Location of PST files in Vista and XP?

[LurfysMa]

I read several comments suggesting that the PST files, like all data
files, should by somewhere in the one of the "data" directories, like
under \My Documents.

Is this a good idea or a bad idea in Win XP?

Can I move my PST file to "...\My Documents\Outlook" or something like
that?

Should I?

I believe the default location in Win XP is still in

...\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\

According to

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm#Locating_the_pst-file

the default location for the PST files in Vista is

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\

Is this also where Vista stores all user data? Is the "My Documents"
folder now in

C:\Users\%username%\My Documents

or some such?

 

[CreateWindow]

Hi LurfysMa,

It is essentially a good idea to keep your PST in a data folder, or any
non-hidden folder other than "C:\Program Files" which is reserved for
programs (not data).

An easy to remember folder is good, like C:\Outlook because _you_ now know
where your pst is! So you can look after it and back it up (copy it
somewhere safe each month.)

In Vista, My Documents is now C:\Users\<your-login>\Documents\

CreateWindow
http://mymessagetaker.com Stop using those paper phone message pads
make the computer work for you!