Outlook Data Files

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After I add a XPSP2 client to my domain, the filename for the OUTLOOK.PST
file is grayed out and I can't change it.

Location: Open Outlook click Options, then Mail Setup Tab, then Data Files.
 
You were never able to edit the filename this way because it is in use.
Rename the file through Explorer when Outlook is closed and then reconnect
it again to Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003
 
I was when the client was not apart of a domain



Roady said:
You were never able to edit the filename this way because it is in use.
Rename the file through Explorer when Outlook is closed and then reconnect
it again to Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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Jeff said:
After I add a XPSP2 client to my domain, the filename for the OUTLOOK.PST
file is grayed out and I can't change it.

Location: Open Outlook click Options, then Mail Setup Tab, then Data
Files.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I was when the client was not in a domain




Roady said:
You were never able to edit the filename this way because it is in use.
Rename the file through Explorer when Outlook is closed and then reconnect
it again to Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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Jeff said:
After I add a XPSP2 client to my domain, the filename for the OUTLOOK.PST
file is grayed out and I can't change it.

Location: Open Outlook click Options, then Mail Setup Tab, then Data
Files.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Still not possible as Outlook holds an exclusive lock on the file. Renaming
is impossible without killing this lock first.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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Jeff said:
I was when the client was not apart of a domain



Roady said:
You were never able to edit the filename this way because it is in use.
Rename the file through Explorer when Outlook is closed and then
reconnect
it again to Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
Jeff said:
After I add a XPSP2 client to my domain, the filename for the
OUTLOOK.PST
file is grayed out and I can't change it.

Location: Open Outlook click Options, then Mail Setup Tab, then Data
Files.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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