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Hello,

My friend has asked me to help him migrate his 2003 Outlook files into 2007.

Unfortunately I thought that importing them was the answer, but with that

not having worked and after reading a lot about this process I should have

made the new account and moved the files into his new Outlook and everyone

would have been happy. I didn't do that so now I have an issue.



What is the easiest way for me to keep his one email address and migrate his

old pst files into the folder. This, according to what I've read would allow

him all of his bells and whistles from before.



Here is what I think I need to do, but please correct me or acknowledge if

it will work.

I will name the old pst files .old, with outlook closed. I put the 2003 pst

files into the outlook folder. When I start up Outlook, I can make the .pst

files the masters and that should make it work. I can then remane the .old

to outlook2.pst and open them as a secondary source, copy the emails that

isn't in the original pst files and then delete the outlook2.pst and

everything will be hunky dory?????



Will this work? What are the references that I need to change for his

calender and contact list to work, and have I forgotten anything.

Your help will be much appreciated

Bob Reynolds


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No. You never rename PST files with Outlook closed. You never do any

configuration of data files with Outlook closed or you will corrupt the

profile.

The method to use is posted here daily: Open the PST file you want to use in

Outlook (File>Open>Outlook Data File). Then either reset it to be the

default file for the profile, or copy what you need from it into your

current default.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx



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Russ Valentine

[MVP-Outlook]

"BobR" <rjr1040@bellsouth.net>wrote in message

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Glad when I couldn't understand it I asked. Thanks so much and sorry I've

missed the other posts..



BOB



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com>wrote in message



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Outlook is probably the most intolerant program there is when it comes to

data migration. Almost none of the things you do with other programs works

with Outlook because of the unique ways in which it connects to its highly

proprietary data source. Few users get it right the first time, especially

if they rely on instinct. Fortunately, data is rarely if ever lost and

almost all mistakes can be fixed just be creating a new profile.

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Russ Valentine

[MVP-Outlook]

"BobR" <rjr1040@bellsouth.net>wrote in message

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