Then only one of these is your PST file, obviously. The NK2 file is your
autocompletion cache. The PAB file is a legacy file for Contacts that
Outlook has not used for years (and I doubt you are). Your Contacts are
stored in your PST file now.

The root folder is simply the top folder in the Navigation Pane. It will
usually be called "Outlook Today" or "Personal Folders" depending on how you
configured your folder. In its properties, click on "Advanced" to see the
name and location of the PST file you are currently using.
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"rustyfender04" wrote in message
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mailbox.PAB-- Outlook. NK2-- Personal Folders.PST (It's funny--Each one
opens with "unknown application" in the properties box)

I am only using one POP account.

Can you steer me to the root folder?

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"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Then I assume you mean files. What is their file extension?
It would not be unusual for you to have created more than one set of
Outlook Data Files. Each Outlook profile usually has a different file. To
see which you are using, just examine the properties of your root folder
in Outlook.
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"rustyfender04" wrote in message
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C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Outlook 2003 Pro

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"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Where and in what version of Outlook do you see these three "folders?"
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"rustyfender04" wrote in message
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The reason I ask, is because I have 3 folders that look alike, but
have different properties (Mailbox, Outlook, and Personal Folders).
This doesn't look right to me.

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"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Not quite sure what you're asking, but yes, all Outlook data is
stored in one file. It has a PST extension.
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Russ Valentine
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"rustyfender04" wrote in message
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Pardon the highjack, but is all this info found in just one file?
(The file with the Office icon)

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"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where
all the mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or
transfer:
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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My computer crashed. I had to reload Outlook and, of course, all
of my
contacts are gone. Are these stored in a file somewhere that may
still be on
my computer somewhere?