Thank you for your help and I am almost there. I did close close the
other
personal folder but I think I would like to remove if from my HD too.
The
original pst file is located in AppData/Local/Microsoft/Outlook along
with
extend.dat and an account folder. For the new pst file I made a folder
also
in this directory called PST file and within that folder is the outlook
pst.
Before I delete anything I am thinking the pst to delete is in the
AppData/Local/Microsoft/Outlook correct? Do I leave the extend.dat and
I
am
sure I leave the accounts folder. Thank you again
:
Once you have opened the file you want to use and have designated it
as
your
default, you can simply R click and close the other. That will remove
it
from your profile, but not from your hard drive. If you also want to
do
the
latter, make sure you note the name and location of that file, then
you
can
delete it using Windows Explorer after you exit Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Thank you that worked. Is there any reason why I would need to have
2
personal folders or can one be deleted. I figured out how to close
the
old
one; however I don't think that totally removes it.
:
You do not need to install the Service since you clearly already
have
it
installed. You simply need to follow the directions to mark your
Contacts
Folder as an email address book.
You don't mark your root folder. You don't mark your Inbox. You
mark
your
Contacts Folder in its properties.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Little confused for Step 1 I went to E-mail Accounts and it did
list
one
item
Outlook Address Book does this mean I would click cancel and go
to
How
to
mark your Contact folder for use with your address book? I am
assuming
that
is what it meant. So I did hightlighed what I called my folder
and
went
to
properties but it was Properties for Outlook today and there is
no
tab
for
address book. I then highlighted the inbox and went to
properties
but
there
is still no address book tab. What am I doing in correct?
:
No. You just didn't finish. You now need to set the address book
view
to
use
your current Contacts Folder. It is still looking for your old
one.
Remember, Outlook is deeply dumb.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
message
I made a folder called .pst file and that is where I put the
.pst
file
from
the old computer. I then went to File menu, Open, and then
clicked
the
folder where the pst file is. Right clicked on the Personal
Folder
I
wanted
to keep and changed the name. Went to email accounts, view or
change
exiting
email accounts, in the Deliver new email to the following
location I
selected
what I called the folder. Now I can start a new email and
open
the
to/address book and there are no entries in this address book
or
if
I
open
up
the address book icon on the toolbar and it says the same
thing.
Did I
do
something incorrect?
:
Open up Contacts where?
State how you followed the directions I posted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"sheila4typing" <
[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
Thanks for your help. I made another folder for the .pst
folder
and
directed
Outlook to that folder and I now see all emails. However,
I
now
have 2
personal folders and if I open up contacts it is empty.
:
The moment you opened Outlook and created an email
account,
it
created
a
new
PST file. If you can't find it, it just means you haven't
searched
correctly
or haven't enabled the display of hidden file and folders,
but
it
is
there.
When you copy another PST file to the default location, it
is
very
likely
you will overwrite that file since Outlook gives the same
name
to
every
PST
file it creates. If you overwrite a PST file, there is a
100%
chance
you
will corrupt your Outlook profile, and also a chance you
will
corrupt
your
PST file.
The instructions I posted take all that into account. I
would
suggest
reading them and following them. This is Microsoft
Outlook.
None
of
the
assumptions you might make on how to handle data files
apply
to
Microsoft
Outlook. Migrating Outlook data abides by no conventions
and
drives
everyone
crazy. There is no excuse for this state of affairs, but
it
is
reality.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"sheila4typing" <
[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
Sorry I am a little lost. Since this is a brand new
laptop
and
nothing
is
on
yet what data would I override? I would have thought
when
I
sent
up
the
email account and it sent a test email that would have
created
one.
I
looked
at the location I mentioned below and there is not a pst
file
in
that
folder,
only outcmd.dat, outlook.srs. and outlook xml document.
:
It is highly unlikely that you need the PAB file since
Outlook
has
not
used
PAB files in a decade.
You should _not_ copy the PST file to the default
location
because
there
is
a good chance you will overwrite another data file.
Copy
it
anywhere
else.
Most users put it with their other data. Just make sure
you
remember
where
you put it so you can then open it easily in the new
installation
of
Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"sheila4typing"
<
[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
Thank you.
I located the outlook.pst and mailbox.pab and copied
them
to
my
thumb
drive.
I believe I copy both these files in
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\
since
the
new
laptop
has Vista correct? Also I am a little confused as to
the
pab
file
because
I
thought the pst file contained mail contacts calendar
etc.
The
pab
file
is
only 265kb whereas the pst file is much much larger.
Do
I
really
need
the
pab file?
:
We can. Or you can read one of the daily posts here
that
tell
you
how
to
do
this.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file
(*.pst)
It's
where
all
the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data
backup
? Normally one starts a new thread when