How do I move email messgs from Outlook to Outlook on another comp

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How do I move email messages from Outlook on one computer to Outlook on
another computer? I'm not using Outlook Express. I'm using Outlook 2003 on
both computers with XP on both computers. I can map one drive to the other
if I need to.
 
How do I move email messages from Outlook on one computer to Outlook on
another computer? I'm not using Outlook Express. I'm using Outlook 2003 on
both computers with XP on both computers. I can map one drive to the other
if I need to.
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Making certain that you can view hidden files, do a search for a
file(s) with a .pst file extension. This file contains all of your
data. Just copy that file onto the other computer, making sure not to
overwrite a file of the same name. Then, just open the file on the
other computer.
 
Thanks for your helpful answer. It was just what I needed. Once I'd
followed your steps, I tried to see if there was a way to do it from the
menus in Outlook 2003.

Here's another way to do it using the menu choices from Outlook. From
Outlook 2003, Choose File / Import and Export / Export to a file / When it
asks for Create a file of type: choose Personal Folder File / Select the
folder to export from: choose Personal Folders...and click on the box that
says Include subfolders / Save exported file as: it defaults to backup.pst
....and choose one of the options....I chose Do not export duplicate items /
In the Name box, type Personal Folder 2 ...click OK....

Now you need to copy the pst file to the desktop on the second computer.
After you've done that, from the second computer, open Outlook 2003 / Choose
File / Open / Outlook Data File....and then browse for the .pst file on the
desktop. / Highlight the file, click on Ok.
 
Thanks for your helpful answer. It was just what I needed. Once I'd
followed your steps, I tried to see if there was a way to do it from the
menus in Outlook 2003.

Here's another way to do it using the menu choices from Outlook. From
Outlook 2003, Choose File / Import and Export / Export to a file / When it
asks for Create a file of type: choose Personal Folder File / Select the
folder to export from: choose Personal Folders...and click on the box that
says Include subfolders / Save exported file as: it defaults to backup.pst
...and choose one of the options....I chose Do not export duplicate items /
In the Name box, type Personal Folder 2 ...click OK....

Now you need to copy the pst file to the desktop on the second computer.
After you've done that, from the second computer, open Outlook 2003 / Choose
File / Open / Outlook Data File....and then browse for the .pst file on the
desktop. / Highlight the file, click on Ok.
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I'm glad that you have it worked out but be aware that importing and
exporting have a tendency to corrupt your mail store. It's easier to
just move the .pst file(s) and then use the File > Open command in
Outlook.
 
I need to do the same between two computers, but one with W2000Prof and
Outlook express, and the second with XP and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.
Could you tell me the needed steps to perform?
Thanks
Alberto
 
Alberto said:
I need to do the same between two computers, but one with W2000Prof
and Outlook express, and the second with XP and Microsoft Office
Outlook 2003. Could you tell me the needed steps to perform?
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In which diection are you going, from Outlook to Outlook Express or from
Outlook Express to Outlook? It makes a difference and you don't say what
you want to do.
 
I need to move my outlook contacts from one computer to another too, but I
don't know how to do the search you said for a .pst file- where do I do that
and exactly how? Then do I copy onto a disc to copy onto another computer?
I've never done anything like this before... need explicit directions- Thanks
 
mtmama said:
I need to move my outlook contacts from one computer to another too, but I
don't know how to do the search you said for a .pst file- where do I do
that
and exactly how? Then do I copy onto a disc to copy onto another computer?
I've never done anything like this before... need explicit directions-
Thanks
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It's not normally done to "piggyback" on someone else's thread, but look
here:

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
 
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