Why did Outlook create a new .pst file when I switched gmail to IMAP

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I have been using Outlook 2007 for some time now with Gmail and POP.
I decieded to switch to IMAP and although it said send and receive
went fine I coudn't find my new messages. Then I discovered a
new .pst file and listing in my folder structure for Gmail IMAP. Why
did it do this and how can I get the mail to start coming back into my
inbox?

-Jim
 
Imap / gmail by default / design creates a seperate imap folder set
Use origonal folders, you cannot
 
jtpryan said:
I have been using Outlook 2007 for some time now with Gmail and POP.
I decieded to switch to IMAP and although it said send and receive
went fine I coudn't find my new messages. Then I discovered a
new .pst file and listing in my folder structure for Gmail IMAP. Why
did it do this and how can I get the mail to start coming back into my
inbox?
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Outlook aggregates all POP and Exchange accounts into one message store
(.pst file). Each HTTP and IMAP account gets its own message store.

If you want your e-mail aggregated under one message store again, switch
Gmail back to using POP (and change to a POP account in Outlook for
Gmail).
 
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