Best way to retrieve mails from pst files

G

Guest

Hi!
I have been backing up my Outlook info into pst files since Office 95. By
now I have approx 15 pst files. Obviously plenty of information is
duplicated.
Q1: what is the best way to retrieve mails (received and sent) from all the
pst files and save the total information in a single file?
Q2: what measure should I take after this to ensure smooth working of my
Outlook XP.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
 
V

Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]

I'd leave them in their separate PST files since it should be quicker to
manage since smaller PSTs are quicker & less likely to damage.
 
G

Guest

You advice Vince is reasonable. But I actually need to look for couple of
mails from 1999 or so, which means I would need to import mails into In- and
Sent Boxes to avoid duplicate mails. Normally several Personal Folders are
created. Can I delete them once I have exported and/or archived the new
informatiion?
Thanks.
 

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