Moving a profile

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Shane Nation

I have created a new profile on my desktop PC and have ticked the option so
when I start outlook it asks which profile I wish to use.

Is there a way to copy this 2nd profile to my laptop, and is so how?

Thannks

Shane
 
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Brian Tillman

Shane Nation said:
I have created a new profile on my desktop PC and have ticked the
option so when I start outlook it asks which profile I wish to use.

Is there a way to copy this 2nd profile to my laptop, and is so how?
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Profiles are kept in the registry, so conceivably you could export from the
registry. The key is
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WIndows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\profilename
 
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Shane Nation

Thank you very much, I guess I would also have to copy the "profie" file
from it's storage location to the same folder structure on the laptop?

Shane
 
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Brian Tillman

Shane Nation said:
Thank you very much, I guess I would also have to copy the "profie"
file from it's storage location to the same folder structure on the
laptop?
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There is no "profile" file.
 
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Shane Nation

Sorry I was thinking of the outlook data file stored in C:\Documents and
Settings\#Name#\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
 
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Brian Tillman

Shane Nation said:
Sorry I was thinking of the outlook data file stored in C:\Documents
and Settings\#Name#\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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If you want your Outlook data transferred, yes, but it doesn't have to be in
that folder. It can be in any folder where the user has permission. In
fact, you have to be careful if you put the PST in the default folder
because you don't want to overwrite any PST that's already in there. You'll
corrupt the mail profile if you do.

Here's a link to a page describing how to backup and restore Outlook:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
 
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Shane Nation

Thanks for all your help

Shane

Brian Tillman said:
If you want your Outlook data transferred, yes, but it doesn't have to be
in that folder. It can be in any folder where the user has permission.
In fact, you have to be careful if you put the PST in the default folder
because you don't want to overwrite any PST that's already in there.
You'll corrupt the mail profile if you do.

Here's a link to a page describing how to backup and restore Outlook:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
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