Message Storage Question

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I am a new user to Outlook 2003- a home user, single computer. I have set up my email accounts to store new messages in a .pst file that is in a specific folder. No problem with that.

However, I recently imported about 2000 existing messages (in mail folders) from Outlook Express into Outlook. I assumed these messages would be saved in the same folder I designated for email, but looking at the size of the .pst in that folder, I am sure it didn't save to that folder.

Three questions: 1. How can I find where these imported messages/folders are stored? 2. How do I move them into the folder I designated for my email messages? 3. Is there a global setting in Outlook that will allow me to designate a specific folder to save ALL Outlook files (mail, imported messages, contacts, etc.).

Thanks for our help.

KEP
 
Did you perchance create a second pst?
What exactly do you mean by '....in a .pst file that is in a specific
folder'

KEP said:
I am a new user to Outlook 2003- a home user, single computer. I have set
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up my email accounts to store new messages in a .pst file that is in a
specific folder. No problem with that.
However, I recently imported about 2000 existing messages (in mail
Click to expand...
folders) from Outlook Express into Outlook. I assumed these messages would
be saved in the same folder I designated for email, but looking at the size
of the .pst in that folder, I am sure it didn't save to that folder.
Three questions: 1. How can I find where these imported messages/folders
Click to expand...
are stored? 2. How do I move them into the folder I designated for my
email messages? 3. Is there a global setting in Outlook that will allow me
to designate a specific folder to save ALL Outlook files (mail, imported
messages, contacts, etc.).
 
Messages imported from Outlook Express are stored in Outl9ook in a folder
with the same name as the OE folder.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers



KEP said:
I am a new user to Outlook 2003- a home user, single computer. I have set
Click to expand...
up my email accounts to store new messages in a .pst file that is in a
specific folder. No problem with that.
However, I recently imported about 2000 existing messages (in mail
Click to expand...
folders) from Outlook Express into Outlook. I assumed these messages would
be saved in the same folder I designated for email, but looking at the size
of the .pst in that folder, I am sure it didn't save to that folder.
Three questions: 1. How can I find where these imported messages/folders
Click to expand...
are stored? 2. How do I move them into the folder I designated for my
email messages? 3. Is there a global setting in Outlook that will allow me
to designate a specific folder to save ALL Outlook files (mail, imported
messages, contacts, etc.).
 
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