Copy PST file?

[Bob Newman]

I use Outlook 2003 on both desktop & laptop computers. I want to copy the
laptop PST file file use on the desktop but continue it's use on the laptop.
How do I do this? (I downloaded MSoft's backup plugin but it is not
working - no backup choice on the file menu). MSoft's instructions on doing
this are confusing to me.

Thanks in advance... Bob

 

[K. Orland]

This should do exactly what you want:

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

 

[Brian Tillman]

I use Outlook 2003 on both desktop & laptop computers. I want to
copy the laptop PST file file use on the desktop but continue it's
use on the laptop. How do I do this?

Just copy the PST (with Outlook closed) to the other machine and open it
there.

(I downloaded MSoft's backup
plugin but it is not working - no backup choice on the file menu). MSoft's
instructions on doing this are confusing to me.

Try to add it manually. Tools>Options>Other>Advanced Options>COM
AddIns>Add. Browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\Addins,
select outbak.dll, and click OK until you are out of all dialogue boxes.
Stop and restart Outlook.

 

[Bob Newman]

I tried to copy it (with Outlook closed). I get the following error message
when trying to do the paste:

"Cannot copy Outlook: The Process cannot access the file because another
process has locked a portion of the file."

Bob

 

[Brian Tillman]

I tried to copy it (with Outlook closed). I get the following error
message when trying to do the paste:

"Cannot copy Outlook: The Process cannot access the file because
another process has locked a portion of the file."

It appears that Outlook (or some other product that interfaces to Outlook or
is a MAPI client) is still running. Log out and back in again, holding the
Shift key down while you do so that nothing in your Startup areas starts and
then try to copy it.

 

[Bob Newman]

I rebooted and was able to copy it before running Outlook. All is okay now.

Bob