What's the best way to transfer Outlook info between computers?

[Shelly]

What is the best way to transfer the settings and data for Outlook between
computers? Also, I would like to make the default PST file one that's in My
Documents rather than in the Application Data folder. So, I guess I have two
issues. What are the best solutions for both? I've tried a few different
methods for transferring, but I'm not completely happy with them. I tend to
lose my e-mail accounts, rules, categories, etc.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Brian Tillman]

What is the best way to transfer the settings and data for Outlook
between computers?
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

Also, I would like to make the default PST file
one that's in My Documents rather than in the Application Data
folder.

So, click File>Open>Outlook Data File, browse to that PST, select it, and
click OK. Now click Tools>E-mail Accounts>Next. At the bottom left,.
select that PST from the "Delivery new e-mail to the following location"
drop-down.

So, I guess I have two issues. What are the best solutions
for both? I've tried a few different methods for transferring, but
I'm not completely happy with them. I tend to lose my e-mail
accounts, rules, categories, etc.

Your accounts can be transferred with the Office Save My Settings Wizard or
with Windows' FIle and Settings Transfer Wizard. The rest are all in your
PST.