import my old email from previous installation of outlook

[chuck dawley]

hi folks...does anyone know how to import my old stored email from my previous
installation of outlook? i'm using xp home and office 2003. my hard drive
crashed
and i had to reinstall the OS nad the outlook/office program - it's picking
up the new email but i can't seem to import the old ones...they were saved.
thanks (cd)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You never import Outlook data.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

 

[DL]

Copy from cd to Documents folder, in explorer examine properties of this pst
file and remove the read only flag.
Then in Outlook, File>Open>Data File .........browse to this pst