I am trying to get a batch file to read a .ini file with settings in it, then write those settings to the registry. The file looks like this: [Email Settings] Name=Firtname Surname Email=name@email.com Outgoing Server=server.mydomain Incoming Server=server.mydomain I am hoping to set up their email accounts on login using the script (dont mention roaming profiles, the powers that be have not let me access that sort of thing and I work for a government department, so I will never get access). Any help is greatly appreciated.

It's possible, if a bit messy. However, since you haven't specified an email client, I'm forced to assume you're using OE, and I avoid OE like the plague it is. As such, I have no knowledge of its registry settings.

I am using Outlook 2003, I just made the batch file call a vbs file, which created a reg file which was run on the local computer. very messy, but it did the job.