Changing contacts store folder in Outlook 2007

[Guest]

Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook Express, I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my contacts as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and contacts are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired location. If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the same data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought otherwise and
what your real question is.

 

[Guest]

If this is the case, then my question is in applicable. I assumed that
because I was only changing the store location for the email that is was not
impacting the store location of the contacts. And since I can not view the
contents of the pst, I could not confirm this. Thank you for your feed back.

Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the same data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought otherwise and
what your real question is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook Express, I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my contacts
as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and contacts are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the
location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired location.
If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

We could help more if you stated accurately what you actually did and what
you are trying to accomplish. This statement is unclear and is in no way
reassuring that you did what you intended: "Like Outlook Express, I've been
able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly located
in my My Documents folder." Outlook is in no way like Outlook Express, and
what you did remains a mystery.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If this is the case, then my question is in applicable. I assumed that
because I was only changing the store location for the email that is was
not
impacting the store location of the contacts. And since I can not view
the
contents of the pst, I could not confirm this. Thank you for your feed
back.

Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the same
data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought otherwise
and
what your real question is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook Express,
I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my
contacts
as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and contacts
are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the
location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired location.
If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated

 

[Guest]

Ok, my initial question was quite clear and concise. But, allow me to break
it down to the simplest of terms so you can understand it.

In Outlook Express, you can change the location to which your emails are
stored on your harddrive by going into Options under the Tools tab. From
there you choose the Maintenance tab, there in is a button that says "Store
Folder." If you click on this button you can change the location on your
harddrive where all of your incoming emails are stored. For instance, the
default location is some place random which a user cannot find unless he or
she has enabled the viewing of hidden files and folders on their harddrive
and wants to take the time to endlessly go searching through random folders
for their stored emails, should the need arise to back them up. I used this
option in Express to change the store location from some random place on my
harddrive to a specific location in my My Documents folder. Is that clear
enough for you?

Now, in Outlooks you can do the same damn thing, as in changing the location
of where your inbound emails will be stored on your harddrive. I'm not
infront of Outlook at the moment so I can't give you the exact steps, but if
you are an Outlook tech, you should be aware of this anyways. But
essentially the process is the same in Outlook where you can change the
"store folder" for emails. I believe it is even specifically located under
the email tab in Options menu. Eitherway, the principal of a "Store Folder"
is the same in both programs even if the process of changing it is not. A
"Store Folder" is the place where all the emails you download are stored.

I've already changed this and my question does not pertain to this at all.
I was asking if and how I had to manually change the "store" location for my
Contacts, because in the new Outlook the changing of the "store folder" only
seem to affect the email because it was under the email tab. But, if what
you noted in your first "curt" reply is true and both emails and contacts are
stored in the pst file in the specific location I designated, then no further
assistance is needed.

If computer techs are going to work in fields that require effective
communication, they should probably have a second major in English so that
the can effectively communicate with and understand the questions posed to
them.

We could help more if you stated accurately what you actually did and what
you are trying to accomplish. This statement is unclear and is in no way
reassuring that you did what you intended: "Like Outlook Express, I've been
able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly located
in my My Documents folder." Outlook is in no way like Outlook Express, and
what you did remains a mystery.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If this is the case, then my question is in applicable. I assumed that
because I was only changing the store location for the email that is was
not
impacting the store location of the contacts. And since I can not view
the
contents of the pst, I could not confirm this. Thank you for your feed
back.

Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the same
data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought otherwise
and
what your real question is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook Express,
I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my
contacts
as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and contacts
are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the
location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired location.
If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated

 

[Guest]

I'm in front of Outlook now. Here' is how I changed the "store folder" in
Outlook. Under the Tools tab at the top I chose Account Settings. This then
brings up a new window with tabs. Under the Email tab at the botom of the
window is a button that says "Change Folder." Above the button is says
"selected email account delievers new email messages to the following
location." Next to the boutton is says "Personal Folders\Inbox in data
file... " and then a location that I designated. This is the new "Store
Folder" location I chose for my email. It does not say anything about my
contacts and where that information is stored on my harddrive. In fact, in
this window there is a tab for the Address Book and the information
pertaining to my contacts. This tab does not give me any options or any
information as to where this information is stored on my harddrive or how it
is stored. Hence, my original question as to how do I change the location
where my "Contacts" information is stored on my harddrive?

Ok, my initial question was quite clear and concise. But, allow me to break
it down to the simplest of terms so you can understand it.

In Outlook Express, you can change the location to which your emails are
stored on your harddrive by going into Options under the Tools tab. From
there you choose the Maintenance tab, there in is a button that says "Store
Folder." If you click on this button you can change the location on your
harddrive where all of your incoming emails are stored. For instance, the
default location is some place random which a user cannot find unless he or
she has enabled the viewing of hidden files and folders on their harddrive
and wants to take the time to endlessly go searching through random folders
for their stored emails, should the need arise to back them up. I used this
option in Express to change the store location from some random place on my
harddrive to a specific location in my My Documents folder. Is that clear
enough for you?

Now, in Outlooks you can do the same damn thing, as in changing the location
of where your inbound emails will be stored on your harddrive. I'm not
infront of Outlook at the moment so I can't give you the exact steps, but if
you are an Outlook tech, you should be aware of this anyways. But
essentially the process is the same in Outlook where you can change the
"store folder" for emails. I believe it is even specifically located under
the email tab in Options menu. Eitherway, the principal of a "Store Folder"
is the same in both programs even if the process of changing it is not. A
"Store Folder" is the place where all the emails you download are stored.

I've already changed this and my question does not pertain to this at all.
I was asking if and how I had to manually change the "store" location for my
Contacts, because in the new Outlook the changing of the "store folder" only
seem to affect the email because it was under the email tab. But, if what
you noted in your first "curt" reply is true and both emails and contacts are
stored in the pst file in the specific location I designated, then no further
assistance is needed.

If computer techs are going to work in fields that require effective
communication, they should probably have a second major in English so that
the can effectively communicate with and understand the questions posed to
them.

We could help more if you stated accurately what you actually did and what
you are trying to accomplish. This statement is unclear and is in no way
reassuring that you did what you intended: "Like Outlook Express, I've been
able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly located
in my My Documents folder." Outlook is in no way like Outlook Express, and
what you did remains a mystery.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If this is the case, then my question is in applicable. I assumed that
because I was only changing the store location for the email that is was
not
impacting the store location of the contacts. And since I can not view
the
contents of the pst, I could not confirm this. Thank you for your feed
back.

:

Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the same
data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought otherwise
and
what your real question is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook Express,
I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my
contacts
as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and contacts
are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the
location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired location.
If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I understand English quite well.
I cannot read minds, however, which is what you required.
Changing the location of your default information store in Outlook clearly
would have no relation whatsoever to how you do so in Outlook Express. Read
this statement again. It seems to have alluded you. These programs have
nothing in common.
It is still not clear what you want to do. If you want to keep using your
existing data file, you do not change its location of while Outlook is
running. Do so only when Outlook is closed, then when you restart Outlook
redirect it to the location of your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Ok, my initial question was quite clear and concise. But, allow me to
break
it down to the simplest of terms so you can understand it.

In Outlook Express, you can change the location to which your emails are
stored on your harddrive by going into Options under the Tools tab. From
there you choose the Maintenance tab, there in is a button that says
"Store
Folder." If you click on this button you can change the location on your
harddrive where all of your incoming emails are stored. For instance, the
default location is some place random which a user cannot find unless he
or
she has enabled the viewing of hidden files and folders on their harddrive
and wants to take the time to endlessly go searching through random
folders
for their stored emails, should the need arise to back them up. I used
this
option in Express to change the store location from some random place on
my
harddrive to a specific location in my My Documents folder. Is that clear
enough for you?

Now, in Outlooks you can do the same damn thing, as in changing the
location
of where your inbound emails will be stored on your harddrive. I'm not
infront of Outlook at the moment so I can't give you the exact steps, but
if
you are an Outlook tech, you should be aware of this anyways. But
essentially the process is the same in Outlook where you can change the
"store folder" for emails. I believe it is even specifically located
under
the email tab in Options menu. Eitherway, the principal of a "Store
Folder"
is the same in both programs even if the process of changing it is not. A
"Store Folder" is the place where all the emails you download are stored.

I've already changed this and my question does not pertain to this at all.
I was asking if and how I had to manually change the "store" location for
my
Contacts, because in the new Outlook the changing of the "store folder"
only
seem to affect the email because it was under the email tab. But, if what
you noted in your first "curt" reply is true and both emails and contacts
are
stored in the pst file in the specific location I designated, then no
further
assistance is needed.

If computer techs are going to work in fields that require effective
communication, they should probably have a second major in English so that
the can effectively communicate with and understand the questions posed to
them.

We could help more if you stated accurately what you actually did and
what
you are trying to accomplish. This statement is unclear and is in no way
reassuring that you did what you intended: "Like Outlook Express, I've
been
able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located
in my My Documents folder." Outlook is in no way like Outlook Express,
and
what you did remains a mystery.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If this is the case, then my question is in applicable. I assumed that
because I was only changing the store location for the email that is
was
not
impacting the store location of the contacts. And since I can not view
the
contents of the pst, I could not confirm this. Thank you for your feed
back.

:

Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the
same
data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought
otherwise
and
what your real question is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook
Express,
I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder
directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my
contacts
as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and
contacts
are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the
location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired
location.
If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm in front of Outlook now. Here' is how I changed the "store
folder" in Outlook. Under the Tools tab at the top I chose Account
Settings. This then brings up a new window with tabs. Under the
Email tab at the botom of the window is a button that says "Change
Folder." Above the button is says "selected email account delievers
new email messages to the following location." Next to the boutton
is says "Personal Folders\Inbox in data file... " and then a
location that I designated. This is the new "Store Folder" location
I chose for my email. It does not say anything about my contacts and
where that information is stored on my harddrive. In fact, in this
window there is a tab for the Address Book and the information
pertaining to my contacts. This tab does not give me any options or
any information as to where this information is stored on my
harddrive or how it is stored. Hence, my original question as to how
do I change the location where my "Contacts" information is stored on
my harddrive?

All your Outlook data is stored in the same file. The drop-down you name
changes where ALL your folders reside because what you're doing is telling
Outlook to use another PST file to contain your default folders. You're NOT
moving anything, just redirecting Outlook to use another PST (with
completely different data). This other PST will also contain its own
COntacts, Inbox, Calendar, and so on that will have NONE of your previous
data in it. In fact, the PST must already exist and be a part of your
current mail profile in order to have any more than a single choice in that
drop-down.

The way you change where Outlook keeps its data is, with Outlook closed,
simply MOVE your PST to the Windows folder where you'd like it to reside,
then start Outlook. It will complain that it can't find your folderss and
give you a browse window where you can browse to the new location of your
PST. Selecting it and clicking OK will allow Outlook to finish opening with
the EXACT same data you had before because it's ALL kept in the same file -
not folder, file.