My Shortcuts folders are lost..and so am I

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Tragik Magik

I recently bought a new PC, and have installed Outlook 2000 Internet
only mail. I then set up a profile and closed Outlook 2000. I then
renamed Outlook.pst to outlook.old. I then grabbed the old pst file
which is fine and working on the old pc, and copied it to the same
EXACT place. (both PC's running XP pro SP2 all updates, and are named
exactly the same) When I open outlook it appears as if evertthing is
there but the folders under my shortcuts are gone...where did they go?
I thought EVERYTHING was stored in the pst file. Any ideas?

Thanks
 
Wow. This is a textbook example of every wrong way to transfer Outlook data
there is--all in one post. And you're using IMO mode too, so the usual
repair options are not even available to us.
Are you sure you're using Internet Mail Only mode? It doesn't sound like it.
You can't create new profiles in IMO.
Clarify your mode, then we'll start trying to undo the damage you've done.
Do you still have your original PST file intact?

The two most certain ways to corrupt an Outlook profile are:
a. Overwriting a profile's default PST file.
b. Renaming a profile's default PST then redirecting Outlook to a new PST on
re-launch.

The only correct way to transfer Outlook data in IMO is:
Internet Mail Only mode:
- File menu > Open > Personal Folders file > migrate to the new PST file
location to open it
- Right-click on the root of the new set of folders in the folder pane (View
Folder List)
Click to expand...
- Choose Properties
- Check the "Deliver POP mail" box
- Quit & restart Outlook
- Now you can Close the PST file that you were previously using (R-click on
that pst folder while in Folder View and select "Close <foldername>
Folders"). If you have any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other before you close the old one.
 
Can't tell I have been using Eudora since 1994 can you LOL

I actually somehow got the mess below sorted out, so convoluted the
way I did it I don't know if I can remember how...let alone explain
it.

I used the incorrect term when I said new "profile" what I meant was
I set up Outlook with correct name, server info, email addy etc.

Here is what I have now though, everything is working fine, with the
exception of this error message every so often.

"The path specified for the file E:\TIA12\Outlook Backup\ OL Temp\
outlook.pst is not valid"

E:\ specifies my external drive where I opend up Outlook.pst file from
(you can get back into the chair now), but this drive is no longer
connected and OL is working just fine. How can i have OL stop looking
for this file?

Thanks, hope I gave you all a good laugh :)

PS it is Internet Mode only..hence no profiles visible from Control
Panel Mail applet
 
This is not an Outlook message. Sounds like an add-in.
What add-ins are you running?
 
Hmm did not even know I had any. Had to find where to look for them
first. I find three of them in add-in manger

1. OutlookSync
2. Net Folders
3. FaxServer Extension

Not sure I need or use any of these

BTW thanks for such quick responses
 
You would need none of these with IMO. Start by removing them, although none
seems a likely culprit for your error message. The error messages sounds
like it's coming from an automatic backup utility, which you also do not
need.
 
Well that seems to have done the trick. Don' t know how or why, but
hopefully I won't see that message again.

Thank for all of your input.

Cheers, TM
 
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