John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I recently upgraded to a newer computer. I exported my favorites,
> contacts etc. as a .pst file. Now when I try to open Outlook on the
> newer computer I get the message: disk is full. Please insert a new
> disk. Is outlook looking for a floppy or something? What can I do?

Probably a side-effect your your having exported. There's never any reason
to export to a PST. You're going to have to examine the mail profile and
find where it's referencing a mountable drive. Control Panel's Mail applet
is where I'd start, with the Data Files button.
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Brian Tillman

Brian,
I'm a novice. What is the mail applet? And then what do I do with the data
files button.
Thanks,
John G

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I recently upgraded to a newer computer. I exported my favorites,
> > contacts etc. as a .pst file. Now when I try to open Outlook on the
> > newer computer I get the message: disk is full. Please insert a new
> > disk. Is outlook looking for a floppy or something? What can I do?
>
> Probably a side-effect your your having exported. There's never any reason
> to export to a PST. You're going to have to examine the mail profile and
> find where it's referencing a mountable drive. Control Panel's Mail applet
> is where I'd start, with the Data Files button.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I'm a novice. What is the mail applet?

It's that thing labeled "Mail" in the Control Panel, as I already said.
Viewing Control Panel in the Classic view may make it easier to find.

> And then what do I do with the data files button.

Click it, of course.
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Brian Tillman

Brian,
Sorry, but there is no data file button to push when I open the Control
panel's mail applet. Nothing simple is ever easy.
Thanks

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I'm a novice. What is the mail applet?
>
> It's that thing labeled "Mail" in the Control Panel, as I already said.
> Viewing Control Panel in the Classic view may make it easier to find.
>
> > And then what do I do with the data files button.
>
> Click it, of course.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Sorry, but there is no data file button to push when I open the
> Control panel's mail applet. Nothing simple is ever easy.

What exactly do you see? I can't see where you've stated your Outlook
version, either. Different versions of Outlook have different Mail applet
options.
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Brian Tillman

John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Sorry it took so long to respond. When I open the mail applet I see a
> window that only has one tab and it lists my internet account
> address. To the left there are buttons to add, remove, properties,
> import or export. I had previously been using Outlook Office 98, and
> the newer computer has Office/Outlook 2000.

Ah. Outlook 2000 in Internet Mail Only mode. That's more problematic
because you're not allowed to access much in your mail profile through the
user interface. You have to mess with the registry. If you want to tackle
that, let me know.
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Brian Tillman

John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I don't think I want to mess the registry. Is it possible to start
> over. Uninstall outlook, go back to the old computer and get the
> files I need, and do it all over again? If that is the case, what
> should I do in order to do it correctly?

I think you can. On Microsoft's download site there should be a file that
can remove everything regarding Office from the registry, but I can't find
it right now.
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Brian Tillman

Brian,
If you do find it let me know. I will also try to find it.
Thanks
John G
"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I don't think I want to mess the registry. Is it possible to start
> > over. Uninstall outlook, go back to the old computer and get the
> > files I need, and do it all over again? If that is the case, what
> > should I do in order to do it correctly?
>
> I think you can. On Microsoft's download site there should be a file that
> can remove everything regarding Office from the registry, but I can't find
> it right now.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

Here you go:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239938/en-us

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, John G asked:

| Brian,
| If you do find it let me know. I will also try to find it.
| Thanks
| John G
| "Brian Tillman" wrote:
|
|| John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
||
||| I don't think I want to mess the registry. Is it possible to start
||| over. Uninstall outlook, go back to the old computer and get the
||| files I need, and do it all over again? If that is the case, what
||| should I do in order to do it correctly?
||
|| I think you can. On Microsoft's download site there should be a
|| file that can remove everything regarding Office from the registry,
|| but I can't find it right now.
|| --
|| Brian Tillman

Milly,
After looking over the site you referred to, I of course realize that I am
operating with Window HomeXP. Any other ideas as to what I could do?
Thanks,
John G

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> Here you go:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239938/en-us
>
> --�
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
> unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
> reading.
>
> After furious head scratching, John G asked:
>
> | Brian,
> | If you do find it let me know. I will also try to find it.
> | Thanks
> | John G
> | "Brian Tillman" wrote:
> |
> || John G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> ||
> ||| I don't think I want to mess the registry. Is it possible to start
> ||| over. Uninstall outlook, go back to the old computer and get the
> ||| files I need, and do it all over again? If that is the case, what
> ||| should I do in order to do it correctly?
> ||
> || I think you can. On Microsoft's download site there should be a
> || file that can remove everything regarding Office from the registry,
> || but I can't find it right now.
> || --
> || Brian Tillman
>