Mutiple Personal Folders in Outlook - one for each account

[Larry Kahm]

Hi all,

I recently noticed that rather than just one Personal Folder in my Outlook
mail folder view, there are three.

Now, I have set up three separate POP3 accounts and pst files on this one
workstation; however, other than the main one, each of the others opens and
only shows that one.

When I right-click the second or third in the list, and select Close, I get
the message: Operation Failed, object could not be found.

How can I get this set back to just one folder?

Thanks!

Larry

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Create a new mail profile and configure it to use your default .pst file,
not one of the ghosts.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Larry Kahm asked:

| Hi all,
|
| I recently noticed that rather than just one Personal Folder in my
| Outlook mail folder view, there are three.
|
| Now, I have set up three separate POP3 accounts and pst files on this
| one workstation; however, other than the main one, each of the others
| opens and only shows that one.
|
| When I right-click the second or third in the list, and select Close,
| I get the message: Operation Failed, object could not be found.
|
| How can I get this set back to just one folder?
|
| Thanks!
|
| Larry

 

[Larry Kahm]

Milly,

I created a new profile (Control Panel, Mail, Show Profiles, Add) and the
darn thing created Outlook3.pst.

Yet, I can not find a way of associating my original Outlook.pst to this new
profile.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Larry Kahm

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"

 

[Brian Tillman]

I created a new profile (Control Panel, Mail, Show Profiles, Add) and
the darn thing created Outlook3.pst.

Yet, I can not find a way of associating my original Outlook.pst to
this new profile.

The Mail applet's Data Files button will do that.

 

[Larry Kahm]

Actually the Data File button won't let me change the name of the PST!?!

It will let me add a new one (Outlook.pst) but won't let me delete the newly
created one (Outlook3.pst).

Is there >any< documentation on this - the Outlook help is next to useless
and I can't find anything about this on the Microsoft support site.

Thanks!

Larry

 

[Brian Tillman]

Actually the Data File button won't let me change the name of the
PST!?!
It will let me add a new one (Outlook.pst) but won't let me delete
the newly created one (Outlook3.pst).

And after that, you should be able to make the new one the default using the
E-mail Accounts button, all without having to start Outlook.