Outloo 2003 pst file finding?

[JDS]

When I 1st open Outlook 2003 can I press a key to force it to "browse" for a
pst file?

 

[Peter Foldes]

Huh? Can you rephrase your Question. Are you looking for the pst files or are you
looking for a single email as the pst. Very hard to understand what exactly you are
looking for and how

 

[JDS]

I have an outlook.pst file on my pc, copied from another pc. I just
installed outlook and I was hoping that when I started it up, rather than it
just creating its own new outlook.pst file, I could point it to the file a
copied over. I know some programs have the option of holding down a key at
start up so you can browse to the data file.

 

[Russ Valentine]

Outlook 2003 and 2007 always create a new PST file once you install and
configure them for an Internet Mail Account. Only Outlook 2010 will provide
an option to choose an existing PST file before it creates another.
If you already configured a profile with an account, you will have a new PST
file which, of course, you don't need. Just open the PST file you'd rather
use, set it as your default, restart Outlook, and then you can close the new
PST file you never needed in the first place.
Outlook always thinks it knows better than you do. Sadly, it never does.

 

[JDS]

Actually maybe I should just ask for directions on how to set up Outlook on
new PC and get it to use the old pst file I've copied over and eliminate the
default pst it created when first started. I see both listed in the Data
File Management listing but I'm not sure I should delete the file I don't
want to use. I also see a McAfee Spam folder under the Inbox in the
Personal Folder Inbox that I don't want to use.

Also, I have no Contacts showing in an email address look up although I can
see them in the Contacts view.

 

[JDS]

LOL - I don't feel so bad now knowing that Outlook tries to outsmart
everyone! Thanks.

I've got it all set up now but I don't see where/how to set the file I want
as the default?

 

[Russ Valentine]

Outlook 2003 is ancient history. As I recall it's in the Tools > Email
Accounts... dialog. It can't be that hard to find. You can also find it in
File > Data File Management...
You'll also need to reset the Outlook Address Book Service if you intend to
use it:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002

 

[JDS]

Hmmmmm...feeling dumb again. I can access the data file management control
panel but I sure don't see anything about setting 1 or the other as default.
Any ideas?

 

[VanguardLH]

When I 1st open Outlook 2003 can I press a key to force it to "browse" for a
pst file?

Sure. Rename the current .pst file that the mail profile in Outlook is
using, like to <file>.old_pst. Then load Outlook. It won't find the .pst
by the filename it was previously told and lets you go find a .pst file.

(I haven't done this in many years but recall that's how you get Outlook to
prompt and go hunting for a .pst file.)

 

[Russ Valentine]

Data Files Tab > Set as Default
You can't miss it.

 

[JDS]

I must be looking in the wrong place. File > Data File Mgmt.... No such tab
anywhere in that window. Am I looking in the wrong place?

 

[John Waller]

Yes.

Tools > Account Settings

Data Files tab

Select pst then Set As Default.

 

[Russ Valentine]

Don't think that's right for Outlook 2003.
I'll have to boot up an ancient partition to check. I still think it's in
Tools > Email Accounts...

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I was right the first time.
Tools > E-mail Accounts > View or change existing email accounts > Deliver
new e-mail to the following location:

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It is, but it isn't a supported method.