How is the Outlook.pst file relocated to a different directory?

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I created a different location for the Outlook.pst file to protect it from
possible OS failures and reinstallations. It is on a different partition.
However I can't get Outlook to use it as the default. I've gone the
Tools>Options>Mail Setup tab>Data Files route. This creates the new location
but requires me to make it the default, a condition that is not defined in
Help, but nevertheless implies this is possible.

If I try to delete the default folder created by Outlook during installation
it deletes both the default and the alternate location I specified. So I'm
unable to access through Outlook. If I restore through the Recycle bin there
is only one folder, but after restoration the Outlook.pst file appears in
both the default location and the one I specified.

This has me stumped, and I would sure appreciate an accurate method of
placing the Outlook.pst file where I want it, and only in that location as
the default.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Best regards,

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Close Outlook
Find the pst
Move it to the location you prefer
open outlook
when it whines, point it to the new location.


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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