Changing contacts store folder in Outlook 2007
I'm in front of Outlook now. Here' is how I changed the "store folder" in
Outlook. Under the Tools tab at the top I chose Account Settings. This then
brings up a new window with tabs. Under the Email tab at the botom of the
window is a button that says "Change Folder." Above the button is says
"selected email account delievers new email messages to the following
location." Next to the boutton is says "Personal Folders\Inbox in data
file... " and then a location that I designated. This is the new "Store
Folder" location I chose for my email. It does not say anything about my
contacts and where that information is stored on my harddrive. In fact, in
this window there is a tab for the Address Book and the information
pertaining to my contacts. This tab does not give me any options or any
information as to where this information is stored on my harddrive or how it
is stored. Hence, my original question as to how do I change the location
where my "Contacts" information is stored on my harddrive?
"Charles" wrote:
Ok, my initial question was quite clear and concise. But, allow me to break
it down to the simplest of terms so you can understand it.
In Outlook Express, you can change the location to which your emails are
stored on your harddrive by going into Options under the Tools tab. From
there you choose the Maintenance tab, there in is a button that says "Store
Folder." If you click on this button you can change the location on your
harddrive where all of your incoming emails are stored. For instance, the
default location is some place random which a user cannot find unless he or
she has enabled the viewing of hidden files and folders on their harddrive
and wants to take the time to endlessly go searching through random folders
for their stored emails, should the need arise to back them up. I used this
option in Express to change the store location from some random place on my
harddrive to a specific location in my My Documents folder. Is that clear
enough for you?
Now, in Outlooks you can do the same damn thing, as in changing the location
of where your inbound emails will be stored on your harddrive. I'm not
infront of Outlook at the moment so I can't give you the exact steps, but if
you are an Outlook tech, you should be aware of this anyways. But
essentially the process is the same in Outlook where you can change the
"store folder" for emails. I believe it is even specifically located under
the email tab in Options menu. Eitherway, the principal of a "Store Folder"
is the same in both programs even if the process of changing it is not. A
"Store Folder" is the place where all the emails you download are stored.
I've already changed this and my question does not pertain to this at all.
I was asking if and how I had to manually change the "store" location for my
Contacts, because in the new Outlook the changing of the "store folder" only
seem to affect the email because it was under the email tab. But, if what
you noted in your first "curt" reply is true and both emails and contacts are
stored in the pst file in the specific location I designated, then no further
assistance is needed.
If computer techs are going to work in fields that require effective
communication, they should probably have a second major in English so that
the can effectively communicate with and understand the questions posed to
them.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
We could help more if you stated accurately what you actually did and what
you are trying to accomplish. This statement is unclear and is in no way
reassuring that you did what you intended: "Like Outlook Express, I've been
able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly located
in my My Documents folder." Outlook is in no way like Outlook Express, and
what you did remains a mystery.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Charles" wrote in message
...
If this is the case, then my question is in applicable. I assumed that
because I was only changing the store location for the email that is was
not
impacting the store location of the contacts. And since I can not view
the
contents of the pst, I could not confirm this. Thank you for your feed
back.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
Your post makes no sense. Email and Contacts are all stored in the same
data
file in Outlook and always have been. Clarify why you thought otherwise
and
what your real question is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Charles" wrote in message
...
Ok, I just started using the new Outlook 2007. Like Outlook Express,
I've
been able to change the store folder for my emails to a folder directly
located in my My Documents folder. I want to do the same with my
contacts
as
well and that way when I back up my files, both my emails and contacts
are
easily located. But, I have as yet found a way to even change the
location
of the contacts information, let alone change it to a desired location.
If
any one can provide some details in this regard, it would be greatly
appreciated
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