how to properly create new profile to use with existing pst file

OL 2002 SP3
Win XP HE SP1

*Follow-up to: microsoft.public.outlook*

hi,

it is possible that my current (default) OL profile has become corrupted.

i need to create a NEW profile for troubleshooting purposes and see if
it resolves current problems.

the most important issue is:
how do i create this new profile so that it uses my *current* pst file
so that i can have a seamless process and continue where i "left off" in
terms of all of the items contained in the *current* pst file, emails,
appointments, addresses, etc.?

do i just create new profile and tell it to "use *current* pst file to
send receive emails--as opposed to using the new pst file created during
new profile creation process?

if i "tell" OL to use my *current* pst file to receive emails, etc.,
will it then also read all of the addresses, tasks, etc., in the current
pst file--or are all this things handled separately and thus need to be
imported into new profile, etc.?

i am shooting for minimal disturbance between my current setup and what
it will be with new profile.....

thanks.