multiple personal folders

[Paul]

HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007. The
reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is there a way to
fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the contents to one and
than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close any
folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile by
importing a PST file).

 

[DL]

You simply drag and drop to move data from one to the other

 

[Paul]

Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do now?

You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close any
folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile by
importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007. The
reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is there a way
to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the contents to one
and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if you
can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do now?

You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close any
folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile by
importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007. The
reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is there a way
to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the contents to one
and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Paul]

Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'close a folder'. delete?

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if you
can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do now?

You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close
any folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile by
importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007. The
reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is there a way
to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the contents to one
and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No. Close.
It's in the Context Menu for any Personal Folders file that is not your
default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'close a folder'. delete?

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if you
can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do now?


You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close
any folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile
by importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007. The
reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is there a
way to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the contents
to one and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Paul]

OK. I appreciate your patience. Now, there is only one 'personal folders'
that I cannot close (option greyed out), so I would expect this to be the
default; however new mail goes to the inbox of one of the other 'personal
folders'.

No. Close.
It's in the Context Menu for any Personal Folders file that is not your
default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'close a folder'. delete?

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if
you can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do now?


You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close
any folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile
by importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007.
The reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is there
a way to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the
contents to one and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Gordon]

OK. I appreciate your patience. Now, there is only one 'personal folders'
that I cannot close (option greyed out), so I would expect this to be the
default; however new mail goes to the inbox of one of the other 'personal
folders'.

Close Outlook and try removing the file in Control Panel-Mail-Data Files.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not possible. You cannot close the Personal Folders file which you have
designated as your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK. I appreciate your patience. Now, there is only one 'personal folders'
that I cannot close (option greyed out), so I would expect this to be the
default; however new mail goes to the inbox of one of the other 'personal
folders'.

No. Close.
It's in the Context Menu for any Personal Folders file that is not your
default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'close a folder'. delete?

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if
you can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do now?


You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then close
any folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your profile
by importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007.
The reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is
there a way to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the
contents to one and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Paul]

What I don't understand is, shouldn't incoming mail be delivered to the
inbox of the default personal folders? It is not in my case.

Not possible. You cannot close the Personal Folders file which you have
designated as your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK. I appreciate your patience. Now, there is only one 'personal folders'
that I cannot close (option greyed out), so I would expect this to be the
default; however new mail goes to the inbox of one of the other 'personal
folders'.

No. Close.
It's in the Context Menu for any Personal Folders file that is not your
default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'close a folder'. delete?

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if
you can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do
now?


You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then
close any folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your
profile by importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007.
The reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is
there a way to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move the
contents to one and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It must be. It cannot be otherwise. If it is appearing elsewhere there must
be a rule moving it. Either that or you have a corrupt profile or different
mail accounts in this profile that you haven't told us about.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

What I don't understand is, shouldn't incoming mail be delivered to the
inbox of the default personal folders? It is not in my case.

Not possible. You cannot close the Personal Folders file which you have
designated as your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK. I appreciate your patience. Now, there is only one 'personal
folders' that I cannot close (option greyed out), so I would expect this
to be the default; however new mail goes to the inbox of one of the
other 'personal folders'.


No. Close.
It's in the Context Menu for any Personal Folders file that is not your
default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Sorry, what exactly do you mean by 'close a folder'. delete?

That doesn't necessarily mean you corrupted your profile. Just see if
you can close any of the folders that aren't your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Uh Oh.
I am afraid that is what I did, importing pst files. What do I do
now?


You can copy and paste from one folder to another. You can then
close any folder that isn't your default (unless you corrupted your
profile by importing a PST file).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
HI,
I have multiple "Personal Folders" directories in my Outlook 2007.
The reason is probably that I imported several old archive. Is
there a way to fuse or merge these directories? Or perhaps move
the contents to one and than delete the other empty one?
Thanks