Automated configuration for Outlook Express mail clients

In the deployment of a government OA system in the Mail module, because the user is all fifty or sixty years old, the mail client unified Outlook Express, party a project manager to request the configuration of the mail client automatic, very headache, very difficult to solve, to share with you.

Input analysis:

To configure the mail client, the following input must be done by the user:

1. User name, the content before prefix,@

2. Domain

3. Enter the password

Storage Analysis:

The storage location for user input data is as follows:

1. Username--Deposit in the registry (clear text)

2. Domain--stored in the registry (clear text)

3. Enter the password--in the registry (ciphertext)

Technology selection:

With both of these requirements, the next step is to start the technology choices. Because of the need to access the registry, all Web technologies are excluded, and ActiveX costs are higher, excluding

. NET WinForm application configuration trouble, excluding

VB/VC applications are simpler to configure, but less lightweight than VBScript

VBScript can access the registry through Shell object

VBScript can double-click to run directly without special custom interface

On the comprehensive analysis, the use of VBScript to configure.