Outlook 2000 in Office XP

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After a computer crash I have reinstalled Outlook & brought it up to date by
running all updates. I had saved my data with the backup utility downloaded
from M/S. When I recovered my data, it was put into a Personal File in the
Folder list. Now when I open Outlook, it opens into Outlook Today, which
doesn't contain any of my backup info and is the only folder that I can get
my e-mail to work in. How do I make the folder which contains my data become
my default folder for the program and become the folder where I can use my
e-mail. Or, vice versa, how to I get my data into the Outlook Today view so I
can use it with my e-mail. I am able to copy contacts & messages in but I
haven't beem able to get my Calendar in. Extensive examination of the help
screens hasn't helped.
 
Don said:
After a computer crash I have reinstalled Outlook & brought it up to
date by running all updates. I had saved my data with the backup
utility downloaded from M/S. When I recovered my data, it was put
into a Personal File in the Folder list. Now when I open Outlook, it
opens into Outlook Today, which doesn't contain any of my backup info
and is the only folder that I can get my e-mail to work in. How do I
make the folder which contains my data become my default folder for
the program and become the folder where I can use my e-mail. Or, vice
versa, how to I get my data into the Outlook Today view so I can use
it with my e-mail. I am able to copy contacts & messages in but I
haven't beem able to get my Calendar in. Extensive examination of the
help screens hasn't helped.
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First, a nit: your subject says "Outlook 2000 in Office XP". Office XP
contains Outlook 2002, not Outlook 2000. I'll assume OL 2002 is what you
really meant.

Is the PST you used for backup appearing in your Folder List? If not, open
it in Outlook with File>Open>Outlook Data File. You may have to browse to
another folder. Only you know where you stored your backup PST. Once the
PST is in the Folder List, make it your default delivery location with
Tools>E-mail Account>Next. At the bottom left, change the "Deliver new
e-mail to the following location" drop-down to be your intended PST. Click
Finish. Stop and restart Outlook. Finally, if you had any items in the
unwanted PST, you can now move them to your delivery PST, close the unwanted
PST (right-click>Close), and delete it (if you want) the next time you close
Outlook.
 
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