and used byI have an old computer, running XP, with Outlook 2003 on it.

I have a new computer (also running XP but upgradable to Vista) with
Office 2007 on it.I would like to know how to move the Outlook files from
the old computer to the new and have them read and used by Outlook 2007.
Even granting that I am stupid, I have had a devil of a time finding any
documentation on this issue -- at least documentation written to my level of
understanding.

This is pretty straightforward:

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

Basically you want to copy your PST file to CD or a USB drive, whatever you
want to use. Move it to the new PC, copy it to a location on the PC and
remove the read-only attribute on it (right click, scroll to properties,
untick the read only box, click OK). Open Outlook, click on File > Open and
simply browse to where you stored the PST file.

If you run into problems, please let me know.

--
Kathleen Orland
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"Lost in Outlook" wrote:

> and used byI have an old computer, running XP, with Outlook 2003 on it.
>
> I have a new computer (also running XP but upgradable to Vista) with
> Office 2007 on it.I would like to know how to move the Outlook files from
> the old computer to the new and have them read and used by Outlook 2007.
> Even granting that I am stupid, I have had a devil of a time finding any
> documentation on this issue -- at least documentation written to my level of
> understanding.

A gracious many thanks. After minimal gnashing of teeth I seem to have dodged
the bullet of having to do a completely new address book.

Thanks again!!!

"K. Orland" wrote:

> This is pretty straightforward:
>
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>
> Basically you want to copy your PST file to CD or a USB drive, whatever you
> want to use. Move it to the new PC, copy it to a location on the PC and
> remove the read-only attribute on it (right click, scroll to properties,
> untick the read only box, click OK). Open Outlook, click on File > Open and
> simply browse to where you stored the PST file.
>
> If you run into problems, please let me know.
>
> --
> Kathleen Orland
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>
>
>
> "Lost in Outlook" wrote:
>
> > and used byI have an old computer, running XP, with Outlook 2003 on it.
> >
> > I have a new computer (also running XP but upgradable to Vista) with
> > Office 2007 on it.I would like to know how to move the Outlook files from
> > the old computer to the new and have them read and used by Outlook 2007.
> > Even granting that I am stupid, I have had a devil of a time finding any
> > documentation on this issue -- at least documentation written to my level of
> > understanding.

Minimal is not too shabby at all.
--
Kathleen Orland
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"Lost in Outlook" wrote:

> A gracious many thanks. After minimal gnashing of teeth I seem to have dodged
> the bullet of having to do a completely new address book.
>
> Thanks again!!!
>
> "K. Orland" wrote:
>
> > This is pretty straightforward:
> >
> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
> >
> > Basically you want to copy your PST file to CD or a USB drive, whatever you
> > want to use. Move it to the new PC, copy it to a location on the PC and
> > remove the read-only attribute on it (right click, scroll to properties,
> > untick the read only box, click OK). Open Outlook, click on File > Open and
> > simply browse to where you stored the PST file.
> >
> > If you run into problems, please let me know.
> >
> > --
> > Kathleen Orland
> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > "Lost in Outlook" wrote:
> >
> > > and used byI have an old computer, running XP, with Outlook 2003 on it.
> > >
> > > I have a new computer (also running XP but upgradable to Vista) with
> > > Office 2007 on it.I would like to know how to move the Outlook files from
> > > the old computer to the new and have them read and used by Outlook 2007.
> > > Even granting that I am stupid, I have had a devil of a time finding any
> > > documentation on this issue -- at least documentation written to my level of
> > > understanding.