Outlook 2000 Old PST to replace New PST

[Alec]

I have the PST file from my old computer and want to replace the new (empty
of real data) PST file (Outlook-Today) with the old PST file which has all
my data.

I am able to open both PST files in Outlook 2000, but I can't find a way to
default to the old PST file. No matter what, Outlook 2000 defaults to
Oulook-Today, which is the new PST. I also can't find a way to "bulk copy"
all the info in the old PST to the same categories in the new one (i.e.
contacts to contacts, calendars to calendars, notes to notes).

You'd think it would be easy to do this: grab an old PST file with all your
Outlook data and somehow plug it into a newly re-installed Outlook program!

So... how can I do it? Any help would be appreciated....

Thank you and kind regards,
Alec

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to post your mail support mode for anyone to answer you.

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions, depending on mode of
Outlook:

Corporate Mode: (With Outlook closed)
- Control Panel > Mail applet
- Remove the current Personal Folder service
- Readd the service, directing it to the new PST file location
- Restart Outlook

Internet Mail Only mode:
- File menu > Open > Personal Folders file > migrate to the new PST file
location to open it
- Right-click on the root of the new set of folders in the folder pane (View

Folder List)

- Choose Properties
- Check the "Deliver POP mail" box
- Quit & restart Outlook
- Now you can Close the PST file that you were previously using (R-click on
that pst folder while in Folder View and select "Close <foldername>
Folders"). If you have any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other before you close the old one.