Policy
Preferred PST Mode (Unicode/ANSI)
Microsoft Office 5532.1000
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Specifies whether new PST files created by the user are to be in Unicode or ANSI format, and whether the user is allowed to choose that format.
Internal name
L_PreferredPSTModeUnicodeANSI
Policy ID
5d2ab4b753da
Elements
1
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Choose a default format for new PSTs ID L_ChooseadefaultformatfornewPSTs | enum | HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\newpstformat Type REG_DWORD | Options: Prefer Unicode PST (0), Prefer ANSI PST (1), Enforce Unicode PST (2), Enforce ANSI PST (3) |
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