Calendar and Task pst files screwed up?

[Craig]

I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. So I
export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into the
other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no
longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The Personal
Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.†Also, when I
import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are
appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, an
event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January 7th
appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times!

Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it?

Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over.

See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to 2
machines.

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[Craig]

Diane,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, the solutions at that site don't appear to be germane to my
problem.

The core issue seems to be my sudden inability to import the Tasks.pst file.

Can you try to help me with that first? If I can fix that, and remove it as
a variable, then we'll see if the repeating appointments problem goes away.


Craig

it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over.

See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to 2
machines.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. So I
export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into the
other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no
longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The Personal
Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.†Also, when
I
import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are
appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, an
event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January 7th
appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times!

Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it?

Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I'd start with a new name for the pst you are using to move the items back
and forth.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Diane,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, the solutions at that site don't appear to be germane to my
problem.

The core issue seems to be my sudden inability to import the Tasks.pst
file.

Can you try to help me with that first? If I can fix that, and remove it
as
a variable, then we'll see if the repeating appointments problem goes
away.


Craig

it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over.

See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to
2
machines.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home.
So I
export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into
the
other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no
longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The
Personal
Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.†Also,
when
I
import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are
appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition,
an
event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January
7th
appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times!

Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it?

Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

 

[Craig]

Diane,

I decided to delete the file completely, shut down Outlook, then copy and
paste (instead of Import) the new file into the appropriate folder. That did
the trick.

Thanks for taking the time to reply - twice.


Craig

I'd start with a new name for the pst you are using to move the items back
and forth.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Diane,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, the solutions at that site don't appear to be germane to my
problem.

The core issue seems to be my sudden inability to import the Tasks.pst
file.

Can you try to help me with that first? If I can fix that, and remove it
as
a variable, then we'll see if the repeating appointments problem goes
away.


Craig

it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over.

See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to
2
machines.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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(e-mail address removed)

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I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home.
So I
export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into
the
other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no
longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The
Personal
Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.†Also,
when
I
import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are
appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition,
an
event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January
7th
appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times!

Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it?

Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I decided to delete the file completely, shut down Outlook, then copy and
paste (instead of Import) the new file into the appropriate folder. That
did
the trick.

A very good way to corrupt your mail profile.