Dual Locations for .pst files (Don't usually cross post)

[JustMe]

I also posted this in the Outlook Configuration newsgroup as I did not
know where I should post this. Sorry about the Cross Post.



I am using Outlook 2002 with SP3. I was previously using a commercial
application to backup my Outlook data. I was unhappy with the
commercial application so I decided to go to the regular Microsoft
Outlook backup program. I downloaded it and started using it. I
thought I would be smart and have the backup program point to another
hard drive besides drive C:. No problem getting it to backup there
but now Outlook is tied to both the non drive c: location and the
location at Document and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\Applications Data\Microsoft\Outlook. In my trying to do a
restore I now get multiple sets of personal folders as it seems to
backup from both locations. Also Outlook keeps both of these locations
updated all the time.

Phase two:
I bought a new commercial application to daily backups of outlook and
it also goes to both locations during backup and so if I do a restore
it also gives me multiple personal folders when I am done.

How do I get Outlook to forget about the second location? Next how do
I merge the data from the multiple personal folders in to one personal
folder set and then get rid of the other two personal folder set. If I
can accomplish this I can then use my commercial backup program to
back up to an alternate hard drive other than C:

Thanks for any help you can give!

My email addy is Dupio**@comcast.net (remove the two "**".

 

[Brian Tillman]

I also posted this in the Outlook Configuration newsgroup as I did not
know where I should post this. Sorry about the Cross Post.

It's not a crosspost, it's a multipost. The former is good (posting the
same physical message to multiple groups by including multiple group names
in the destination field), the latter bad (posting physically different
messages to different groups, even if they ask the same question).

I am using Outlook 2002 with SP3. I was previously using a commercial
application to backup my Outlook data. I was unhappy with the
commercial application so I decided to go to the regular Microsoft
Outlook backup program. I downloaded it and started using it. I
thought I would be smart and have the backup program point to another
hard drive besides drive C:. No problem getting it to backup there
but now Outlook is tied to both the non drive c: location and the
location at Document and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\Applications Data\Microsoft\Outlook. In my trying to do a
restore I now get multiple sets of personal folders as it seems to
backup from both locations. Also Outlook keeps both of these locations
updated all the time.

If you click Options, you can specify where PFBACKUP will place the copied
PST.

How are you trying to restore? The correct way is to open the PST backup
with File>Open>Outlook Data File. Don't use the Open Backup button on the
backup tool.

Phase two:
I bought a new commercial application to daily backups of outlook and
it also goes to both locations during backup and so if I do a restore
it also gives me multiple personal folders when I am done.

Again, how are you "restoring"?

How do I get Outlook to forget about the second location? Next how do
I merge the data from the multiple personal folders in to one personal
folder set and then get rid of the other two personal folder set. If I
can accomplish this I can then use my commercial backup program to
back up to an alternate hard drive other than C:

If you have duplicate Personal Folders sets that both point to the same
physical PST and right-clicking on one and choosing Close doesn't work, then
you need to create a new mail profile with Control Panel>Mail>Show
Profiles>Add, pointing the new profile at your existing PST.