Export-Import

[Deebee]

I successfully exported an Outlook contacts as a personal pst file. However,
when I try to import this file in Outlook on my new computer, I get a
message that I am not authorized to open this file. Any way around this or
to produce an "authorized" file?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Did you already copy the pst-file back to the computer first? The Desktop
will do.
Then from within Outlook connect to it via File-> Open-> Outlook Data
File... and move the items to the location you want.

 

[Deebee]

I tried placing the Contacts.pst file on the desktop, then File > Open >
Contacts.pst but nothing happens. the contacts are not added to Outlook.
Thanks for the prompt advice. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Gordon]

I tried placing the Contacts.pst file on the desktop, then File > Open >
Contacts.pst but nothing happens. the contacts are not added to Outlook.
Thanks for the prompt advice. Am I doing something wrong?

The contacts won't show in the folders pane - they will be in the
Contacts pane. I got fooled by that one at first...

 

[Deebee]

I can't find the contacts. I also tried importing the Calendar.pst file into
Outlook. It failed to import or open.

 

[Deebee]

I finally got the data imported to my new computer. To import the Contacts I
had to export from my old computer to a CSV file. Outlook would not import a
Contacts.pst file--but the comma-delimtited file worked like a charm.

 

[Gordon]

I finally got the data imported to my new computer. To import the
Contacts I had to export from my old computer to a CSV file. Outlook
would not import a Contacts.pst file--but the comma-delimtited file
worked like a charm.

As posted here many times - you don't need to export in the first place
unless you are on an Exchange Server...
Read these for the correct way to transfer data from one Outlook to
another...

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010771141033.aspx

more info here:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm

HTH

 

[Deebee]

Thanks

As posted here many times - you don't need to export in the first place
unless you are on an Exchange Server...
Read these for the correct way to transfer data from one Outlook to
another...

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010771141033.aspx

more info here:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm

HTH