DOCUMENT:Q237803 03-JUN-2001 [exchange] TITLE :XCLN: Updated Version of the IExpress Deployment Kit Available PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER::5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbfile kbgraphxlinkcritical ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 5.0 - Microsoft Outlook 97 - Microsoft Outlook 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The IExpress Deployment Kit (IDK) is a group of utilities and Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that can be used to generate user-specific profiles, as well as roll out hotfixes or patches, by bundling all the appropriate files into one custom package. This custom package can be run as a stand-alone executable file or added to a logon script. MORE INFORMATION ================ Administrators who are deploying Outlook need to dynamically generate profiles and update Outlook with the various patches and hotfixes that are available. By using the utilities and articles included in the IDK, administrators can accomplish both of these tasks in one step during installation. The IDK contains all the files and articles necessary to guide you through the following tasks: - Create an IExpress package. - Cleanly generate profiles with user-specific settings. A sample setup information (.inf) file is included to assist you in this process. - Apply the patches available for Outlook. - Add your package to the Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) for easy deployment. The IDK also contains: - A fix for the "Out of Memory or System Resources" error message that you may receive when you are creating new journal items after installing Outlook with the ODK. - Profile Designer (Designer.exe), a graphical utility that helps you generate the custom package necessary for a user-specific profile. For additional information about the IDK, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q236616 XCLN: The IExpress Deployment Kit ReadMe Text How to Obtain the IDK --------------------- The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: DownloadDownload Idk99.exe now (http://download.microsoft.com/download/exch55/Update/1/WIN98/EN-US/Idk99.exe) Release Date: Jul-20-1999 For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. Additional query words: odkidk98 odk profgen newprof prfadmin profile ciw idk move server wizard ====================================================================== Keywords : kbfile kbgraphxlinkcritical Technology : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbOutlook97Search kbOutlook98Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange500Win95 Version : :5.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.