How to delete ghost "personal folders"?

[Alex]

Hi,

I have Microsoft Outlook 2003 running on Windows XP Home. I have tried to
copy my old .pst file over to the new installation of outlook, and to my
horror, it created "personal folders" that I could not remove from "Data
Files" in "Mail Setup" under Options. I have removed all existing data
files, but the "personal folders" as well as the "calendars are still there.

I have tried to right click on and "Close Personal Folders" but it doesn't
allow me to click on it. How do I remove them!?

Thank you

Best regards,
Alex

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You corrupted your mail profile this way;
Create a new profile (do not copy it);
Control Panel-> Mail-> button Show Profiles

To access your current pst-file in the new profile;
File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

To set it as the default delivery location;
Tools-> E-mail Accounts...-> button Next-> use the dropdownlist below

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
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[Brian Tillman]

I have Microsoft Outlook 2003 running on Windows XP Home. I have
tried to copy my old .pst file over to the new installation of
outlook, and to my horror, it created "personal folders" that I could
not remove from "Data Files" in "Mail Setup" under Options.

Copied a PST over the top of an identically named one, didn't you.
Guaranteed to corrupt your mail profile.

I have
removed all existing data files, but the "personal folders" as well
as the "calendars are still there.
I have tried to right click on and "Close Personal Folders" but it
doesn't allow me to click on it. How do I remove them!?

Control Panel>Mail>Show Prodiles>Add to create a new profile. Point it at
your existing PST.