How do I transfer my address book to a new computer?

[MJ Gordon]

How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox from my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having so much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

 

[jpspeers]

MJ, I also have a similar problem I had a friend back my contacts from
OutLook up on a CD I can not figure out how to tranfer the info to my new
computer. Can you help ? I was hopeing that you have figured out the problem
by this time. Thank You for your time please mail me back.
[email protected]

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

In what format are the Contacts backed up?
You must provide at least some detail for anyone to help you.

 

[kung hei]

I want to transfer my outlook 2003 files to a new computer. Do I just copy
the outlook.pst file from the old computer into the same folder in the new
computer?

In what format are the Contacts backed up?
You must provide at least some detail for anyone to help you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

MJ, I also have a similar problem I had a friend back my contacts from
OutLook up on a CD I can not figure out how to tranfer the info to my new
computer. Can you help ? I was hopeing that you have figured out the
problem
by this time. Thank You for your time please mail me back.
[email protected]

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No.
If I were you, I'd read the instructions:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I want to transfer my outlook 2003 files to a new computer. Do I just copy
the outlook.pst file from the old computer into the same folder in the new
computer?

In what format are the Contacts backed up?
You must provide at least some detail for anyone to help you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

MJ, I also have a similar problem I had a friend back my contacts from
OutLook up on a CD I can not figure out how to tranfer the info to my
new
computer. Can you help ? I was hopeing that you have figured out the
problem
by this time. Thank You for your time please mail me back.
[email protected]

:

How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having
so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[fromageone]

You guys seem to be the only folks who can help me:

I want to transfer eMails, yes.
I want to transfer contacts, yes.

But most importantly: I want to be able, on my new computer, to create an
eMail and type in Ste. . .for example, and right away, I get a pull down
selection of Stephen, Steve, [email protected], etc. Get it?

Is this information located in the .pst file that you speak of here? If
this question isn't clear enough, let me do the back end. Without this
hidden file/feature, I will have to type through or resend to everyone I've
ever written to, an eMail to have their eMail captured in my (potential) To:,
CC: or BCC: line.

I sure hope someone can help me out there with this.

21st century customer service - " got to our web site" - stinks. . .!

Steve

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

So you want to transfer your autocompletion cache, not your Contacts. The
methods for doing so are well documented and posted here frequently. Read
the paragraph entitled "Migrating your NK2(s) file to a new machine" here:
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm

 

[fromageone]

Thank you very much. I am sincerely grateful: I have been digging for this
info forever and NO ONE knew what I was talking about.

I'll give it a try.
You the man.

So you want to transfer your autocompletion cache, not your Contacts. The
methods for doing so are well documented and posted here frequently. Read
the paragraph entitled "Migrating your NK2(s) file to a new machine" here:
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You guys seem to be the only folks who can help me:

I want to transfer eMails, yes.
I want to transfer contacts, yes.

But most importantly: I want to be able, on my new computer, to create an
eMail and type in Ste. . .for example, and right away, I get a pull down
selection of Stephen, Steve, [email protected], etc. Get it?

Is this information located in the .pst file that you speak of here? If
this question isn't clear enough, let me do the back end. Without this
hidden file/feature, I will have to type through or resend to everyone
I've
ever written to, an eMail to have their eMail captured in my (potential)
To:,
CC: or BCC: line.

I sure hope someone can help me out there with this.

21st century customer service - " got to our web site" - stinks. . .!

Steve

 

[laji]

hi russ.

i tried transfering my old office 2007 data which i had saved as a .pst file
to my reinstalled office 2007 on my new laptop. I managed to get it onto my
present outlook data file through windows explorer so that now two .pst files
are visible. however i am not able to access my old files as a window pops up
saying ""file acess is denied.you donot have the permission to access the
file"

can you help?

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Perhaps. You'll need to state how you copied and transferred the file you
cannot open. Make sure it did not acquire a read only attribute.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ.

i tried transfering my old office 2007 data which i had saved as a .pst
file
to my reinstalled office 2007 on my new laptop. I managed to get it onto
my
present outlook data file through windows explorer so that now two .pst
files
are visible. however i am not able to access my old files as a window pops
up
saying ""file acess is denied.you donot have the permission to access the
file"

can you help?

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[laji]

3 months ago, i had backed up outlook onto a portable hardrive(transcend)
which came with its own software. i had then tested it by successfully
opening it on a friend's computer with no difficulty. but now this difficulty
on my own new computer!!

also how do i check whether it has a readonly attribute?

Perhaps. You'll need to state how you copied and transferred th e file you
cannot open. Make sure it did not acquire a read only attribute.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ.

i tried transfering my old office 2007 data which i had saved as a .pst
file
to my reinstalled office 2007 on my new laptop. I managed to get it onto
my
present outlook data file through windows explorer so that now two .pst
files
are visible. however i am not able to access my old files as a window pops
up
saying ""file acess is denied.you donot have the permission to access the
file"

can you help?

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It is never a good idea to use third party backup software with PST files.
Exactly where are these "two PST files visible?" How are you trying to open
it?
The properties of the file will tell you if a read only attribute has been
set.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

3 months ago, i had backed up outlook onto a portable hardrive(transcend)
which came with its own software. i had then tested it by successfully
opening it on a friend's computer with no difficulty. but now this
difficulty
on my own new computer!!

also how do i check whether it has a readonly attribute?

Perhaps. You'll need to state how you copied and transferred th e file
you
cannot open. Make sure it did not acquire a read only attribute.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

hi russ.

i tried transfering my old office 2007 data which i had saved as a .pst
file
to my reinstalled office 2007 on my new laptop. I managed to get it
onto
my
present outlook data file through windows explorer so that now two .pst
files
are visible. however i am not able to access my old files as a window
pops
up
saying ""file acess is denied.you donot have the permission to access
the
file"

can you help?

:

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version
of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having
so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[laji]

i transferred the old pst file to outlook via windows explorer from my
transcend portable harddrive.. i can now view the two pst files after opening
the oulook data files. when i double click the new pst file, i can view my
current mail but doubleclicking the old pst file yields that error message i
had mentined earlier.
i confirmed that the old pst file is not a readonly(not ticked)

It is never a good idea to use third party backup software with PST files.
Exactly where are these "two PST files visible?" How are you trying to open
it?
The properties of the file will tell you if a read only attribute has been
set.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

3 months ago, i had backed up outlook onto a portable hardrive(transcend)
which came with its own software. i had then tested it by successfully
opening it on a friend's computer with no difficulty. but now this
difficulty
on my own new computer!!

also how do i check whether it has a readonly attribute?

Perhaps. You'll need to state how you copied and transferred th e file
you
cannot open. Make sure it did not acquire a read only attribute.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
hi russ.

i tried transfering my old office 2007 data which i had saved as a .pst
file
to my reinstalled office 2007 on my new laptop. I managed to get it
onto
my
present outlook data file through windows explorer so that now two .pst
files
are visible. however i am not able to access my old files as a window
pops
up
saying ""file acess is denied.you donot have the permission to access
the
file"

can you help?

:

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version
of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having
so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No way are you opening either file by double clicking on them in Windows
Explorer. You can never open PST files from Windows Explorer. You open them
in Outlook.
File > Open > Outlook Data File...
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i transferred the old pst file to outlook via windows explorer from my
transcend portable harddrive.. i can now view the two pst files after
opening
the oulook data files. when i double click the new pst file, i can view my
current mail but doubleclicking the old pst file yields that error message
i
had mentined earlier.
i confirmed that the old pst file is not a readonly(not ticked)

It is never a good idea to use third party backup software with PST
files.
Exactly where are these "two PST files visible?" How are you trying to
open
it?
The properties of the file will tell you if a read only attribute has
been
set.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

3 months ago, i had backed up outlook onto a portable
hardrive(transcend)
which came with its own software. i had then tested it by successfully
opening it on a friend's computer with no difficulty. but now this
difficulty
on my own new computer!!

also how do i check whether it has a readonly attribute?

:

Perhaps. You'll need to state how you copied and transferred th e file
you
cannot open. Make sure it did not acquire a read only attribute.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
hi russ.

i tried transfering my old office 2007 data which i had saved as a
.pst
file
to my reinstalled office 2007 on my new laptop. I managed to get it
onto
my
present outlook data file through windows explorer so that now two
.pst
files
are visible. however i am not able to access my old files as a
window
pops
up
saying ""file acess is denied.you donot have the permission to
access
the
file"

can you help?

:

Just copy and reuse your Outlook Data File. 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my
Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same
version
of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm
having
so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[WD]

I tried the Ingressor Unlocking your NK2 files but found it does not apply to
Windows 7. Can you provide these instructions.

So you want to transfer your autocompletion cache, not your Contacts. The
methods for doing so are well documented and posted here frequently. Read
the paragraph entitled "Migrating your NK2(s) file to a new machine" here:
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You guys seem to be the only folks who can help me:

I want to transfer eMails, yes.
I want to transfer contacts, yes.

But most importantly: I want to be able, on my new computer, to create an
eMail and type in Ste. . .for example, and right away, I get a pull down
selection of Stephen, Steve, [email protected], etc. Get it?

Is this information located in the .pst file that you speak of here? If
this question isn't clear enough, let me do the back end. Without this
hidden file/feature, I will have to type through or resend to everyone
I've
ever written to, an eMail to have their eMail captured in my (potential)
To:,
CC: or BCC: line.

I sure hope someone can help me out there with this.

21st century customer service - " got to our web site" - stinks. . .!

Steve

 

[Russ Valentine]

I've done it. It works fine. Can't tell what you did wrong without knowing
what you did.
--
Russ Valentine

I tried the Ingressor Unlocking your NK2 files but found it does not apply
to
Windows 7. Can you provide these instructions.

So you want to transfer your autocompletion cache, not your Contacts. The
methods for doing so are well documented and posted here frequently. Read
the paragraph entitled "Migrating your NK2(s) file to a new machine"
here:
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You guys seem to be the only folks who can help me:

I want to transfer eMails, yes.
I want to transfer contacts, yes.

But most importantly: I want to be able, on my new computer, to create
an
eMail and type in Ste. . .for example, and right away, I get a pull
down
selection of Stephen, Steve, [email protected], etc. Get it?

Is this information located in the .pst file that you speak of here?
If
this question isn't clear enough, let me do the back end. Without this
hidden file/feature, I will have to type through or resend to everyone
I've
ever written to, an eMail to have their eMail captured in my
(potential)
To:,
CC: or BCC: line.

I sure hope someone can help me out there with this.

21st century customer service - " got to our web site" - stinks. . .!

Steve

:

How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having
so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

In what way? It should be identical, except for the file path.

From http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup2007.asp#vista

The file path in Win7 is
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
(paste it into the address field of windows explorer)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473

I tried the Ingressor Unlocking your NK2 files but found it does not apply
to
Windows 7. Can you provide these instructions.

So you want to transfer your autocompletion cache, not your Contacts. The
methods for doing so are well documented and posted here frequently. Read
the paragraph entitled "Migrating your NK2(s) file to a new machine"
here:
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You guys seem to be the only folks who can help me:

I want to transfer eMails, yes.
I want to transfer contacts, yes.

But most importantly: I want to be able, on my new computer, to create
an
eMail and type in Ste. . .for example, and right away, I get a pull
down
selection of Stephen, Steve, [email protected], etc. Get it?

Is this information located in the .pst file that you speak of here?
If
this question isn't clear enough, let me do the back end. Without this
hidden file/feature, I will have to type through or resend to everyone
I've
ever written to, an eMail to have their eMail captured in my
(potential)
To:,
CC: or BCC: line.

I sure hope someone can help me out there with this.

21st century customer service - " got to our web site" - stinks. . .!

Steve

:

How do I transfer my address book, contacts, and emails in my Inbox
from
my
current work computer to a new work computer using the same version of
MS
Outlook? I'm using MS Outlook 2002 SP2. I can't believe I'm having
so
much
trouble trying to find this information. Thanks