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How to Automate Logon Procedures for Windows NT Mail

PSS ID Number: 121050

Article Last Modified on 12/15/2003

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SUMMARY

There are two ways to automate the logon procedure for the MSMail32 application included in Windows NT Workstation and Server: 

   - Modifying the Registry
   - Modifying Program Item Properties

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Modifying the Registry

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.


  1. Start the Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE)
  2. Find the following key:

    \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \Mail\Microsoft Mail

  3. From the Edit menu, select Add Value.
  4. For the Value Name field, type "Password" (without quotation marks). Select REG_SZ for Data Type and choose OK. For the String value, type the user's password and choose OK.
  5. Close the Registry Editor, and restart Mail32.

Modifying Program Item Properties

  1. Highlight the MSMail32 program item.
  2. Press ALT+ENTER to display the MSMail32 program item properties.
  3. On the command line, change it to the following:

    MSMAIL32.EXE <username> <password>

  4. Restart MSMail32.

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