Transfer Outlook 2007 to Windows 7?

[Jorge Cervantes]

I am currently using Outlook 2007 under WinXP Pro SP2.
A new Windows 7-installed computer will deliver to me in a few days.
Meanwhile, I am trying to figure out how to bring all data in 07 Outlook
(Contact, email messages, others) to Windows 7 system.
Is copying Outlook.pst from xp machine to Win7 machine enough?
Please advise me how to migrate without pain? Jorge

 

[Gordon]

I am currently using Outlook 2007 under WinXP Pro SP2.
A new Windows 7-installed computer will deliver to me in a few days.
Meanwhile, I am trying to figure out how to bring all data in 07 Outlook
(Contact, email messages, others) to Windows 7 system.
Is copying Outlook.pst from xp machine to Win7 machine enough?

Mostly. See here for more details:

How to backup and restore Outlook

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

There is out-dated information on some of these pages, specifically with
regard to Outlook 2003 and 2007.

The main points to note:
1. Do NOT use the import/export function to move Outlook data from one
version to another - all you need to do is to copy the pst file, with
Outlook closed.

2. Do NOT paste the copied pst file into the default location - paste into
(for example) your Documents folder and then do File-Open-Outlook Data File
within Outlook.