Can I *easily* rename folders?

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George

Am using Outlook 2002.

I made a few backups (using export function), and they all got the name
"Personal Folder" which makes it hard to distinguish what's open if I open
all of them up along with others.

Of course, for future ones, now I tell it during the export process to use a
different name like "Personal Folder Backup1", etc.

But is there an easy way to just rename the existing ones I've got?
....without opening ,re-exporting to new name, then deleting old name?

Thanks
 
Add all the desired PST files to your profile in Outlook through File | Data
File Management.

Close Outlook.

Select Start | Settings | Control Panel and open the mail applet.

Select the Data Files button. Select the PST file, and then select the
Settings button.

You can change the display name here.
 
Thanks Patrick, everything worked well except the last part about "Selec the
PST file". It only showed one (the main one, outlook.pst), but there are
several in there. I saw them when I clicked ADD (and accepted .pst as the
type) or when I clicked OPEN. Does one of these need to be done for ALL of
the files so they come up on the list right after clicking DATA FILES
button. Thanks again


Patrick Reed said:
Add all the desired PST files to your profile in Outlook through File | Data
File Management.

Close Outlook.

Select Start | Settings | Control Panel and open the mail applet.

Select the Data Files button. Select the PST file, and then select the
Settings button.

You can change the display name here.

--
PATRICK REED [Outlook - MVP]~~~~~~
-Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
-Have you checked http://www.slipstick.com?
-Please post your Outlook version!



George said:
Am using Outlook 2002.

I made a few backups (using export function), and they all got the name
"Personal Folder" which makes it hard to distinguish what's open if I open
all of them up along with others.

Of course, for future ones, now I tell it during the export process to
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use
a
different name like "Personal Folder Backup1", etc.

But is there an easy way to just rename the existing ones I've got?
...without opening ,re-exporting to new name, then deleting old name?

Thanks
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You need to add all the PST files to your profile first.

--
PATRICK REED [Outlook - MVP]~~~~~~
-Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
-Have you checked http://www.slipstick.com?
-Please post your Outlook version!



George said:
Thanks Patrick, everything worked well except the last part about "Selec the
PST file". It only showed one (the main one, outlook.pst), but there are
several in there. I saw them when I clicked ADD (and accepted .pst as the
type) or when I clicked OPEN. Does one of these need to be done for ALL of
the files so they come up on the list right after clicking DATA FILES
button. Thanks again


Patrick Reed said:
Add all the desired PST files to your profile in Outlook through File | Data
File Management.

Close Outlook.

Select Start | Settings | Control Panel and open the mail applet.

Select the Data Files button. Select the PST file, and then select the
Settings button.

You can change the display name here.

--
PATRICK REED [Outlook - MVP]~~~~~~
-Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
-Have you checked http://www.slipstick.com?
-Please post your Outlook version!



George said:
Am using Outlook 2002.

I made a few backups (using export function), and they all got the name
"Personal Folder" which makes it hard to distinguish what's open if I open
all of them up along with others.

Of course, for future ones, now I tell it during the export process to
Click to expand...
use
a
different name like "Personal Folder Backup1", etc.

But is there an easy way to just rename the existing ones I've got?
...without opening ,re-exporting to new name, then deleting old name?

Thanks
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