Outlook my email and contacts files

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John

I have installed a new hard drive and re-installed the
operating system. Next I copied specific files from a
backup onto the new hard drive. The PST files that I had
previously setup for 3 different email accounts were
restored in two places: 1.) Documents &
Settings\John\Microsoft\Outlook\Personal, Business,
General folders. 2.) Documents & Settings\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\several email
storage folders. So far, I have not been able to get
Outlook to recognize any of my folders except the
original defaults.

Can you suggest a method for adding those other existing
folders to my email and contacts lists?
 
Have you tried using File->Open->Outlook Data Files and then navigating to
the .pst files you saved?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, John asked:

| I have installed a new hard drive and re-installed the
| operating system. Next I copied specific files from a
| backup onto the new hard drive. The PST files that I had
| previously setup for 3 different email accounts were
| restored in two places: 1.) Documents &
| Settings\John\Microsoft\Outlook\Personal, Business,
| General folders. 2.) Documents & Settings\Local
| Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\several email
| storage folders. So far, I have not been able to get
| Outlook to recognize any of my folders except the
| original defaults.
|
| Can you suggest a method for adding those other existing
| folders to my email and contacts lists?
 
Thanks,

I finally stumbled on the right combination of clicks and
keystrokes. I'm beginning to see how the new version of
Outlook works.
 
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