Outlook 2000 and 2003

[MedRxMan]

Will be getting new Laptop shortly.
The OS will be Windows XP Pro

I currently haveMS Office Premium 2000 on a Win98SE Machine
To use the Outlook.pst file on the new PC can I copy the Outlook.pst file
from my old machine and place on the XP Pro machine ( I would assume it
would be in the same location
(C:\windows\local settings\microsoft\outlook) ?

and also do the same with C:\Windows\application data\microsoft\outlook

and copy the *fav,nick and rwz files and put on the new pc ?

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

You can (and should) copy the .PST file to the new machine and re-use it,
but don't overwrite the new .PST created when you installed Outlook -- just
put the .PST in a location you like and point Outlook to it.

Look at the following two articles for help with this -- one is a primer on
Outlook files, and the other gives instructions for moving to a new Outlook
2002 (or 2003) machine.

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2002/up020605.htm#movetonew2002

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MVP - Outlook

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[MedRxMan]

Thank you for such a prompt answer.
I don't use multiple pst files. I only use the Personal Folders with the
standard Inbox,calendar,contacts, etc. I want the same setup on my new
machine. My thoughts were to copy and overwrite the newly created PST but
you say NO.

I use IMO, and sync a PDA.
I was thinking in terms of using a briefcase to keep both PST files up to
date.

If the Briefcase idea is not good, how can I stay simply basic. As far as
the PDA, I can always sync with my desk top and then sync with the notebook
and have the PDA overwrite Outlook.

I hope I'm clear in what I wabnt to do.

Please advise.

You can (and should) copy the .PST file to the new machine and re-use it,
but don't overwrite the new .PST created when you installed Outlook -- just
put the .PST in a location you like and point Outlook to it.

Look at the following two articles for help with this -- one is a primer on
Outlook files, and the other gives instructions for moving to a new Outlook
2002 (or 2003) machine.

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2002/up020605.htm#movetonew2002

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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[keeperlu]

If you want to overwrite the mail, you can import the .PST file.

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

Yes, but the import process can be less than perfect. If he wants things
just as they were before, re-using the .PST is far preferable than importing
from it.

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[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

The Briefcase method works well from what I've read on these groups (I don't
sync .PSTs myself so I've never tried it). For some other possibilities for
keeping in sync, check http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm.

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MVP - Outlook

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[MedRxMan]

After reading the articles at Slipstick and reading some other MVP posts, I
decided that I will copy the PST file for my Personal Folders to a floppy
(only 6000 kb) and paste in the new machine and ocassionally either do
another copy and past or Sync with my PDA and have the PDA sync info with
the New PC as if it were another PDA.

Thanks for the references

 

[MedRxMan]

another point...The sync works well. I recently had a problem and had to
restore an earlier image of my HD. Since I Sync on a weekly basis with my
PDA, I synched with my PDA having the PDA overwrite Outlook and viola all
was restored. The only thing not recovered was the few recent emails because
I dont save them on my PDA.

have a great week