How can you restore personal folders from backup.pst?

[lucy-e]

I inadvertently lost my outlook.pst file-permanently. The data appears to be
in backup.pst, but I cannot get program to work except if I overwrite my
personal folders (and can't see any of the email stored there). I am on
Office XP. Thanks for your help.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

 

[lucy-e]

Thanks for your reply...I had seen your site before and it was there I became
aware that backup.pst has severe limitations. Do you know of any way to
"liberate" my personal folders so I can see and use them?

File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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I inadvertently lost my outlook.pst file-permanently. The data appears to
be
in backup.pst, but I cannot get program to work except if I overwrite my
personal folders (and can't see any of the email stored there). I am on
Office XP. Thanks for your help.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

What message do you get when you try to access it through File-> Open->
Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Thanks for your reply...I had seen your site before and it was there I
became
aware that backup.pst has severe limitations. Do you know of any way to
"liberate" my personal folders so I can see and use them?

File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

I inadvertently lost my outlook.pst file-permanently. The data appears
to
be
in backup.pst, but I cannot get program to work except if I overwrite
my
personal folders (and can't see any of the email stored there). I am
on
Office XP. Thanks for your help.

 

[lucy-e]

well, i went to look for the folders to see what would happen, and they were
all inside the inbox. this was after i allowed outlook to remap on
reinstallation. i feel like a total "duh" now, but thank you for making me
look for them...I am SO happy to have my stuff back.

and I have bookmarked your page so I can learn to back up properly-THANKS!

What message do you get when you try to access it through File-> Open->
Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Thanks for your reply...I had seen your site before and it was there I
became
aware that backup.pst has severe limitations. Do you know of any way to
"liberate" my personal folders so I can see and use them?

File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
I inadvertently lost my outlook.pst file-permanently. The data appears
to
be
in backup.pst, but I cannot get program to work except if I overwrite
my
personal folders (and can't see any of the email stored there). I am
on
Office XP. Thanks for your help.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Good to hear and you're welcome!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

well, i went to look for the folders to see what would happen, and they
were
all inside the inbox. this was after i allowed outlook to remap on
reinstallation. i feel like a total "duh" now, but thank you for making
me
look for them...I am SO happy to have my stuff back.

and I have bookmarked your page so I can learn to back up properly-THANKS!

What message do you get when you try to access it through File-> Open->
Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Thanks for your reply...I had seen your site before and it was there I
became
aware that backup.pst has severe limitations. Do you know of any way
to
"liberate" my personal folders so I can see and use them?

:

File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----
I inadvertently lost my outlook.pst file-permanently. The data
appears
to
be
in backup.pst, but I cannot get program to work except if I
overwrite
my
personal folders (and can't see any of the email stored there). I
am
on
Office XP. Thanks for your help.