Outlook 2003 doesn't release data file when closed

[DickSF]

On one of my computers, when I close Outlook to backup the *.pst file, I get
an error message that says "The process cannot copy [or move] the file
because another process has locked a portion of the file." I have to reboot
before I can do the copy. This doesn't happen on my other computers. How
can I fix it?

Dick

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That usually means Outlook is failing to exit completely, the causes for
which have been posted here multiple times. Have you checked to see if that
is the problem?

 

[DL]

By finding out what is causeing outlook not to end properly (Check task
manager>running processes...outlook.exe will still be running)
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

 

[DickSF]

I can't find any discussion of "Outlook doesn't exit." Can you point me to
the thread? Thanks.

Dick

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Honestly? However are you searching? My search turned up 3640 hits in 0.10
seconds.
Just start here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I can't find any discussion of "Outlook doesn't exit." Can you point me to
the thread? Thanks.

Dick

On one of my computers, when I close Outlook to backup the *.pst file, I
get
an error message that says "The process cannot copy [or move] the file
because another process has locked a portion of the file." I have to
reboot
before I can do the copy. This doesn't happen on my other computers.
How
can I fix it?

Dick

 

[DL]

It was in the link I posted

I can't find any discussion of "Outlook doesn't exit." Can you point me to
the thread? Thanks.

Dick

On one of my computers, when I close Outlook to backup the *.pst file, I
get
an error message that says "The process cannot copy [or move] the file
because another process has locked a portion of the file." I have to
reboot
before I can do the copy. This doesn't happen on my other computers.
How
can I fix it?

Dick