Why calendar/contacts AND calendar/contacts in personal folders?

[Jo Foster]

I am an ordinary person, not a techie. I am self-employed and work alone, not
in an office. but it should still be possible for me to back up my Outlook
data, transfer them to another computer or external drive, and open the files
(.psi) again. Why is it so difficult? I regularly back up into "my
documents", but cannot tell what's there. Why do I have two versions each of
contacts amd calendar, one "in personal folders"? How do I know which is
backed up? One is incomplete. and who knows where the emails are? I don't
understand the terminology used by your helpers. Do I have to take a degree
in IT in order to hang on to important information?
outlook 2003, microsoft windows xp - want to keep it all inside own
computer, not remote (hot- or g-mail) (e-mail address removed)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It isn't that difficult. Just copy the data file and open it in the other
version of Outlook. At that point you have two choices so that you won't
have two open files:
1. Copy what you want from the old file to the new
2. Reset the old as your new default, restart Outlook, then close the new.

Details are posted here daily:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

 

[Jo Foster]

Dear Russ
Thank you for answering so quickly, but I still don't understand. (I've been
using computers for more than 20 years, but any sentence beginning with
"just" immediately panics me.) I don't know what you mean by "the data file",
or what is the "other version" of Outlook, or how or where to "reset a
default".
I really need to take my laptop to some kind of drop-in clinic (like Apple
with their geniuses) so I can show someone what's on my screen. Universities
only help with their own stuff. Do you think such places exist for Microsoft
software problems? Hardware – no problem: just walk into a shop, but mention
anything Microsoft, and they run a mile! I live in London and will shortly be
visiting Birmingham UK, Chicago, Milwaukee, and New York City.
Jo

It isn't that difficult. Just copy the data file and open it in the other
version of Outlook. At that point you have two choices so that you won't
have two open files:
1. Copy what you want from the old file to the new
2. Reset the old as your new default, restart Outlook, then close the new.

Details are posted here daily:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am an ordinary person, not a techie. I am self-employed and work alone,
not
in an office. but it should still be possible for me to back up my Outlook
data, transfer them to another computer or external drive, and open the
files
(.psi) again. Why is it so difficult? I regularly back up into "my
documents", but cannot tell what's there. Why do I have two versions each
of
contacts amd calendar, one "in personal folders"? How do I know which is
backed up? One is incomplete. and who knows where the emails are? I don't
understand the terminology used by your helpers. Do I have to take a
degree
in IT in order to hang on to important information?
outlook 2003, microsoft windows xp - want to keep it all inside own
computer, not remote (hot- or g-mail) (e-mail address removed)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you read the information I posted? It explains it all. You seemed
already to know what your data file was since you referenced it in your
post.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Dear Russ
Thank you for answering so quickly, but I still don't understand. (I've
been
using computers for more than 20 years, but any sentence beginning with
"just" immediately panics me.) I don't know what you mean by "the data
file",
or what is the "other version" of Outlook, or how or where to "reset a
default".
I really need to take my laptop to some kind of drop-in clinic (like Apple
with their geniuses) so I can show someone what's on my screen.
Universities
only help with their own stuff. Do you think such places exist for
Microsoft
software problems? Hardware – no problem: just walk into a shop, but
mention
anything Microsoft, and they run a mile! I live in London and will shortly
be
visiting Birmingham UK, Chicago, Milwaukee, and New York City.
Jo

It isn't that difficult. Just copy the data file and open it in the other
version of Outlook. At that point you have two choices so that you won't
have two open files:
1. Copy what you want from the old file to the new
2. Reset the old as your new default, restart Outlook, then close the
new.

Details are posted here daily:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am an ordinary person, not a techie. I am self-employed and work
alone,
not
in an office. but it should still be possible for me to back up my
Outlook
data, transfer them to another computer or external drive, and open the
files
(.psi) again. Why is it so difficult? I regularly back up into "my
documents", but cannot tell what's there. Why do I have two versions
each
of
contacts amd calendar, one "in personal folders"? How do I know which
is
backed up? One is incomplete. and who knows where the emails are? I
don't
understand the terminology used by your helpers. Do I have to take a
degree
in IT in order to hang on to important information?
outlook 2003, microsoft windows xp - want to keep it all inside own
computer, not remote (hot- or g-mail) (e-mail address removed)