
leave the script in place for some time, so that all users have had a chance to execute the script.
note that this assumes your users all logon/logoff/logon on some regular basis, to run the script.
Don
- Edited by Don - tesgroupMicrosoft Community Contributor Saturday, June 02, 2012 1:18 AM
- Marked As Answer by Ben McHutchison Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:17 PM
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Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:17 PM
Many thanks Don!
I'll give your suggestions a go.
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