Outlook 2003 Help

[numark1]

I have a spare hd from my dads other computer, it had all of his contacts and emails in outlook 2003 on the hard drive.

Is there an easy way to go onto the hard drive and get the emails. I.E are they stored in a special folder or do you have to physically open outlook and save them?

Same with the contacts. Might be a bit screwed if i can't get them.

[THCi]

They are stored in a file called a PST, which will be under the user names local data area.

Eg: C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME_HERE\Application Data\Microsoft\Office

You wont be able to browse to this location unless you have unhidden system protected filed and folders, as well as hidden files. It should be in there, somewhere, if not there, it will be in C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME_HERE\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.

I cant remember if PST's are labelled as a Personal Folder File, or not, but thier extensions are PST. If you need to view the extensions, unhide known file extensions in the folder properties (which is where the option for unhiding sys files/folders and hidden files is).

You might not be able to actually view anything in the docs & settings folder, if you cant, post back and Ill tell you how to grab access-it means going into safe mode, and is a little long winded.


If you can view the docs & settings though, you can just simply import the files under the import functions of Outlook. It will include any schedule, todo, and notes that have been included in that instance of Outlook. I cant remember if it will import the actual email settings, if not, it shouldnt be too dificult to add them-using the usual add account tools included in Outlook.

Hope that jibberish helps!
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[numark1]

Thanks a lot. Will give it a bash tomorrow.

[THCi]

No probs, lemme know if you need any more help dude!
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[djr]

[numark1]

Got the pst file from the local settings folder.

Worked a treat, thanks a lot. Had all the contacts and my dads pda calender stuff as well.

[THCi]

Good to hear!


I was slightly out djr, so kill me, I havnt had it installed since I found a browser called Opera
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[djr]

[THCi]

Try it now, it was unstable for quite a while, but with the new major version its turned back into the Opera we love and know!
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[m99dws]

[djr]

[THCi]

When I move back home Im planning to run ALL local settings from a central server, with a local copy on the client machine.

So, if I want to login to my account on my moms computer, say, I can do it simply and not have to change everything to suit me; and vice versa.

Leaving messages on server is a very good idea, apart form when it comes to reinstalling windows and downloading 5000 emails. Maxed out a new months bandwidth with that little trick once!
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[m99dws]