Multiple Outlook data folders

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Stephen Green

For some reason, Outlook 2003 (Windows XP Pro SP2) is creating multiple data
folders and pst files.

I've got it setup up to use the default location, which in my case looks
like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Green\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

That folder contains three files - oulook.pst, archive.past and extend.dat
(?).

Beneath this folder are THREE more identically named folders, each
containing the same three files. There are some date differences, however.

In the top (correct) folder both pst files have the same date (5/11/2005).
In the folder below, the same.
In the folder below that, the archive is up to date, but outlook.pst is
dated 4/28/2005.
In the folder below THAT, the archive is up to date, but outlook.pas is
dated 4/11/2005.

Can anyone figure out what's going on???

Thanks.

Stephen
 
Stephen Green said:
For some reason, Outlook 2003 (Windows XP Pro SP2) is creating
multiple data folders and pst files.

I've got it setup up to use the default location, which in my case
looks like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Green\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

That folder contains three files - oulook.pst, archive.past and
extend.dat (?).

Beneath this folder are THREE more identically named folders, each
containing the same three files. There are some date differences,
however.
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Outlook doesn't create folders. Stop Outlook, delete the stuff you don't
want, and create a new mail profile, pointing it at the data you do want.
 
Thanks, Brian!

I did as you suggested. There was already a profile pointing to the correct
files - it was the only profile). I have no idea why Outlook was saving
duplicate files to duplicate folders.

Stephen
 
Thanks, Brian!

I did as you suggested. There was already a profile pointing to the
correct
files - it was the only profile). I have no idea why Outlook was saving
duplicate files to duplicate folders.
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Are/were you running some kind of backup software that might be making
copies?

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-Ben-
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Operations Coordinator
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