Migrating to Windows 7

[Gordon's Psychotherapist]

Oh, and before you try it, set a restore point.

Chuckle.

Alias

Don't need to. Export and Import has worked for years. Too bad you can't
afford Outlook.

 

[Alias]

Don't need to. Export and Import has worked for years. Too bad you can't
afford Outlook.

Liar. There are three correct ways to restore a back up for versions
prior to 07, none of which involve importing. For Office 07, there are
only two correct ways.

I have Office 2003, XP, 2000 and 97, all legally purchased. Remember, I
was using Windows before 06 when I learned about Ubuntu and I was using
Windows since 92. I also used DOS with 286 computers back in the 80's.

Now, for the benefit of those who are really interested, one *copies*
the .pst file to external media. Once Outlook has been installed on
another computer, one copies the backup .pst file to the new computer
and one can either use File/Open/Personal Data File and browse to the
copy and the .pst file will *open* in the folder tree and one can move
or copy the messages to the appropriate folders or one can go to the
Control Panel and double click on Mail and change the .pst file from the
default to the back up copy. Rules will have to be altered for the new
machine. If you import your messages, all of them will have today's
date. Prior to Outlook 07, one can also rename the default .pst file to
".old" and Outlook will bitch when you open it but allow you to browse
to your back .pst file and set it as the default.

Any questions, N00b?

Alias

 

[Gordon's Psychotherapist]

Liar. There are three correct ways to restore a back up for versions prior
to 07, none of which involve importing. For Office 07, there are only two
correct ways.

I have Office 2003, XP, 2000 and 97, all legally purchased. Remember, I
was using Windows before 06 when I learned about Ubuntu and I was using
Windows since 92. I also used DOS with 286 computers back in the 80's.

Now, for the benefit of those who are really interested, one *copies* the
.pst file to external media. Once Outlook has been installed on another
computer, one copies the backup .pst file to the new computer and one can
either use File/Open/Personal Data File and browse to the copy and the
.pst file will *open* in the folder tree and one can move or copy the
messages to the appropriate folders or one can go to the Control Panel and
double click on Mail and change the .pst file from the default to the back
up copy. Rules will have to be altered for the new machine. If you import
your messages, all of them will have today's date. Prior to Outlook 07,
one can also rename the default .pst file to ".old" and Outlook will bitch
when you open it but allow you to browse to your back .pst file and set it
as the default.

Any questions, N00b?

Alias

Pretty close. Imported messages will have their original dates and not
today's date. I think you ****ed it up as usual.

 

[Alias]

Pretty close. Imported messages will have their original dates and not
today's date. I think you ****ed it up as usual.

(Courtesy of Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook])

Importing an entire PST may well corrupt your profile and may create a
ghost PST that you can't close. Importing PST's will lose:
1. Custom Forms
2. Custom Views
3. Connections between contacts and activities
4. Received dates on mail
5. Birthdays and anniversaries in calendar
6. Journal connections
7. Distribution Lists

Here's the correct way to do it:
How to backup and restore Outlook

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

There is out-dated information on some of these pages, specifically with
regard to Outlook 2003 and 2007.

The main points to note:
1. Do NOT use the import/export function to move Outlook data from one
version to another - all you need to do is to copy the pst file, with
Outlook closed.

2. Do NOT paste the copied pst file into the default location - paste into
(for example) your Documents folder and then do File-Open-Outlook Data File
within Outlook.

You're a N00b and a troll, Nymshifter.

Alias