I just set up a new system and reinstalled all my software. I have an Outlook
backup on old system's documents folder, but how do I get it back onto my new
system???

Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so,
just copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
Overwrite the default .PST file (you don't have any data in it yet,
right?) with your original and start Outlook.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q



"jtrossi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just set up a new system and reinstalled all my software. I have an Outlook
> backup on old system's documents folder, but how do I get it back onto my new
> system???

"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so, just
> copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
> Overwrite the default .PST file

That's one of the quickest ways to a corrupted Mail profile.....

"jtrossi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:037A6F72-6647-4357-91C7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just set up a new system and reinstalled all my software. I have an
>Outlook
> backup on old system's documents folder, but how do I get it back onto my
> new
> system???


See here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...771141033.aspx

more info here:

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




HTH

Deet <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:29:25 -0000, "Gordon"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so, just
>>> copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
>>> Overwrite the default .PST file
>>
>>That's one of the quickest ways to a corrupted Mail profile.....
>
>I think that's an Outlook Urban Legend!
>
>For years I've copied the .PST file back and forth between my desktop
>and my notebook. I even recently setup Windows Live FolderShare to do
>it for me.
>
>Never a problem. Never.
>
>Catch that?
>
>N E V E R.

I have to agree with you there. I've not had any problem copying PST
files between computers either. In fact, my desktop is Vista and my
notebook is XP. Both have OL2003.

Richie Hardwick

"Richie Hardwick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Deet <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:29:25 -0000, "Gordon"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so,
>>>> just
>>>> copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
>>>> Overwrite the default .PST file
>>>
>>>That's one of the quickest ways to a corrupted Mail profile.....
>>
>>I think that's an Outlook Urban Legend!
>>
>>For years I've copied the .PST file back and forth between my desktop
>>and my notebook. I even recently setup Windows Live FolderShare to do
>>it for me.
>>
>>Never a problem. Never.
>>
>>Catch that?
>>
>>N E V E R.
>
> I have to agree with you there. I've not had any problem copying PST
> files between computers either. In fact, my desktop is Vista and my
> notebook is XP. Both have OL2003.
>
> Richie Hardwick


You've been very lucky then. There are THOUSANDS of posts in the Outlook
groups where problems have been caused by copying and OVERWRITING the
existing pst file.

To clarify, Ben referred to a very specific situation which is one of the
few situations in which overwriting a PST file might work: the file that is
overwritten is blank and had not yet completed its connection to the Outlook
profile.
Unfortunately, that situation rarely exists, so most of the time overwriting
a PST file will corrupt the Outlook profile. Also, the latest version of
Outlook seems not to tolerate that procedure. Older versions did.
The only supported and recommended method to change to a backup PST file is
to open the file in the Outlook profile (either directly or via Control
Panel > Mail), set it as the default folder, restart Outlook, then close the
other PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Deet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:17:28 -0000, "Gordon"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>"Richie Hardwick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Deet <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:29:25 -0000, "Gordon"
>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>>>message
>>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so,
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
>>>>>> Overwrite the default .PST file
>>>>>
>>>>>That's one of the quickest ways to a corrupted Mail profile.....
>>>>
>>>>I think that's an Outlook Urban Legend!
>>>>
>>>>For years I've copied the .PST file back and forth between my desktop
>>>>and my notebook. I even recently setup Windows Live FolderShare to do
>>>>it for me.
>>>>
>>>>Never a problem. Never.
>>>>
>>>>Catch that?
>>>>
>>>>N E V E R.
>>>
>>> I have to agree with you there. I've not had any problem copying PST
>>> files between computers either. In fact, my desktop is Vista and my
>>> notebook is XP. Both have OL2003.
>>>
>>> Richie Hardwick
>>
>>
>>You've been very lucky then. There are THOUSANDS of posts in the Outlook
>>groups where problems have been caused by copying and OVERWRITING the
>>existing pst file.
>
> Hi Nanny,
>
> Maybe you missed it, but "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" (quoted
> above) recommended copying and pasting (OVERWRITING).
>
> Ta-ta

"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...

> Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so, just
> copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
> Overwrite the default .PST file (you don't have any data in it yet,
> right?) with your original and start Outlook.

Ben, overwriting a PST that's in an existing mail profile is a goofd way to
damage the profile.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

If it's a new, empty, profile (as I asked the OP to confirm) there's
nothing to damage. If somehow replacing the empty default PST file with
the previous one damages the profile (which it never has for me) then he
doesn't lose anything by creating a fresh one.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q



"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> > Do you still have access to the old system's documents folder? If so, just
> > copy/paste the PST file to appropriate folder in the new machine.
> > Overwrite the default .PST file (you don't have any data in it yet,
> > right?) with your original and start Outlook.
>
>
> Ben, overwriting a PST that's in an existing mail profile is a goofd way to
> damage the profile.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]