I can't find import/export in Outlook

[Johnboyblue1]

I am using Office 2007 with Windows XP and wish to copy and update my Outlook
calendar and emails between my desktop and laptop via an external hard drive.
It all went well from the desktop to the laptop but when I came to reverse
the process I am unable to import to my desktop because the import/export
option is not present on the file menu of the desktop.(It was there a few
days ago when I exported from the desktop to my hard drive)
Can anyone help me to relocate it?

 

[Gordon]

I am using Office 2007 with Windows XP and wish to copy and update my
Outlook
calendar and emails between my desktop and laptop via an external hard
drive.
It all went well from the desktop to the laptop but when I came to reverse
the process I am unable to import to my desktop because the import/export
option is not present on the file menu of the desktop.(It was there a few
days ago when I exported from the desktop to my hard drive)
Can anyone help me to relocate it?

As posted in all the Outlook groups on a daily basis - do NOT use the
import/export function to move data between instances of Outlook.
Why not?
(Courtesy of Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook])

Importing an entire PST may well corrupt your profile and may create a ghost
PST that you can't close. Importing PST's will lose:
1. Custom Forms
2. Custom Views
3. Connections between contacts and activities
4. Received dates on mail
5. Birthdays and anniversaries in calendar
6. Journal connections
7. Distribution Lists

Opening a PST file will preserve all of these. That is why we do not advise
people to import a native file into Outlook.

In answer to your question, do it this way:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010771141033.aspx

more info here:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm

HTH