Peter B, you wrote on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:45:32 +0100:

Thanks, but will this not overwrite everything in the receiving computer?

No.

I have managed to get the two outlook files out of synch. I want now
to transfer the messages in the inbox of my laptop to the the inbox
of my PC, but retain all existing messages in my PC's inbox.

Open the file and copy resp. move the mails you want from one into the
other file.

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Best Regards
Christian Goeller
http://www.outlookfaq.net