Remove existing Outlook signatures using a Group Policy Object
Abstract
You have installed Mail Disclaimers but some of your users still have a signature applied directly by Microsoft Outlook. You want to remove their existing Outlook signatures and prevent them from setting up signatures in Microsoft Outlook in future.Description
It is possible to disable Microsoft Outlook signatures using a Group Policy Object (GPO) by following the steps below on your Domain Controller (or another machine responsible for Group Policy configuration):-
Open up the Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc) by choosing Start, Administrative
Tools, Group Policy Management. If this is not installed on your server it is available
to download here.
- Download the appropriate version(s) of the Office Administration Template for the version of Microsoft Outlook you are running in your organisation; the downloads can be found here. Note: If you are running multiple versions of Outlook in your organisation you will need to download an Administration Template for each version.
- Extract the required Administrative Template(s).
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Create a new GPO in the domain:
- Select the domain.
- Select Action, Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here...
- Right-click the newly created GPO and choose Edit.
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Navigate through to the Users Administrative Templates by expanding User Configuration,
Policies, Administrative Templates:
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Select Action, Add/Remove Templates...:
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Select Add and navigate to where the templates for Microsoft Outlook were extracted
to in step 2
Microsoft Outlook Version File Name Microsoft Outlook 2003 outlk11.adm Microsoft Outlook 2007 outlk12.adm Microsoft Outlook 2010 outlk14.adm - Press 'Close'
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Navigate through and enable the appropriate setting(s) for each version of Microsoft
Outlook you use in your environment:
Microsoft Outlook 2003
Expand Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, Tools | Options..., Mail Format, Signature.
Enable both "Disable signatures for new messages" and "Disable signatures for replies and forwards" policies to disable the signatures in Microsoft Outlook 2003:Microsoft Outlook 2007
Expand Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, Tools | Options..., Mail Format.
Enable the "Do not allow creating, replying, or forwarding signatures for e-mail messages" policy to disable the signatures in Microsoft Outlook 2007:Microsoft Outlook 2010
Expand Microsoft Outlook 2010, Outlook Options, Mail Format.
Enable the "Do not allow signatures for e-mail messages" policy to disable the signatures in Microsoft Outlook 2010:
- The changes will not take effect until each user logs out and logs back into their computer.
More Information
Administrative Templates Download
Microsoft Office Version | Download Location |
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Microsoft Office 2003 | Download |
Microsoft Office 2007 | Download |
Microsoft Office 2010 | Download |
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) Download
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 does not include the GPMC as standard. You can download the installer for this from Microsoft here . Note: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 must be installed prior to the installation of GPMC. This may require a restart.Fuente: http://www.exclaimer.fr/support/kb/27/remove-existing-outlook-signatures-using-a-group-policy-object
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