Extra folders in .pst file

[Pete]

I am running Win XP Pro on a stand-alone laptop at home. I had Outlook 2002
and upgraded to Outlook 2007. Subsequently, I got a message that the 2002
,pst file was too large, and I needed to upgrade to a 2007 .pst file.

I followed the instructions, giving the new .pst file a different name. I
expected to have to import from the old file to the new, but when I opened
the new file, all my messages, contacts, etc. were already there. Great.
Saved me a step, even if I didn’t understand why it happened.

But then I noticed that I now had two inboxes, two junk e-mail folders, two
outboxes, two draft folders, two sent item folders, and two RSS feed folders.
Some of these are empty and stay that way, others [like the inboxes] both get
messages. All the “extras†are sub-folders under my Personal Folders.

When I tried to delete the “extra†folders, I got this message:

“Outlook cannot delete this folder. You may not have appropriate
permissions. To check your permissions for the folder, right-click the
folder, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. See the folder owner
or your administrator to change your permissions,â€

I have two questions:

1 – How do I get permissions when there is no administrator or owner other
than me?

2 – How can I get rid of all these “extra†folders?

 

[K. Orland]

Create a new PST folder and drag or move the folders you wish to keep into
it. Then remove the unwanted PST from your profile.

 

[Pete]

K:
Don't you mean "Create a new PST file"?

I did that. Then i chose File | Open | Outlook Data File... and chose my
newly created data file. It's name appeared as a folder at the bottom of my
Personal Folders list. I tried to drag my Inbox to the new folder, and got
this message: "Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the inbox...
cannot be moved."

I must have completely misunderstood you, or vice versa.

Further thoughts?
















--

TIA,

Pete

Create a new PST folder and drag or move the folders you wish to keep into
it. Then remove the unwanted PST from your profile.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook

http://www.howto-outlook.com/

I am running Win XP Pro on a stand-alone laptop at home. I had Outlook 2002
and upgraded to Outlook 2007. Subsequently, I got a message that the 2002
,pst file was too large, and I needed to upgrade to a 2007 .pst file.

I followed the instructions, giving the new .pst file a different name. I
expected to have to import from the old file to the new, but when I opened
the new file, all my messages, contacts, etc. were already there. Great.
Saved me a step, even if I didn’t understand why it happened.

But then I noticed that I now had two inboxes, two junk e-mail folders, two
outboxes, two draft folders, two sent item folders, and two RSS feed folders.
Some of these are empty and stay that way, others [like the inboxes] both get
messages. All the “extras†are sub-folders under my Personal Folders.

When I tried to delete the “extra†folders, I got this message:

“Outlook cannot delete this folder. You may not have appropriate
permissions. To check your permissions for the folder, right-click the
folder, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. See the folder owner
or your administrator to change your permissions,â€

I have two questions:

1 – How do I get permissions when there is no administrator or owner other
than me?

2 – How can I get rid of all these “extra†folders?
--

TIA,

Pete

 

[K. Orland]

Instead, right-click on your Inbox and use the copy function. Once you have
copied over everything, you should be able to close Outlook and remove the
old PST file. Open Outlook, use File > Open and browse to the new PST file.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook

http://www.howto-outlook.com/

K:
Don't you mean "Create a new PST file"?

I did that. Then i chose File | Open | Outlook Data File... and chose my
newly created data file. It's name appeared as a folder at the bottom of my
Personal Folders list. I tried to drag my Inbox to the new folder, and got
this message: "Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the inbox...
cannot be moved."

I must have completely misunderstood you, or vice versa.

Further thoughts?
















--

TIA,

Pete

Create a new PST folder and drag or move the folders you wish to keep into
it. Then remove the unwanted PST from your profile.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook

http://www.howto-outlook.com/

I am running Win XP Pro on a stand-alone laptop at home. I had Outlook 2002
and upgraded to Outlook 2007. Subsequently, I got a message that the 2002
,pst file was too large, and I needed to upgrade to a 2007 .pst file.

I followed the instructions, giving the new .pst file a different name. I
expected to have to import from the old file to the new, but when I opened
the new file, all my messages, contacts, etc. were already there. Great.
Saved me a step, even if I didn’t understand why it happened.

But then I noticed that I now had two inboxes, two junk e-mail folders, two
outboxes, two draft folders, two sent item folders, and two RSS feed folders.
Some of these are empty and stay that way, others [like the inboxes] both get
messages. All the “extras†are sub-folders under my Personal Folders.

When I tried to delete the “extra†folders, I got this message:

“Outlook cannot delete this folder. You may not have appropriate
permissions. To check your permissions for the folder, right-click the
folder, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. See the folder owner
or your administrator to change your permissions,â€

I have two questions:

1 – How do I get permissions when there is no administrator or owner other
than me?

2 – How can I get rid of all these “extra†folders?
--

TIA,

Pete