Outlook 2007

[Corey]

I recently purchased a new desktop (Vista) and have installed Office 2007. My
problem is importing/adding my .pst file from my old desktop (XP Pro). It
seems like it added it but i cannot see any of my e-mails, contact, calendar
items, etc.

Thank you for any help.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Correct methods are posted here daily. You never import Outlook data.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

With every version of Outlook, clean installs are preferred. Upgrading an
existing Outlook installation has never worked reliably enough to be
recommended. So yes. Definitely uninstall any previous version of Outlook.
But that will not be enough. Your previous Outlook profile settings will
still be in place in the registry and its settings used. So unless you've
gone to the trouble of removing your Outlook profile from the registry, you
should create a new Outlook profile from scratch immediately upon
installation and then migrate your data correctly using the instructions
we've posted. When you open a PST file from Outlook 2003, nothing will be
lost. You will simply need to connect your previous file to the new profile.
You'll only lose data if you import the file.
You must also recreate your mail accounts from scratch. There is no reliable
way to transfer that information.
If you decide to get the registered version, follow all of these same
precautions even though in theory you're using the same version.
Nice, huh?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You delete the reg key. Anytime you do that, you export the key first so you
can recover from any unintended consequences. I am not advocating editing
the registry. You do that at your own peril. The safer thing to do is create
a new profile for the new installation so you can stay out of the registry
altogether. If you don't, your new installation of Outlook will use the same
settings for its profile that you were using before. The bad news is that
those settings don't work because a new installation has different file
locations and path statements.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I understand that. Just be aware that Outlook is not an average beast when
it comes to upgrades for the standalone product. It is mean and nasty. The
mere fact that reg hacks are even necessary to accomplish a clean install
are a disgrace.

 

[Robert T]

I am looking to upgrade Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2007. I need to do this on
two machines. One is Vista Home Premium. The other is XP SP3.

From some comments in this thread I gather that you have step by step
instructions on how to accomplish this. If so, I would like to see them.
Thanks for any advice.
--
Robert Tankersley CDP

You delete the reg key. Anytime you do that, you export the key first so you
can recover from any unintended consequences. I am not advocating editing
the registry. You do that at your own peril. The safer thing to do is create
a new profile for the new installation so you can stay out of the registry
altogether. If you don't, your new installation of Outlook will use the same
settings for its profile that you were using before. The bad news is that
those settings don't work because a new installation has different file
locations and path statements.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

From here?:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles

Delete the whole Outlook folder, right?

What happens if I don't do that?


That sucks. I thought I only had to setup the passwords. Oh well.


NO ;->

Thanks a bunch Russ. Running off to download Office 2007 Trial right
now.

PJ White

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I recently purchased a new desktop (Vista) and have installed Office 2007.
My
problem is importing/adding my .pst file from my old desktop (XP Pro). It
seems like it added it but i cannot see any of my e-mails, contact,
calendar
items, etc.

Never import. Describe exactly how you added it to your new mail profile.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

No problemo... before I uninstall Outlook 2003 and delete the stuff in
the registry I'll not only create a restore point (system will
probably do that anyway), but I'll do an incremental backup of my
system as well.

Don't bother deleting the old stuff from the registry. Just use the Mail
applet in Control Panel to create a new mail profile, leaving the existing
one there alone.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why? We said the same thing.