Transferring Outlook 2007 Profiles (mail)?

[Juice Box]

I currently have my school email setup through my outlook 2k7 client on my desktop. I have begun using my laptop more, and would like the outlook to run there instead, but also be able to have my old messages. I'm not sure how I would transfer over the old emails to the new client. It is a POP3 server that downloads the messages from the server and deletes them..so these are my only copies.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance! =D

 

[Tremulant]

It should save the files in a PST...

I'm not familiar with outlook 2007, but I doubt they changed the basic mechanics of outlook much. Under C:\documents and settings\username\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\ there should be some PST files. Those should contain your e-mail. You can copy that entire outlook folder over to your other computer.

When you're setting up the account choose to deliver the files to that pst. (Control panel -> mail -> e-mail accounts -> 'view or change existing' and there'll be a 'deliver mail to' drop-down)

This works in Outlook 2003, but I'm not sure about 2007, since I haven't used it yet. Someone else w/ Outlook 07 experience can probably explain it better.

 

[jryan25]

They didn't change much.

C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\backup.pst

That is the location of the file you need, it contains all of your folders. Here is how to copy it and then import it into the other computer...

Go to File, Import/Export and choose Export to a file then Personal Folder File (.pst). Choose your Personal Folders (by clicking it) and make sure to check Include Subfolders then hit Next. Choose Replace duplicates with items exported. You can now browse to the folder above and retrieve the file. You can burn it on CD or save to a disk do whatever you like. But be aware you will need to go to Tools, Folder Options, and go to the View tab. Then choose Show hidden folders and files (the Local Settings folder is hidden on default). Now you can enter that folder and find the Backup.pst file. Save it anyway you like.

As for importing, again go to File, Import/Export and this time choose Import from another program or file. Scroll down Personal Folder File (.pst) and navigate and find your file by clicking Browse to wherever you saved the file on the computer or from the cd you burned. Here it is up to you if you want to override all items with duplicates or merge data into your existing an existing mailbox by choosing Do not import duplicates. Hope this helps.

Good luck!