transferring outlook 07 from a laptop with XP to laptop with vista

[Kim S.]

I use my outlook primarily for business, need every single email, address and
file in it. What is the easiest way (I am not good at this!) to transfer
entire outlook (I have an external harddrive) from laptop with XP to a laptop
with Vista?

 

[Gordon]

I use my outlook primarily for business, need every single email, address
and
file in it. What is the easiest way (I am not good at this!) to transfer
entire outlook (I have an external harddrive) from laptop with XP to a
laptop
with Vista?

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.