where is outlook data stored

[Guest]

The motherboard on my computer died. I was able to pull the hard drive and
install it in another system as a secondary drive. I can see all the data on
that drive but can't seem to find where my email files were stored. There
are no pst files in X:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook - the only pst file I have is a backup I made 2 years
ago. The new computer won't boot to the old drive so i can't launch Outlook
from there to export to a pst. I'm using Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP
system. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Enable searching hidden files/folders and look again. When found, use
File->Open->Outlook Data File. Do NOT import.

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After furious head scratching, tbrown789 asked:

| The motherboard on my computer died. I was able to pull the hard
| drive and install it in another system as a secondary drive. I can
| see all the data on that drive but can't seem to find where my email
| files were stored. There are no pst files in X:\Documents and
| Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - the only pst
| file I have is a backup I made 2 years ago. The new computer won't
| boot to the old drive so i can't launch Outlook from there to export
| to a pst. I'm using Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP system. Does
| anyone have any ideas?

 

[Guest]

I tried that - there are no .pst files.

 

[Pat Willener]

What account type do you use - IMAP or Exchange Server perhaps? In that
case all your messages *may* still be on the server.

If not, better search again...

I tried that - there are no .pst files.

Enable searching hidden files/folders and look again. When found, use
File->Open->Outlook Data File. Do NOT import.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, tbrown789 asked:

| The motherboard on my computer died. I was able to pull the hard
| drive and install it in another system as a secondary drive. I can
| see all the data on that drive but can't seem to find where my email
| files were stored. There are no pst files in X:\Documents and
| Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook - the only pst
| file I have is a backup I made 2 years ago. The new computer won't
| boot to the old drive so i can't launch Outlook from there to export
| to a pst. I'm using Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP system. Does
| anyone have any ideas?