save contacts and email rules with reinstall?

[miller]

I'm going to have to upgrade Win2000 to WinXP Pro. I've already got Outlook
2003 on it. We're planning on a clean install.

How do I save my contacts, personal folders, email rules, etc.? Can I save
them to a disc and then backup onto the new install?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The file you need to back up 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm

 

[miller]

Thanks for the help.

I'm using Outlook 2003, so I start with the .pst files. It seems that
copying those will take care of the emails, contacts and the folder issue.

But, I see listings for things like rules wizards, .rwz. I really want to
save those. Do I have to find and save those individually or is that also a
part of .pst in the newer Outlook versions? I really want to save my rules.

Thanks.

The file you need to back up 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm going to have to upgrade Win2000 to WinXP Pro. I've already got
Outlook
2003 on it. We're planning on a clean install.

How do I save my contacts, personal folders, email rules, etc.? Can I
save
them to a disc and then backup onto the new install?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Rules are now saved with the PST. You'll just need to step through them to
reset them to your PST file's new location.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for the help.

I'm using Outlook 2003, so I start with the .pst files. It seems that
copying those will take care of the emails, contacts and the folder issue.

But, I see listings for things like rules wizards, .rwz. I really want
to
save those. Do I have to find and save those individually or is that also
a
part of .pst in the newer Outlook versions? I really want to save my
rules.

Thanks.

The file you need to back up 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm going to have to upgrade Win2000 to WinXP Pro. I've already got
Outlook
2003 on it. We're planning on a clean install.

How do I save my contacts, personal folders, email rules, etc.? Can I
save
them to a disc and then backup onto the new install?

Thanks.

 

[miller]

OK, thanks. I'll find and save my current .pst to a cd; install the new os,
and then Outlook.

Once that's done, I copy the saved .pst to an easy to find location in My
Documents; then find the file in the default location and name it .old. Open
Outlook and when the warning message appears, navigate to the safe area.

Once that's done, I need to reset the wizard rules. Do I simply use the
"run rules now" command, or do I need to use the "edit rule settings" command
to find and click on each folder?

Rules are now saved with the PST. You'll just need to step through them to
reset them to your PST file's new location.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for the help.

I'm using Outlook 2003, so I start with the .pst files. It seems that
copying those will take care of the emails, contacts and the folder issue.

But, I see listings for things like rules wizards, .rwz. I really want
to
save those. Do I have to find and save those individually or is that also
a
part of .pst in the newer Outlook versions? I really want to save my
rules.

Thanks.

The file you need to back up 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm going to have to upgrade Win2000 to WinXP Pro. I've already got
Outlook
2003 on it. We're planning on a clean install.

How do I save my contacts, personal folders, email rules, etc.? Can I
save
them to a disc and then backup onto the new install?

Thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Once you have successfully designated your former PST file as your default,
just use Tools > Rules and Alerts... to step through each rule. That will
reset each rule to your new PST location.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, thanks. I'll find and save my current .pst to a cd; install the new
os,
and then Outlook.

Once that's done, I copy the saved .pst to an easy to find location in My
Documents; then find the file in the default location and name it .old.
Open
Outlook and when the warning message appears, navigate to the safe area.

Once that's done, I need to reset the wizard rules. Do I simply use the
"run rules now" command, or do I need to use the "edit rule settings"
command
to find and click on each folder?

Rules are now saved with the PST. You'll just need to step through them
to
reset them to your PST file's new location.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for the help.

I'm using Outlook 2003, so I start with the .pst files. It seems that
copying those will take care of the emails, contacts and the folder
issue.

But, I see listings for things like rules wizards, .rwz. I really
want
to
save those. Do I have to find and save those individually or is that
also
a
part of .pst in the newer Outlook versions? I really want to save my
rules.

Thanks.



:

The file you need to back up 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm going to have to upgrade Win2000 to WinXP Pro. I've already got
Outlook
2003 on it. We're planning on a clean install.

How do I save my contacts, personal folders, email rules, etc.? Can
I
save
them to a disc and then backup onto the new install?

Thanks.