Trying to find previous emails

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Carroll G

I had a problem with my computer that required Windows
2000 to be completely reinstalled. I cannot access my
previous user and the Outlook emails attached to it.

How can I import these emails into my new Outlook set up.
I know they are on the hard drive but I can't figure out
how to access them.

Any thoughts??
 
-----Original Message-----
I had a problem with my computer that required Windows
2000 to be completely reinstalled. I cannot access my
previous user and the Outlook emails attached to it.

How can I import these emails into my new Outlook set up.
I know they are on the hard drive but I can't figure out
how to access them.

Any thoughts??
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You are going to need to make sure you have admin rights
to the local PC. Try running a search for all .PST files-
you should find several on the PC from the old account.
(Just run a search for files called *.PST) You can try
to import them- I usually start with the biggest one if I
am unsure of the correct file. There is a specific name
for the Outlook .PST file created by default- but its
name eludes my memory at the moment. I want to say it is
either Outlook.PST or Default.PST.
 
Look for a file with a .pst extension. Turn on searching hidden and system
files before searching.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Carroll G asked:

| I had a problem with my computer that required Windows
| 2000 to be completely reinstalled. I cannot access my
| previous user and the Outlook emails attached to it.
|
| How can I import these emails into my new Outlook set up.
| I know they are on the hard drive but I can't figure out
| how to access them.
|
| Any thoughts??
 
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