migrated outlook folder

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Edgar

i've just rebuilt a computer for a client using Office
XP. I usually copy and transfer the outlook folder to
safe location then in the new computer recreate her
account in outlook xp slurp all her mail again (because
all mail is duplicated on the server (POP3)). once this
is done, i get the original outlook folder and replace
the new one. this usually gives me a message stating
that there has been changes to outlook and it will begin
to take effect. My questions are:

1. is this the proper way to migrate pst/outlook folder?
2. how can i preserv cached settings such as auto-
complete names/email addresses, when typed?
3. is there a way to retain all settings (this way, the
client will not know that his/her computer was migrated?

thanks in advance,
edgar
 
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Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]

It's fine to copy the old .PST to the new machine and re-use it; in fact,
that's the best way to do it. However, overwriting one .PST file with
another is not a good idea -- next time just put the old .PST wherever you
want it and then tell Outlook to use that one as the default instead of the
new, empty file.

For your other two questions, it's not always easy to get ALL settings
transferred over, but you should be able to get most of them. Look at the
following two articles for help with this -- one is a primer on Outlook
files, and the other gives instructions for moving to a new Outlook 2002
machine.

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2002/up020605.htm#movetonew2002

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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