Transfer Outlook inbox to new pc

[dc9mm3]

Iam doing this for my brother, I don't use Outlook so have no real experience with it. He has a HUGE inbox, email from 2009 for his business. Needs to transfer his inbox and also his sent box. Its a verizon pop3 email connection. This is Outlook from the Office 2003. NOT outlook Express.

I would assume its just one file? If so what is the name and extension name of this file and were might it be located? This is on Windows XP pro 32 bit. Transfer to new PC with Windows 7 64 bit home premium. Hoping its just a matter of coping one file for inbox and one file for sent box to new PC to correct folder location.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Send him an email and then look for files created on that date - sort by time stamp.
That should provide a clue.

And NO, I do not know the file; but what I provided is a way to determine such

 

[el-Capitan]

If outlook still works, your prob best off exporting and importing it again.

If you have to recoup search for *.pst. You'll get one one large file somewhere down in the hidden directories of the user profile.

 

[el-Capitan]

Or, you can follow instructions behind Google's first search result.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/o...ata-file-to-another-location-HA001112480.aspx

 

[dc9mm3]

If outlook still works, your prob best off exporting and importing it again.

If you have to recoup search for *.pst. You'll get one one large file somewhere down in the hidden directories of the user profile.

Ok so its a PST file I will do a search for those.

To other poster: Oh the link below from a google search wasn't the same thing but it did confirm its a PST file extension. I also did some google searches but thought I would get a better answer here. Iam hoping its just simple like inbox.pst and sent.pst that would be nice an easy. I really dislike most Microsoft products and for that reason I don't use them myself other than windows 7, Cant stand Win 8. But my brother likes microsoft software so hence my question. I use Firefox browser and email.

 

[Dahak]

Usually the file is just called outlook.pst and its buried in the Documents and Settings folder of the user in xp.

The easiest way to find it is to open control panel - > mail
Click on Data Files
Highlight the Personal Folder and click Open File Location at the top.
Now you just have to copy that out.

If you are using the same Office 2003 on the new box as well, setup the account first, it will create a new outlook.pst file, do the same steps above and copy over the .pst file that you saved.

If outlook 2007 or newer, when creating the account you can specify a previous .pst file and can select the old one

 

[QuietDad]

Or you can dig through the start menu and find the migration tool to export Outlook on the old PC and import it in the new one.

 

[dc9mm3]

Usually the file is just called outlook.pst and its buried in the Documents and Settings folder of the user in xp.

The easiest way to find it is to open control panel - > mail
Click on Data Files
Highlight the Personal Folder and click Open File Location at the top.
Now you just have to copy that out.

If you are using the same Office 2003 on the new box as well, setup the account first, it will create a new outlook.pst file, do the same steps above and copy over the .pst file that you saved.

If outlook 2007 or newer, when creating the account you can specify a previous .pst file and can select the old one

Thanks, that what I was hoping for. Yes the new PC will have Office 2003 same version thats on current old PC. Only main differance will be win XP for old and Win 7 64 bit on new PC.

 

[Charlie98]

I'm still using Outlook 2003 and I use the export utility to move or backup my email... in fact, I just reloaded my OS and Office after a crash. It takes about 15 minutes to do.

Like someone mentioned, you have to create the new account first, and then import the .pst file into the new account.

Also... I would make two copies of the .pst export file, in case something goes wrong with the reinstallation... you will have another good file to work with.

 

[dc9mm3]

I'm still using Outlook 2003 and I use the export utility to move or backup my email... in fact, I just reloaded my OS and Office after a crash. It takes about 15 minutes to do.

Like someone mentioned, you have to create the new account first, and then import the .pst file into the new account.

Also... I would make two copies of the .pst export file, in case something goes wrong with the reinstallation... you will have another good file to work with.

Thanks will do

 

[Charlie98]

Thanks will do

If you need help with the backup file settings, PM me and I'll walk you through it. I'm pretty anal about my email backups... I have almost 10 years of business email across 3 accounts I have to keep track of.

 

[dc9mm3]

If you need help with the backup file settings, PM me and I'll walk you through it. I'm pretty anal about my email backups... I have almost 10 years of business email across 3 accounts I have to keep track of.

Thanks, if I have any trouble I will. I wont be doing this for another week yet as that's when I will have the parts to build the new PC.

 

[-Chris-]

If you need help with the backup file settings, PM me and I'll walk you through it. I'm pretty anal about my email backups... I have almost 10 years of business email across 3 accounts I have to keep track of.

I can't pm you yet, as I haven't made enough posts. ;-( bt, am getting really stuck with copying everything to do with Outlook 2003 to new pc, both on win7 and Office 2003. Do you use a programme to do it?
Thanks.
Chris.