got it....
running newprof.exe <path> default.prf -S to show progress, i get a error..."unable tocroo refrence to mapisvc.inf...residn in the winnt32 directory ~ therer was no reference to Microsoft exchange server ~ only MS FAX
. Deleted this file, it was automatically recreated when i ran newprof again & hey presto, exchange !

cheerz to those who contacted me off-lin
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ms s
MCP - Solaris 8 - CCNA