OL97: Setting Outlook Journal Registry Entries (172002)

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In Outlook, you can set the Journal to automatically record items. To set these options follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. In Options, click the Journal tab.

On the Journal tab you have options to automatically record items and also record files from other Microsoft Office 97 programs. The settings in the are stored in the Windows Registry in several registry keys. These keys are located in the registry under:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Outlook\Journaling\ 
				

Each key pertains to a specific Journal setting. For example, the settings for automatically recording Meeting responses is located in:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Outlook\Journaling\ 
   Meeting Response
				

The settings for recording files from Microsoft Word are located in:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Outlook\Journaling\ 
   Microsoft Word
				

In each key there is a "Name" value called "Enabled" with a "Data" value of either "0x00000001(1)" for on or "0x00000000(0) for off. If this key Name is missing, the setting is off. For example, if the Enabled Data value is set to 0x00000001 then Microsoft Word files are automatically added to the Journal.

Each key also contains a "Name" value called "AutoJournaled" which determines if the item shows up in the Journal Options as a user selectable setting. Setting the AutoJournaled Data value to 0x00000000(0) removes the Word from the Journal options.

The following examples demonstrate how to turn on the Word setting, and how to remove Word as an option in the Journal.

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

Follow these steps to turn on automatic recording of Word files in the Journal:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the Journal tab and click to clear Microsoft Word. Then click OK. This disables automatic recording of Word files.
3. On the Windows Taskbar, click Start and then Run.
4. In the open box, type regedit and click OK.
5. In the Registry Editor navigate to and click the following key:

         HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Outlook\ 
         Journaling\Microsoft Word
   						

6. In the Name column double-click "Enabled" to open "Edit DWord Value" box.
7. In the Value data box, type 1 and click Close. The Data value for Enabled should now display as 0x00000001(1).
8. On the registry menu, click Exit to close the Registry Editor. Now, if you check your Journal settings in Outlook, Word should be selected.

Follow these steps to remove Word as a Journal option:

1. On the Windows Taskbar, click Start and then Run.
2. In the open box, type regedit and click OK.
3. In the Registry Editor navigate to and click the following key:

         HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Outlook\ 
         Journaling\Microsoft Word
   						

4. In the Name column double-click "AutoJournaled" to open the "Edit DWord Value" box.
5. In the Value data box, type 0 and click OK.
6. On the registry menu, click Exit to close the Registry Editor. Now, when you check your Journal setting in Outlook, Word does not appear as an option.