XCLN: Newprof.exe 5.5.2505.0 or Later Only Supports Variable Names in Windows NT Environment

ID: Q237919

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook Windows 95/98 client, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.5, 9.0
on the following platforms: Win95, Win98

SUMMARY

Newprof.exe version 5.5.2505.0 or later doesn't support variable names under Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

Newprof.exe 5.5.2505.0, which is included with Microsoft Outlook 2000 does use variable names when executing a .prf file. Variable names such as %username% are only available in a Windows NT environment. In a Windows 95 or Windows 98 environment, even if the environment variable is manually set using the SET command, the variable name is not used in the .prf file.

Additional query words: replaceable parameter


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Version           : WINDOWS:8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03,8.04,8.5,9.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 22, 1999