Group Policy-based Installation

The Outlook Add-In installation can be performed through a Group Policy in Active Directory. The Group Policy Object (GPO) requires a software distribution location that can be accessed by all workstations that will have this MSI deployed. Preferably, this location is a mapped drive.

Before performing this type of installation, you must create or edit an existing GPO through the Group Policy Management Console.

  • Open the Group Policy Management console.
  • Expand Forest > Domains and create a new Group Policy. Note that the GPO will be assigned to users, not to computers.
  • Right-click on the new GPO, and select Edit. This GPO will be applied under User Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software installation.
  • In the Group Policy Management Editor, right-click Software installation, select New > Package, and select the Netmail ArchiveOutlookAddin.MSI file for a 32-bit deployment or the MPLUSArchive64Setup.MSI for a 64-bit deployment.
  • In the Deploy Software dialog box, select the Assigned software deployment method, and click OK.
  • Once the policy has been created, right-click the policy, and choose Properties. The NetmailArchiveOutlookAddIn Properties dialog box opens.
  • Select the Deployment tab. Ensure that the deployment type is set to Assigned, the Install this application at logon deployment option is selected, and the Basic installation user interface option is selected.
  • Click OK. You can now assign this GPO to users requiring the Outlook Add-In.
  • In the Group Policy Management Editor, right-click Software installation, select New > Package, and select the Netmail ArchiveOutlookAddin.MSI file for a 32-bit deployment or the MPLUSArchive64Setup.MSI for a 64-bit deployment.
  • In the Deploy Software dialog box, select the Assigned software deployment method, and click OK.
  • Once the policy has been created, right-click the policy, and choose Properties. The NetmailArchiveOutlookAddIn Properties dialog box opens.
  • Select the Deployment tab. Ensure that the deployment type is set to Assigned, the Install this application at logon deployment option is selected, and the Basic installation user interface option is selected.
  • Click OK. You can now assign this GPO to users requiring the Outlook Add-In.