Moving email from one computer to another

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Mickey

How do I transfer email folders from outlook in one
computer to outlook in another computer?
Thanks in advance
 
Export all your messages to a .pst file from outlook and then import them on
the other from that same .pst file.

File / Import Export Wizard / Export to a file / Select Personal Folder File
..pst / Select which folder has your mail / Pick the location and the name of
the backup file / Then click on FINISH.

I hope this helps

Thanks
 
Actually, import/export is not the best option as usually some settings are
lost, and sometimes data too. It's better to simply move the .PST file to
the new computer and point Outlook to it. (Don't overwrite the default .PST
created by Outlook on the new machine, though. That can cause problems
too.)

Look at the following two articles for help with this -- one is a primer on
Outlook files, and the other gives instructions for moving your data to a
new machine with a later version of Outlook on it (most instructions should
work with older versions too).

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2002/up020605.htm#movetonew2002

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hustedj said:
Export all your messages to a .pst file from outlook and then import
them on the other from that same .pst file.
Click to expand...

Avoid Import/Export whenever you can. SImply copy the PST on your old
computer to your new one and open it in Outlook. No import/export needed.
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