how do i transfer outlook from and old pc?

[Guest]

Hi. If I export Outlook 2003 to a .pst file on my old PC and then import the
..pst file in to Outlook 2003 on my new machine, will it transfer everything?
By that I mean not just the contacts, emails etc but also all the different
account settings, rules etc. In other words, will importing the .pst file
mean that Outlook 2003 will run on my new PC just as it did on my old PC
without having to reconfigure anything? I had a look at the Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard but it didn't say that the settings from MS Office
(inc Outlook) would be transfered using the wizard. Thanks

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

You also need to use Office 2003's Save My Settings wizard to get all of the
Office/Outlook settings & such

 

[Guest]

Thanks Vince. Very helpful, will do that now.
Paul

 

[Brian Tillman]

Hi. If I export Outlook 2003 to a .pst file on my old PC and then
import the .pst file in to Outlook 2003 on my new machine, will it
transfer everything? By that I mean not just the contacts, emails etc
but also all the different account settings, rules etc. In other
words, will importing the .pst file mean that Outlook 2003 will run
on my new PC just as it did on my old PC without having to
reconfigure anything? I had a look at the Files and Settings Transfer
Wizard but it didn't say that the settings from MS Office (inc
Outlook) would be transfered using the wizard. Thanks

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm will tell you about
the data. Don't ever export to a PST. It's unnecessary and loses data. To
transfer the account information, the Save my Setting Wizard and/or File and
Settings Transfer Wizard should help.