OL 2000 import hassles...?

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Kenneth

Howdy,

Running OL2K with Win2K Pro.

I had a few email messages on my laptop, and wanted them on my main
box.

I ran the import routine from the main box, and all went smoothly. The
messages were properly imported, but...

After the import, I got a dialog telling me that the import could not
proceed because the PST from which I was importing was "in use."

Because there were only a handful of messages, it was very easy for me
to verify that the import was, in fact, complete, but I remain baffled
by the dialog's message.

Can you assist?

Thanks,
 
Hint for the future- NEVER import a .pst file. Use File->Open. You will
not lose data such as received dates, custom forms, connections between
contacts and activities, etc.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Kenneth asked:

| Howdy,
|
| Running OL2K with Win2K Pro.
|
| I had a few email messages on my laptop, and wanted them on my main
| box.
|
| I ran the import routine from the main box, and all went smoothly. The
| messages were properly imported, but...
|
| After the import, I got a dialog telling me that the import could not
| proceed because the PST from which I was importing was "in use."
|
| Because there were only a handful of messages, it was very easy for me
| to verify that the import was, in fact, complete, but I remain baffled
| by the dialog's message.
|
| Can you assist?
|
| Thanks,
 
Hint for the future- NEVER import a .pst file. Use File->Open. You will
not lose data such as received dates, custom forms, connections between
contacts and activities, etc.

--?
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.
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Hi Milly,

Perhaps I am misunderstanding...

If I use File | Open, won't the messages stay on the notebook? I
wanted to move them from the notebook to the second system. How would
File | Open do that for me?

Thanks,
 
Copy the entire .pst file and paste on the computer of your choice. Use
File->Open to access the folders. Drag and drop what you want between .pst
files.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Kenneth asked:

| On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:44:36 -0800, "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
|
|| Hint for the future- NEVER import a .pst file. Use File->Open. You
|| will not lose data such as received dates, custom forms, connections
|| between contacts and activities, etc.
||
|| --?
|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
|| personal account will be deleted without reading.
|
| Hi Milly,
|
| Perhaps I am misunderstanding...
|
| If I use File | Open, won't the messages stay on the notebook? I
| wanted to move them from the notebook to the second system. How would
| File | Open do that for me?
|
| Thanks,
 
Copy the entire .pst file and paste on the computer of your choice. Use
File->Open to access the folders. Drag and drop what you want between .pst
files.

--?
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Click to expand...

Hi Milly,

'Got it... Thanks,
 
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