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Transferring Outlook data from old to new computer
My old computer OS was XP, my new one is Vista. My Office software is 2007 on
both computers. I've got Outlook set up on the new computerand email is pulling in nicely. My email is not web based. How do I get my old email and contacts data from my old computer into the proper places in my new computer in Outlook? I do not have network access for both computers and Windows easy transfer did not work. I do have an 8 GB flashdrive I can use. What do I do? Please help. |
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Transferring Outlook data from old to new computer
Answered here daily. 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 or transfer: http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx Note that some of the information on these pages is outdated and no longer applies to Outlook 2003 or 2007. Specifically: 1. Ignore any advice to copy your PST file to Outlook's default location to connect it to your profile. Doing so only corrupts your profile. Copy it anywhere BUT the default location and open it within your Outlook profile. 2. Ignore any advice that tells you to use export or import to transfer Outlook data. That has never been sound advice, but the process has become too deeply flawed now to be of any use whatsoever. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Susan" wrote in message ... My old computer OS was XP, my new one is Vista. My Office software is 2007 on both computers. I've got Outlook set up on the new computerand email is pulling in nicely. My email is not web based. How do I get my old email and contacts data from my old computer into the proper places in my new computer in Outlook? I do not have network access for both computers and Windows easy transfer did not work. I do have an 8 GB flashdrive I can use. What do I do? Please help. |
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Transferring Outlook data from old to new computer
find the pst on the old computer, move it to the new one and connect it to
outlook. file locations are he http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/filepath.htm -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Susan" wrote in message ... My old computer OS was XP, my new one is Vista. My Office software is 2007 on both computers. I've got Outlook set up on the new computerand email is pulling in nicely. My email is not web based. How do I get my old email and contacts data from my old computer into the proper places in my new computer in Outlook? I do not have network access for both computers and Windows easy transfer did not work. I do have an 8 GB flashdrive I can use. What do I do? Please help. |
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