How do I retrieve personal folders after switching to Outlook 2003

[Guest]

I just converted to Outlook 2003 from Outlook 2000. I had a bunch of
personal folders created where I would store all my e-mails. In 2000, they
were in the folder list. After going to 2003, I cannot locate them. My
entire "work life" is in these folders. Any ideas on how to retrieve them?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

They wouldn't go anywhere. You just haven't added them to your new profile.
Explain how you "converted" to Outlook 2003.
Any PST file you had before is still where it always was on your hard drive.
You only need to open it in your new profile. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

 

[Guest]

Our office has a system problem and somehow Office 2000 was deleted from our
workstations. They came around and added a login script to Office 2003, so
now we have to use that. All my preferences and settings loaded properly,
just can't find the folders. I assume from your note, that I need to be
looking on my local drive and then add them to my new profie. I'll do a .pst
search and hopefully can find them. How do you add to your profile?

They wouldn't go anywhere. You just haven't added them to your new profile.
Explain how you "converted" to Outlook 2003.
Any PST file you had before is still where it always was on your hard drive.
You only need to open it in your new profile. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just converted to Outlook 2003 from Outlook 2000. I had a bunch of
personal folders created where I would store all my e-mails. In 2000,
they
were in the folder list. After going to 2003, I cannot locate them. My
entire "work life" is in these folders. Any ideas on how to retrieve
them?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I assume that your data was all stored locally and that you weren't using
Exchange Server?
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Our office has a system problem and somehow Office 2000 was deleted from
our
workstations. They came around and added a login script to Office 2003,
so
now we have to use that. All my preferences and settings loaded properly,
just can't find the folders. I assume from your note, that I need to be
looking on my local drive and then add them to my new profie. I'll do a
.pst
search and hopefully can find them. How do you add to your profile?

They wouldn't go anywhere. You just haven't added them to your new
profile.
Explain how you "converted" to Outlook 2003.
Any PST file you had before is still where it always was on your hard
drive.
You only need to open it in your new profile. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I just converted to Outlook 2003 from Outlook 2000. I had a bunch of
personal folders created where I would store all my e-mails. In 2000,
they
were in the folder list. After going to 2003, I cannot locate them.
My
entire "work life" is in these folders. Any ideas on how to retrieve
them?

 

[Guest]

I found them! The second link below was a great help. Thank you!!

I assume that your data was all stored locally and that you weren't using
Exchange Server?
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Our office has a system problem and somehow Office 2000 was deleted from
our
workstations. They came around and added a login script to Office 2003,
so
now we have to use that. All my preferences and settings loaded properly,
just can't find the folders. I assume from your note, that I need to be
looking on my local drive and then add them to my new profie. I'll do a
.pst
search and hopefully can find them. How do you add to your profile?

They wouldn't go anywhere. You just haven't added them to your new
profile.
Explain how you "converted" to Outlook 2003.
Any PST file you had before is still where it always was on your hard
drive.
You only need to open it in your new profile. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I just converted to Outlook 2003 from Outlook 2000. I had a bunch of
personal folders created where I would store all my e-mails. In 2000,
they
were in the folder list. After going to 2003, I cannot locate them.
My
entire "work life" is in these folders. Any ideas on how to retrieve
them?