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I have followed the above instructions on my installation of Outlook 2002 XP3, found the keys for three (!) ghosted PSTs in my registry and deleted them (both with Outlook closed and with it open)

Next time I launch Outlook after I have made the deletion the three PSTs appear in the folder bar after the app has completely loaded and the three registry keys return (they may or may not have different numerical names, but nonetheless three more appear after launch).

I have tried running outlook.exe /resetfolders but all this does is move the order of the PSTs in the folder view, right-clicking on them to close them still gives the ‘The operation failed. An object could not be found.’ error on all three.

I have been trying to find archived data, hence why I had opened older PSTs to dig around in them. I opened and closed all three PSTs many times over the space of a week, but in the end two wouldn’t close down giving the error above, but the others were fine. This morning I noticed that I had three PSTs (over and above the live current one) open in the folder list, meaning that I had forgotten to try to close this one down last time I had finished using it. Lo and behold this one now wouldn’t close, giving the error. I have carried out a scanpst on them all when Outlook is closed with no errors. All the PSTs are smaller than the 2GB size restriction.

Any other suggestions or things for me to look for?

Keiran

I have followed the above instructions on my installation of Outlook 2002 XP3, found the keys for three (!) ghosted PSTs in my registry and deleted them (both with Outlook closed and with it open)

Next time I launch Outlook after I have made the deletion the three PSTs appear in the folder bar after the app has completely loaded and the three registry keys return (they may or may not have different numerical names, but nonetheless three more appear after launch).

I have tried running outlook.exe /resetfolders but all this does is move the order of the PSTs in the folder view, right-clicking on them to close them still gives the ‘The operation failed. An object could not be found.’ error on all three.

I have been trying to find archived data, hence why I had opened older PSTs to dig around in them. I opened and closed all three PSTs many times over the space of a week, but in the end two wouldn’t close down giving the error above, but the others were fine. This morning I noticed that I had three PSTs (over and above the live current one) open in the folder list, meaning that I had forgotten to try to close this one down last time I had finished using it. Lo and behold this one now wouldn’t close, giving the error. I have carried out a scanpst on them all when Outlook is closed with no errors. All the PSTs are smaller than the 2GB size restriction.

Any other suggestions or things for me to look for?

Keiran

OK

I have been bouncing around this certificate signing problem for about an hour and a half now….

I have run SelfCert.exe and created a certificate in my name. I have exported it to a file and then imported it to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities area in Panel|Internet Options|Content|Certificates (see attachment) as that was the closest one to ‘Trusted Publishers’ as ‘import’ is not an option on the ‘Trusted Publishers’ box (see attachment)

I have opened the VB editor and signed the project, and restarted Outlook, but I do not ever get asked whether it is ok to trust the macro, all I get is a dialogue box every time I use it (see attachment), which after I click OK (with or without the tickbox) the macro works, but everytime I restart Outlook and use the macro it asks again.

All the instructions I have seen about SelfCert talk about Outlook 2000, and I am using Outlook XP. Does that make any difference?

Cheers
Keiran

OK

I have been bouncing around this certificate signing problem for about an hour and a half now….

I have run SelfCert.exe and created a certificate in my name. I have exported it to a file and then imported it to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities area in Panel|Internet Options|Content|Certificates (see attachment) as that was the closest one to ‘Trusted Publishers’ as ‘import’ is not an option on the ‘Trusted Publishers’ box (see attachment)

I have opened the VB editor and signed the project, and restarted Outlook, but I do not ever get asked whether it is ok to trust the macro, all I get is a dialogue box every time I use it (see attachment), which after I click OK (with or without the tickbox) the macro works, but everytime I restart Outlook and use the macro it asks again.

All the instructions I have seen about SelfCert talk about Outlook 2000, and I am using Outlook XP. Does that make any difference?

Cheers
Keiran

No duplicate, but a bit more experimentation turns up the reason!

If the icon is set either to ‘default style’ (which in my case is no text) or ‘image only’ the shortcut does not work. If the text is visible on the toolbar (with its accompanying underscore) the keyboard shortcut works like a dream… Strange behavious indeed.

At least now I have the closest solution I think possible to the original problem (although with associated security warnings about running macros the first time I run it each Outlook session), a one keystroke report of all the URLs.

Thanks a whole bunch, and well done Unka on your new status!

Kd

No duplicate, but a bit more experimentation turns up the reason!

If the icon is set either to ‘default style’ (which in my case is no text) or ‘image only’ the shortcut does not work. If the text is visible on the toolbar (with its accompanying underscore) the keyboard shortcut works like a dream… Strange behavious indeed.

At least now I have the closest solution I think possible to the original problem (although with associated security warnings about running macros the first time I run it each Outlook session), a one keystroke report of all the URLs.

Thanks a whole bunch, and well done Unka on your new status!

Kd

Remembering the results of some of users, it seems that some people do have it set that way, and if EVERYONE had it set that way it would make my life and job a billion times easier!

I find there is NO easy way to convey anything to users! Most people look stunned and amazed when I show them the ‘trusted sites’ area in their security settings as if I have revealed some black magic art to them that shouldn’t be discussed in public…

Thanks js

That reduces it to one step… Can’t seem to get the keyboard shortcut to work, named it Lin&kLister (as well as &LinkLister and Li&nkLister) to no avail, but a button on a toolbar is 10 times better than what I had before.

Top Job, thanks all

Keiran

Thanks js

That reduces it to one step… Can’t seem to get the keyboard shortcut to work, named it Lin&kLister (as well as &LinkLister and Li&nkLister) to no avail, but a button on a toolbar is 10 times better than what I had before.

Top Job, thanks all

Keiran

I agree with that point. Which is why on my deleted folder (where 99% of my spam gets put) it is turned off.

There is still that time when you have to open an email to check that it IS spam before deleting. I do this every now and again, as I have been caught by someone sending me something that I wanted to read, but it got caught by my spam filter, and I deleted it unread. Got me into trouble, so now I am more cautious

We aren’t training anyone to do anything. We are aware of all the security issues involved with the ActiveX component, and educate our users about the security implications of what they might use our tool to do.

As they say, horses for courses, and our tool provides as many horses as possible so that depending on the course they find on arrival, at least one of them will run. It all comes down the awareness of what it is ‘possible’ to do. We do not offer any guarantees. I personally think that Outlook should have the ability to have different security settings than IE. One of the solutions we offer is that if the ActiveX component does not run in your inbox you can click the link to launch it in your browser, but if you have disabled ActiveX completely you will not see it in your browser either. Fine if you do not want to experience the new stuff that Flash can give you, but what if you just don’t want it in your inbox, and want to restrict it to your browser?

No damage to our business plan, already thought about it.

I can’t stand not using it!

Each to their own…

Thanks Unka…

Still a couple of extra steps, but I guess if I am really unsure it is merely a couple of keystrokes.

Cheers to the both of you from this Noob!

Keiran

Thanks Unka…

Still a couple of extra steps, but I guess if I am really unsure it is merely a couple of keystrokes.

Cheers to the both of you from this Noob!

Keiran

Sounds like it is at least better than wot I got!

Now is your chance to shoot me as a Noob. How the F do I use it?

I have searched around, but not come up with any simple instructions on actually using VBA stuff that I know is safe (making a slight assumption, but I am guessing that anything downloaded from wopr.com is safe), all I have found out is that .bas extensions could be malware, not how to use .bas that is okay…

Can you help?

Cheers
Keiran