Moving from Outlook 2002 to 2010

[F]

I have set up Outlook 2010 on a new laptop and want to transfer my
emails, contacts and calendar from my old laptop which is running
Outlook 2002.

I have copied the outlook.pst across from the old laptop into the
Outlook file storage folder on the new one where there are three .pst
files, each associated with the three email accounts I had set up and
each named appropriately - (e-mail address removed).

If I simply run Outlook 2010 I do not see anything from the file I
transferred. If I rename it to one of the newly created accounts I can
see the contents of my old inbox and sent folders along with my contacts
list. I cannot, however, see any appointments in my calendar other than
birthdays associated with contacts.

How can I complete the transfer and see my appointments?

TIA.

 

[thecreator]

Hi F,

You need to import, not simply copy.

As far as the Calendar, goes, you should have shared the old Calendar by
publishing it. Then shared it with yourself. Once, loaded into Outlook 2010,
you can drag the appointments to you new Calendar.

 

[VanguardLH]

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I have set up Outlook 2010 on a new laptop and want to transfer my
emails, contacts and calendar from my old laptop which is running
Outlook 2002.

I have copied the outlook.pst across from the old laptop into the
Outlook file storage folder on the new one where there are three .pst
files, each associated with the three email accounts I had set up and
each named appropriately - (e-mail address removed).

If I simply run Outlook 2010 I do not see anything from the file I
transferred. If I rename it to one of the newly created accounts I can
see the contents of my old inbox and sent folders along with my contacts
list. I cannot, however, see any appointments in my calendar other than
birthdays associated with contacts.

How can I complete the transfer and see my appointments?

In OL2002/2003, you use File -> Open to open the .pst file as a separate
message store. There should be a similar means in OL2010 to open a
message store (.pst file).

You can then select and move items from the old store's folder into any
of the other message store's that are open. An open message store will
be shown as its own branch in the folder tree pane. You could import
the old data but often it is more reliable to open the old message store
and copy out its items, plus you get a better means of organizing the
restructuring.

http://www.gilsmethod.com/tip-add-pst-files-outlook-2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291636

 

[F]

Note: Do not shotgun your post to groups unrelated to your problem.
Don't shotgun your post to groups where you have no intention of
continuing your discussion.

Note: If you consider your post on-topic to the groups to which you
cross-post, don't be rude by yanking your discussion away (for the
replies to it) from visitors of those groups by using the FollowUp-To
header. If you don't want to discuss your topic there, don't post
there. **I nullified the FollowUp-To header and reinstated the original
list in the Newsgroups header in my reply.** Now those in the other
newsgroups will see my reply for the thread that you chose to start
there and can continue discussing your thread THERE.

Note: Suggest you use a longer and unique moniker unless you really are
trying to hide your posts in Usenet so others can't find them in an
archive search.


In OL2002/2003, you use File -> Open to open the .pst file as a separate
message store. There should be a similar means in OL2010 to open a
message store (.pst file).

You can then select and move items from the old store's folder into any
of the other message store's that are open. An open message store will
be shown as its own branch in the folder tree pane. You could import
the old data but often it is more reliable to open the old message store
and copy out its items, plus you get a better means of organizing the
restructuring.

http://www.gilsmethod.com/tip-add-pst-files-outlook-2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291636

Note: Try reading the question and then answering it without climbing on
your self-appointed Netcop's high horse.

Note: Try to understand there are different ways of going about things
and you are not always right.

 

[VanguardLH]

Note: Try reading the question and then answering it without climbing on
your self-appointed Netcop's high horse.

Note: Try to understand there are different ways of going about things
and you are not always right.

Touch cookies. You don't know Usenet netiquette. Noobs don't profess a
netiquette they haven't even embraced yet.

I suggested 2 methods: load the message store and copy items yourself or
use the import. Well, guess you don't want to use those methods. Have
fun using a hex editor.

 

[F]

Touch cookies. You don't know Usenet netiquette. Noobs don't profess a
netiquette they haven't even embraced yet.

Note: I don't need to justify myself to any self-appointed Netcop, but
I've been using Usenet since the early 80s.

I suggested 2 methods: load the message store and copy items yourself or
use the import. Well, guess you don't want to use those methods. Have
fun using a hex editor.

Note: You are trying to provide an answer when you are not in full
possession of the facts - 'There *should be* a similar means in OL2010
to open a message store (.pst file)'. Not a good idea.

Thank you for your input.

 

[Graham Mayor]

There is an option to open a PST in Outlook 2010 - File > Open. You can have
several PST files open and you can choose which is the default.

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[F]

There is an option to open a PST in Outlook 2010 - File> Open. You can have
several PST files open and you can choose which is the default.

Hi

Thanks for that: it worked well. I have now been able to substitute the
'old' .pst for the one that Outlook created. The arrangement is working
fine.

 

[VanguardLH]

NOTE: FollowUp-To header was ignored. The original newsgroups were
reinstated in my reply.

Note: I don't need to justify myself to any self-appointed Netcop,

Oh really. And you aren't a self-appointed netcop yourself in
justifying YOUR particular [rude] style? One netcop whining about
another netcop.

but I've been using Usenet since the early 80s.

Not provable by you. So those 4,290,000 posts are all from you, huh?
~392 posts every single day. That's extremely prolific of you.
(rolls eyes)

http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=author:f&scoring=d

Note: You are trying to provide an answer when you are not in full
possession of the facts - 'There *should be* a similar means in OL2010
to open a message store (.pst file)'. Not a good idea.

Yep, I guessed there would be a similar function. Then I gave links for
others that do use OL2010 to show there *is* a similar function. So
"should be" got proven to be "is". If the articles contradicated by
statement then I would've had to modify it to match before submission.
Of course, with all that extensive Usenet experience, it's odd that it
did not dawn upon yourself to go Googling for a solution.

Go with the import if that's how you want to mix your old and new
content. That was already offered by me and another poster. I simply
gave you another choice since many users don't like the effects of
importing. Opening the message store separately *is* a good idea to
many users. Importing and opening the message store are the methods
included in Outlook. If you don't like those, you'll have to find some
3rd party (non-Microsoft) solution.