(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook 2007
stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst) but
I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen different
POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the created RULES I'd
like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 / new
computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

If you think you should use archive.pst to transfer your emails, then you
are already confused. Archive.pst contains only the email you no longer
need.
Suggest reading the countless posts here that tell you how to transfer your
current Outlook data. That's what you need to do.
You cannot transfer your account data reliably. You should recreate your
accounts from scratch.
Rules will transfer with your PST file, but you will need to reset them to
the new location before they'll work.
--
Russ Valentine
"Johnny Fever" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook
2007 stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst) but
I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen
different POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the created
RULES I'd like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 /
new computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

I'm not confused, I've always used .PST files to transfer my emails. It even
keeps the folder structure. I'm not saying there's no other way to do it,
but for you to suggest I'm somehow ignorant for doing it this way for the
past 10 years was ignorant in and of itself.

Clearly I'm not going to get much cooperation from Russ, but if anyone else
wants to help me transfer POP account info + rules, I'd appreciate.

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
If you think you should use archive.pst to transfer your emails, then you
are already confused. Archive.pst contains only the email you no longer
need.
Suggest reading the countless posts here that tell you how to transfer
your current Outlook data. That's what you need to do.
You cannot transfer your account data reliably. You should recreate your
accounts from scratch.
Rules will transfer with your PST file, but you will need to reset them to
the new location before they'll work.
--
Russ Valentine
"Johnny Fever" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook
2007 stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst)
but I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen
different POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the
created RULES I'd like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 /
new computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

The accounts will need to be recreated - they are stored in the registry and
while you could export the registry, doing so can introduce corruption if
the computers are not identical. Rules are stored in the pst. You should
export them to a file, just incase...

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


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http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473



"Johnny Fever" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook
2007 stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst) but
I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen
different POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the created
RULES I'd like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 /
new computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules fromone computer to another?
 

On Apr 1, 5:59*am, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
The accounts will need to be recreated - they are stored in the registry and
while you could export the registry, doing so can introduce corruption if
the computers are not identical. Rules are stored in the pst. You should
export them to a file, just incase...

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?http://forums.slipstick..com/showthread.php?t=39473

"Johnny Fever" wrote in message

...



Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook
2007 stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst) but
I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen
different POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the created
RULES I'd like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 /
new computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

Correct me if I'm wrong! But isn't it as simple as exporting the
account details from Outlook and moving the PST?

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

I never said not to use PST file. I'm saying your Archive.pst file does not
contain your current data.
--
Russ Valentine
"Johnny Fever" wrote in message
...
I'm not confused, I've always used .PST files to transfer my emails. It
even keeps the folder structure. I'm not saying there's no other way to do
it, but for you to suggest I'm somehow ignorant for doing it this way for
the past 10 years was ignorant in and of itself.

Clearly I'm not going to get much cooperation from Russ, but if anyone
else wants to help me transfer POP account info + rules, I'd appreciate.

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
If you think you should use archive.pst to transfer your emails, then you
are already confused. Archive.pst contains only the email you no longer
need.
Suggest reading the countless posts here that tell you how to transfer
your current Outlook data. That's what you need to do.
You cannot transfer your account data reliably. You should recreate your
accounts from scratch.
Rules will transfer with your PST file, but you will need to reset them
to the new location before they'll work.
--
Russ Valentine
"Johnny Fever" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook
2007 stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst)
but I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen
different POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the
created RULES I'd like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 /
new computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

You cannot export and transfer account settings.
--
Russ Valentine
"waykone" wrote in message
...
On Apr 1, 5:59 am, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
The accounts will need to be recreated - they are stored in the registry
and
while you could export the registry, doing so can introduce corruption if
the computers are not identical. Rules are stored in the pst. You should
export them to a file, just incase...

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or
pda?http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473

"Johnny Fever" wrote in message

...



Hi,

I am migrating to a new computer, and would like to transfer my Outlook
2007 stuff.

I already know how to transfer the emails themselves (via archive-pst)
but
I'd also like to transfer the various account info (I have a dozen
different POP3 email accounts that Outlook manages) as well as the
created
RULES I'd like to keep using on the new machine.

How do I transfer the accounts (all the POP3 info) + various rules?

(I don't think it matters, but just in case : old computer = WinXP 32 /
new computer = Win7 64.)

Thanks!

Correct me if I'm wrong! But isn't it as simple as exporting the
account details from Outlook and moving the PST?

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

"Johnny Fever" wrote in message
...

I'm not confused, I've always used .PST files to transfer my emails. It even
keeps the folder structure. I'm not saying there's no other way to do it,
but for you to suggest I'm somehow ignorant for doing it this way for the
past 10 years was ignorant in and of itself.

Clearly I'm not going to get much cooperation from Russ, but if anyone else
wants to help me transfer POP account info + rules, I'd appreciate.

You're taking offense unnecessarily. In Outlook's parlance, "archive PST" has
a very specific meaning. It is the PST created and used by the autoarchive
process to store items that haven't been modified for a specified period of
time, removing them from the main folders so they don't take space needed for
active work. When you say "archive PST", we believe that's what you mean and
we can't know that you're using the term in a different way unless you tell
us.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

Hi Diane,

I've been manually creating PST files to transfer my email folders and items
for over a decade, but never have the rules migrated with them. Is there
something specific I need to do during either the saving or re-opening
process?

Thanks.


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
The accounts will need to be recreated - they are stored in the registry
and while you could export the registry, doing so can introduce corruption
if the computers are not identical. Rules are stored in the pst. You
should export them to a file, just incase...

(Outlook 2007) Best way to migrate POP3 account info + rules from one computer to another?
 

What are the two of you still talking about?

To create my PST's, I have to go to File / Archive. This opens a dialog that
allows me to archive my folder structure and all my email items to PST file.
I don't accept that the expression "Archive PST" in this situation is
unacceptable and should open the door to people suggesting I'm confused or
ignorant.

And I am quite surprised and disappointed that you would align yourself with
that side of the debate. You're a MVP. If anyone should be open and
sympathetic to people referring to the expression "Archive PST" when
referring to "PST" files created through the "Archive" command, it would be
you. It's not like I was referring to ZIP files for crying out loud.

Would your time not have been better served telling me about email account
and rules migration, like Diane did?

Little too late now, but thanks anyway.


"Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...

You're taking offense unnecessarily. In Outlook's parlance, "archive PST"
has a very specific meaning. It is the PST created and used by the
autoarchive process to store items that haven't been modified for a
specified period of time, removing them from the main folders so they
don't take space needed for active work. When you say "archive PST", we
believe that's what you mean and we can't know that you're using the term
in a different way unless you tell us.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]