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New Computer -- Transfer of contacts etc
I did not have trouble installing software on new
computer, but am looking to find out if there is a way to transfer all my contacts and appts without retyping everything. I have two home computers that are not networked. Thanks. |
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New Computer -- Transfer of contacts etc
Yes, you can transfer your old data manually. The following steps will
work for moving from Outlook 2000 or OL2002 to either Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003: 1. Download the Personal Folders Backup Tool from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...F-5A6322F4FD01 2. Read the instructions about how to use the backup tool here http://office.microsoft.com/assistan...HA010875321033 3. Backup your data and save the backup file to a something that can be moved to your new machine. 4. Create a folder on your new machine for your data and restore the backup files to that location. NOTE: If you are made a CD for backup, you must copy the file to the new hard disk then clear the read-only attribute (in the file properties). Your backup files will be named something like "file backup.pst". Rename the files on the hard disk to leave out the "backup" part. 5. Open Outlook and Click "File Open Outlook Data File. Navigate to the folder you created in step 4 and select your old PST. You might want to change the name of the folder set from "Personal Folders" to "Main Folders" or something similar to more easily keep track of the files. 6. Once you have opened your old file, click Tools Email Accounts View or Change existing email accounts. When the list of accounts appears on the screen, go to the bottom of the screen and change the "Deliver ne e-mail to the following location:" option to use your old folder set. Then click Finish. Outlook will now be using your old file with all your old data. If you have created some new items, you can open the folders and move (Edit Move to folder or drag) the items. When you have cleared out the unwanted folders, right-click on the top of the folder tree and "Close" the folder set. Athena "Judy" wrote in message ... I did not have trouble installing software on new computer, but am looking to find out if there is a way to transfer all my contacts and appts without retyping everything. I have two home computers that are not networked. Thanks. |
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