You have introduced a new unrelated issue. Two things you need to understand
to help you accomplish this:
1. If Outlook's email account autodetection feature fails, dismiss it and
configure your account manually. Personally, I never use account
autodetection. It's a good idea that was poorly implemented.
2. Outlook always creates a new default PST file when you create a new
profile. When you read the instructions I posted you will discover that you
then have 2 choices:
a. Open your old file and set it as the default for this profile. You
will then be able to close the new file.
b. Open your old file and copy the information you want from it into
your new default. This second option will allow you to upgrade to the new
PST file format now used by Outlook 2003 and 2007.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"nathan" wrote in message
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"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
You never import a PST file to transfer it. You corrupted your Outlook
profile.
Create a new profile from scratch and use one of the supported methods we
post here every day to transfer your data.
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
thank you for that. it made think lsightly outside of the box.
now this is what is happening.
i delete the existing profile from outlook. then i create a new profile.
name it and then it prompts me to setup the email (cox.net) i try and it
fails in the second part. which is the "Search for server
settings" i click cancel and i create a account with no email setup. i go
to
edit the profile and add the cox.net account and that same data (.pst)
file
is holding on to being the default delivery location????
I understand that this is a problem but i do not think this is the reson i
can't get server settings for their cox.net account. is it possible that
i
didn't completely remove the profile. i am very pc savvy but this seams
to
be getting a bit higher up there in the set up. or i am being retarded.