Outlook import/export

[Guest]

Why doesn't mail with attachments bring the attachments along with the mail
when exporting from one computer and importing it to another computer, both
with Outlook 2000?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Why doesn't mail with attachments bring the attachments along with
the mail when exporting from one computer and importing it to another
computer, both with Outlook 2000?

Exporting and importing to transfer data from one Outlook instance to
another is a sure-fire way to lose data. See
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm