Communicator for Mac 2011 user preferences
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Applies to: Office for Mac 2011
Topic Last Modified: 2015-03-09
The default list of user preferences is stored in /Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.Communicator.plist.
Preference | Description |
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AcceptedSLT### |
Shows if the user has accepted the license agreement for a specific version of Communicator |
AddContactLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Add Contact dialog box, in "left, top" format |
AddedToContactListDialogLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Contact Has Added You dialog box, in "left, top" format |
AllowSIPUnencryptedFileTransfer |
Allows transfer of files that are not encrypted |
AppleNavServices |
Shows the Apple preference items for the file locator dialog box |
AudioVolume |
Shows the audio volume for audio/video sessions that the user has set |
AutoIdleDelay |
Shows the minutes before status is set to Away |
BounceOnlyOnce |
Bounces icon in Dock one time or continuously when an instant message arrives |
ContactOnlineSound |
Shows the name of the sound to be played when a contact goes online |
CorporateContactWindowLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Contacts list window, in "left, top" format |
CorporateContactWindowSize |
Shows the last size of the Contacts list window, in "width, height" format |
DisableSpellAsYouType |
Disables the spelling checker as users type |
DisallowSave |
Disables message archiving to prevent users from saving conversations |
DoNotRunMessengerOnStartup |
Does not run Communicator when computer starts |
DoNotShowArchivePrefChangedAlert |
Does not show the "message archive options changed" message again |
DoNotShowBlockAlert |
Does not show the "user blocked" message again |
DoNotShowAlertsInFullScreen |
Does not show alerts when in full screen |
DoNotShowCloseContactListAlert |
Does not show the "contact list window closed" message again |
DoNotShowConfProviderAlert |
Does not show the alert when the user sets Communicator as the default application for handling conference links |
DoNotShowDropOutOfIMAlert |
Does not show the "user leaving instant message conversation" message again |
DoNotShowOpenFileAlert |
Does not show the warning message when clicking an FTP hyperlink again |
DoNotShowPresenceProviderAlert |
Does not show alerts when the user sets Communicator as the default application for providing presence information for Office |
DoNotShowTelProviderAlert |
Does not show the alert when the user sets Communicator as the default application for handling telephone calls |
DoNotShowUnblockAlert |
Does not show the "user unblocked" message again |
DoNotShowVirusAlert |
Does not show the "file transfer virus" message again |
DontAutoIdle |
Does not automatically set status to away (default = true) |
DontBounceDockIcon |
Does not bounce icon in Dock when an instant message arrives |
EnableAlertsForDoNotDisturb |
Enables the alerts for Do Not Disturb |
EnableKerberosLogin |
Enables Kerberos protocol for authentication |
fBonjourCollapsedSIP |
Collapses or expands the Bonjour list in the Contact List |
GroupOfflineTogetherSIP |
Groups offline contacts together in the contact list |
GroupsViewEverUsed |
Shows whether the user ever viewed the contact list in groups view |
HideContactOnlineToasts |
Does not show a message when a contact comes online |
HideCorporateContactsWindow |
Does not show the Communicator Contact List window |
HideDisplayPictureDrawer |
Does not open the user display picture drawer from the instant message window when a new instant message window is opened |
HideEmoticons |
Shows emoticons as text when they are received in the instant message window |
HideGALSearchPane |
Hides the Global Address List search pane |
HideIncomingCallToasts |
Does not show a message when a call is received |
HideIncomingVideoToasts |
Does not show a message when a video request is received |
HideInlineDisplayPictures |
Does not show inline user pictures in the instant message window |
HideInternetAlerts |
Does not show the message "new instant message is received" when an instant message/history window is in front, Communicator is not front-most application, or the current instant message window is minimized |
HideTimeStamp |
Does not show time stamps for instant messages sent and received |
HIToolbar Config |
Shows the Apple preference items for toolbar customization |
IncomingCallSound |
Shows the selected type of sound that plays for an incoming call |
InstantMessageTextStyles |
Shows the current instant message styles that are used in custom defined format and stored as raw data |
NavPanelPreferredColumnContentWidth |
Shows the Apple preference items for file locator dialog box |
NewAlertSound |
Shows the name of the sound to be played when a message is shown |
NewMailSound |
Shows the name of the sound to be played when an e-mail message is received |
NewMessageSound |
Shows the name of the sound to be played when an instant message is received |
OfflineCollapsedSIP |
Shows the Offline group collapsed |
OnlineCollapsedSIP |
Shows the Online group collapsed |
OutgoingCallSound |
Shows the name of the sound to be played when the user starts an audio/video call |
PreferencesDialogLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Preferences dialog box, in "left, top" format |
PreferencesTabValue |
Shows the active preferences tab, starting from 0 as the left-most tab |
ReceivedFileLocation |
Shows the full path of the location where the received file is to be saved |
SaveSIPPassword |
Saves the password for an account |
SendOtherLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Send Other dialog box, in "left, top" format |
SetFontLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Font dialog box, in "left, top" format |
ShowGroupsSIP |
Shows contacts in groups view for the corporate account |
SignInDialogLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the Sign In dialog box, in "left, top" format |
SIPAccountSettingsLocation |
Shows the last location of the upper-left corner of the corporate service account settings dialog box, in "left, top" format |
SIPSignInMRU01 - SIPSignInMRU05 |
Lists the five most recent e-mail addresses used to try to sign in to SIP service |
SIPSignInStatus |
Shows the sign-in status for the user account |
SuppressContactSounds |
Does not play sounds for any notifications |
UseKerberosLoginChecked |
Uses Kerberos protocol as the default authentication method at login |
UserHasRunMessenger130 |
Shows that the user has run Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011 |
UserLogonName |
Shows the user ID for corporate account sign in |
UserSIPID |
Shows the user name |
WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled |
Applies to WebKit preferences |
WebIconDatabaseDirectoryDefaultsKey |
Applies to WebKit preferences |