Include email account settings in .pst file for easy import

[Guest]

I just reinstalled Outlook 2005 and was frustrated by the fact that the .pst
file I imported didn't include email account information. I ended up
re-entering info by hand.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...15c8&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.installation

 

[DL]

thats because account settings are not held in the pst, or its because you
were using a future version of OL

I just reinstalled Outlook 2005 and was frustrated by the fact that the ..pst
file I imported didn't include email account information. I ended up
re-entering info by hand.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...15c8&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.installation

 

[Guest]

I agree... but posted it as a suggestion to MS to incorporate it in the future.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

But what would happen if you used a PST file with multiple profiles each of which uses a different set of mail accounts?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Ok, I get your point. So what we need is a mechanism to export and import
that email account information so it doesn't have to be manually inputted.
The problem i had is that this is often info we "take for granted" and I
needed to hunt it all down to make sure I got the email accounts set up
properly. Importing it would have been so much quicker and easier.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Have you looked at the Office Save My Settings Wizard? It's designed to help users port data and settings from one computer to another.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers