Lost my settings - can I get them back?

[Guest]

Hi

I had to reinstall Outlook 2007 when I bought a new computer recently.
Because I backup Outlook using the Microsoft Tool I was able to retrieve my
pst file. However, all my customizations have gone (including categories,
colour scheme etc). Is there any way of getting those settings back or is
there a file I ought to back up in future to ensure I don't lose them again?

 

[Gordon]

Hi

I had to reinstall Outlook 2007 when I bought a new computer recently.
Because I backup Outlook using the Microsoft Tool I was able to retrieve
my
pst file. However, all my customizations have gone (including categories,
colour scheme etc). Is there any way of getting those settings back or is
there a file I ought to back up in future to ensure I don't lose them
again?

The only way to backup Office 2007 settings (AFAIK) is to use the User State
Migration Tool.
Info here:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...621f-4537-b311-1307df0105611033.mspx?mfr=true
Download here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8c-691b-4b36-b7ad-6c604be4c595&displaylang=en

 

[Guest]

Hi

Thanks for the links. It's a shame I had to be wise after the event!

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If by category settings, you mean your master category list, that's stored in the .pst file. All you need to do is use the same .pst file as your default store, and you'll see those settings that the store contains.

 

[Guest]

Hello Sue

I'm not sure if I do mean the master category settings. I created my own
categories and added them to all 800 contacts. If I use the same pst file as
I did before I reinstalled Outlook, will my contacts still be categorized?

On that note, is there a step-by-step guide you could recommend to using my
old pst file rather than the new one that is created automatically when
Outllook is freshly installed? I'm not sure I can remember how to dump the
default file and make my old one the new default.


--
Millie

If by category settings, you mean your master category list, that's stored in the .pst file. All you need to do is use the same .pst file as your default store, and you'll see those settings that the store contains.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming:
Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators
http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54