location of outlook.pst file

[Donald S. Goldman]

I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location. Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application
data, which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the exact
location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash drive
and them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No, moving it is something I would recommend. However I would really
recommend against creating subfolders of your under the C:\ root. Instead,
consider creating an Outlook folder in your My Documents folder and place
your pst-file(s) in there.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location.

Get the PFBACKUP add-in from Microsoft.

Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application
data, which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the
exact location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash
drive and them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

There's no reason you cannot move it and I don't know of any drawbacks.
With Outlook closed, just move the file. Start Outlook and it should
complain that it can't find your folders and give you a browser window.
Browse to the new location of the file, select it, and click OK. Just keep
in mind that you can't make a reliable backup unless Outlook is closed.

 

[Tony WONG]

i would suggest to move it to a data drive for less fragments

No, moving it is something I would recommend. However I would really
recommend against creating subfolders of your under the C:\ root. Instead,
consider creating an Outlook folder in your My Documents folder and place
your pst-file(s) in there.

I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location. Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application data,
which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the exact
location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash drive and
them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That sentence doesn't make any sense in many ways that I don't even know
where to begin where you are wrong in your statement.

i would suggest to move it to a data drive for less fragments

No, moving it is something I would recommend. However I would really
recommend against creating subfolders of your under the C:\ root.
Instead, consider creating an Outlook folder in your My Documents folder
and place your pst-file(s) in there.

I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location. Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application
data, which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the exact
location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash drive
and them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

 

[K. Orland]

What? Can you explain this please? The statement doesn't make sense. Please
define.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook

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

i would suggest to move it to a data drive for less fragments

No, moving it is something I would recommend. However I would really
recommend against creating subfolders of your under the C:\ root. Instead,
consider creating an Outlook folder in your My Documents folder and place
your pst-file(s) in there.



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I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location. Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application data,
which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the exact
location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash drive and
them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

 

[Peter Durkee]

You could also make a shortcut to that deeply buried folder and put it
someplace easier to remember. While the pst can be moved, I've always been
inclined toward leaving things in their default locations, as doing so tends
to reduce future headaches.

-Peter

I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location.

Get the PFBACKUP add-in from Microsoft.

Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application
data, which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the
exact location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash
drive and them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

There's no reason you cannot move it and I don't know of any drawbacks.
With Outlook closed, just move the file. Start Outlook and it should
complain that it can't find your folders and give you a browser window.
Browse to the new location of the file, select it, and click OK. Just
keep in mind that you can't make a reliable backup unless Outlook is
closed.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

In this case it won't. If for some reason you need to do a disaster recovery
on Windows you don't want to start rescuing data first. Not having any data
stored on the C:\ drive is a good practice. If you only keep installation
files on the C:\ drive there is nothing to worry if you need to format and
start over.

You could also make a shortcut to that deeply buried folder and put it
someplace easier to remember. While the pst can be moved, I've always been
inclined toward leaving things in their default locations, as doing so
tends to reduce future headaches.

-Peter

I regularly want to make a copy of my outlook.pst file and bring it to
another location.

Get the PFBACKUP add-in from Microsoft.

Right now the file location buried in a sub-sub
directory \Documents and Settings\[name]\local settings\application
data, which I think is the default setting. Sometimes I forget the
exact location or have to get to it in explorer to copy it to a flash
drive and them transport it.

Is there any reason I could not move it to say: C:\outlook data? Are
there any disadvantages in doing so?

There's no reason you cannot move it and I don't know of any drawbacks.
With Outlook closed, just move the file. Start Outlook and it should
complain that it can't find your folders and give you a browser window.
Browse to the new location of the file, select it, and click OK. Just
keep in mind that you can't make a reliable backup unless Outlook is
closed.

 

[Brian Tillman]

You could also make a shortcut to that deeply buried folder and put it
someplace easier to remember. While the pst can be moved, I've always
been inclined toward leaving things in their default locations, as
doing so tends to reduce future headaches.

Especially if one tends to forget what one did in the past. It's a good
thing Outlook is able to remind one where the PST resides.