[BC] Similar Outlook question

[Mark Earle]

Xmitters at aol.com wrote:
> computer to the new computer, so she'll have her Sent Mail and Received Mail 
> on the new computer?
>
> She does not have an address book or anything else other than the Sent mail 
> and In Box contents; that's it. 
>
>   
OK. It could be in several places. Use the search function 
(start/file/find) and search for *.pst

Copy that to new machine.

Place it in some easy to find folder.

In Outlook 2000, on new machine, under file menu, you can open that file.

Please remember, in OL2K, the PST *should* not grow beyond about 600 meg 
or it will corrupt.
 
So you might neeed multiple PSTs to hold her emailings especially if she 
saves large attachments.
 
Once the PST corrupts, there are a few repair tools (from MS among 
others) but prevention is the best cure.

Oh. If you do as above, mail will go to a default "persoanl.pst" unless 
you change delivery options (for new messages)
 
OL likes to store the PST in;
\documentsandsettings\username\applicationdata\4568&*()\microsoft\applications\office\outlook\foo.pst
 
I prefer to make a folder with obvious name    \email

And store PST's in there - and back them up OFTEN to an external usb key 
or drive, or a server on the network.
 

> This should be an easy one, but not for me because I've never had the 
> pleasure.
>
> Anyone care to walk me through it? Email me privately if you prefer to 
> conserve bandwidth.
>
> Thank you from both me, and my wonderful wife :-)
>
> Jeff Glass
> Northern Illinois University
> Dell 2650 Win2000 AOL 7.0
>
>   

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