Setting up a new computer

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Greg Maxey

Hi,

I am been using OUTLOOK for a long time on the same computer and will
finally be getting a new one in a week or so. I have an Archive.PST file
and an Active .PST file on my current computer and I have made lots of
personalization to the various OUTLOOK views. My question is what is the
least complicated method of 1) Migrating my existing .PST files to the new
computer 2) Migrating personalization's to the new computer?

Thank you.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

The only sure-fire method is to COPY your active .pst file to the new
computer, paste it in your preferred location (preferably one that you
backup on a regular basis) and then use File->Open to open the .pst file.
You can delete or rename the default .pst file created when you install
Outlook and direct it to use your saved one when it asks where the data
store is.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg Maxey asked:

| Hi,
|
| I am been using OUTLOOK for a long time on the same computer and will
| finally be getting a new one in a week or so. I have an Archive.PST
| file and an Active .PST file on my current computer and I have made
| lots of personalization to the various OUTLOOK views. My question is
| what is the least complicated method of 1) Migrating my existing .PST
| files to the new computer 2) Migrating personalization's to the new
| computer?
|
| Thank you.
 
G

Greg Maxey

Milly,

Thank you. This is what I will do.

--
Greg Maxey
A peer in "peer to peer" support
Rockledge, FL
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The only sure-fire method is to COPY your active .pst file to the new
computer, paste it in your preferred location (preferably one that you
backup on a regular basis) and then use File->Open to open the .pst
file. You can delete or rename the default .pst file created when you
install Outlook and direct it to use your saved one when it asks
where the data store is.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
personal account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Greg Maxey
asked:
Hi,

I am been using OUTLOOK for a long time on the same computer and will
finally be getting a new one in a week or so. I have an Archive.PST
file and an Active .PST file on my current computer and I have made
lots of personalization to the various OUTLOOK views. My question is
what is the least complicated method of 1) Migrating my existing .PST
files to the new computer 2) Migrating personalization's to the new
computer?

Thank you.
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B

Brian Tillman

Greg Maxey said:
I am been using OUTLOOK for a long time on the same computer and will
finally be getting a new one in a week or so. I have an Archive.PST
file and an Active .PST file on my current computer and I have made
lots of personalization to the various OUTLOOK views. My question is
what is the least complicated method of 1) Migrating my existing .PST
files to the new computer 2) Migrating personalization's to the new
computer?
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Outlook files, their purposes, and their locations can be found here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
 
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