Configuring the Dencom Global Address Book Client

(Note before configuring the Client a database must be have been created by running the Administration Utility, and/or creating a ??.GAB.XML file).

See Creating a database

See Client mode options

What's new in 10.0.0.3

The Dencom Global Address Book Client now supports remote downloads of the .XML.ZIP via a Web Server. See Remote Downloads for more information

Option 1: Manual

Outlook 97/98/2000

• To add the service to the MAPI Profile:
• Select the Properties of your Outlook or Inbox icon using either:
  the Email client (Tools / Services) or the Desktop (right Click the Inbox or Outlook Icon and select Properties) the Control Panel clicking on the Mail Icon
• Then select Add
• Choose the Dencom Global Address Book and select OK
• With the Dencom Global Address Book highlighted select Properties

• Locate the ?.GAB.XML file that is created from the Administration Utility  for Read Only Access
  Or the Zipped version of the .GAB.XML file
  Or to the location of the database file ?.MDB for full Read Write access

Note: To use the new address book, you will need to close the Email client and wait (approx. 40 seconds) for the MAPI spooler to shut down, before restarting the Email client.

• On restarting Outlook, you can view the Address book, from the Address Book button from the menu bar, or from Tools then Address Book.

Outlook XP

• Select Tools then Email Accounts
• Select the "Add new directory or Address book" then select Next
• Select "Additional Address Books then select Next"
• The Dencom Global Address book will appear in the list
  Select this and then select Next
• You will now need to configure the Address Name and the path and name to the Address Book File
• The Address Book Name can be anything you like, i.e. customers, vendors etc.
• The Address Book Path, you will need to add the path and file name to either the Database file  ?.mdb this will allow Read Write Access.
  Or or the path and file name of the ??.GAB.XML file (this will allow the Email Clients Read Only access to the data).
  Or the path to the location of the zipped .GAB.XML file.
• Restart Outlook
• To access the Address Book select the Address Book button in Outlook or Select Tools then Address Book, and you will see in the list of Address Book your new Address Book.
  

Option 2. Automate

To assist with automating the install a command line utility is now available 'DNZConfig.exe' to configure the MAPI Profile, so now you can run this from within a login script, batch file or some other scripting program  to install the Dencom Global Address Book Client software

Sample:

DNZGAB32.MSI /q
DNZCONFIG.EXE /A /N "Dencom Global Address Book" /F "Path\export.gab.xml"

Or

DNZGAB32.MSI /q
DNZCONFIG.EXE /A /P %username% /N "Dencom Global Address Book" /F "Path\export.gab.xml"

Or (Read Write Mode: accessing the database directly)

DNZGAB32.MSI /q
DNZCONFIG.EXE /A /N "Dencom Global Address Book" /F "Path\database-file.mdb"

Variables can also be used.
Note: DNZGAB32.MSI is a separate download which is on the download page on our Web Site.

Additional Information:

When installing the Dencom Global Address Book client there is a Options button (where you configure the Address Book Name and File Name) selecting this you can enable or disable what the Address Types will be displayed in the Address Book. So for example you can uncheck the Fax, so no Fax address type will show in the Address Book.  Note this setting is only available when the client is configured for access the database directly.

For the clients accessing  the ?.GAB.XML file, you can set this option in the Administration Utility under Options and Miscellaneous Options. Then recreate the .GAB.XML file.

Notes:

• The Dencom Global Address Book does not replace your existing Outlook Contacts
• You can also set the Dencom Global Address Book, to show as your default Address Book. Click here for details