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Old August 11th 06, 04:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
DR support
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why can't you import a pst file? Isn't that one of its purposes -- to be
able to back-up and retrieve files if needed?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

LinnHarrison wrote:

I just backed up Outlook to move to another computer as a pst file.


Please state the exact step you took to do this. Also state your Outlook
version.

However, when I try to import it in to Outlook, I am told I don't
have authorization to access the file and I'm stuck.


Never import a PST.
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Old August 11th 06, 04:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
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Importing a native Outlook file? Why? Just open it.

Importing loses received dates, custom forms, connections between contacts
and calendar, contact and activities, rules, etc.

That is why.

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After furious head scratching, DR support asked:

| why can't you import a pst file? Isn't that one of its purposes --
| to be able to back-up and retrieve files if needed?
|
| "Brian Tillman" wrote:
|
|| LinnHarrison wrote:
||
||| I just backed up Outlook to move to another computer as a pst file.
||
|| Please state the exact step you took to do this. Also state your
|| Outlook version.
||
||| However, when I try to import it in to Outlook, I am told I don't
||| have authorization to access the file and I'm stuck.
||
|| Never import a PST.
|| --
|| Brian Tillman


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Old August 11th 06, 03:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Brian Tillman
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DR support wrote:

why can't you import a pst file? Isn't that one of its purposes --
to be able to back-up and retrieve files if needed?


Exporting and importing are for changing between Outlook and non-Outlook
formats, not for backing up. You don't export a Word document to a Word
document, do you? Backing up a PST is EASY. With Outlook closed, just COPY
it.
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Old July 8th 09, 05:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Jo Foster
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Dear Brian
I had a huge struggle backing up my Outlook on my last computer, but
eventually somehow managed to get it to update regularly. Although I have
something called outlook backup (on new laptop, documents, vista) which i can
presumab;y copy or send to external drive, I don't know how to update it
because I don't know where it is. Is there an MVP website for Outlook, as
with Word?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

DR support wrote:

why can't you import a pst file? Isn't that one of its purposes
to be able to back-up and retrieve files if needed?


Exporting and importing are for changing between Outlook and non-Outlook
formats, not for backing up. You don't export a Word document to a Word
document, do you? Backing up a PST is EASY. With Outlook closed, just COPY
it.
--
Brian Tillman


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Old July 8th 09, 09:43 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Roady [MVP]
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You mean the Outlook Backup Add-in from Microsoft?
Then you'll find it in the File menu.
If it is not visible there, see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/backupaddin.htm

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"Jo Foster" wrote in message
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Dear Brian
I had a huge struggle backing up my Outlook on my last computer, but
eventually somehow managed to get it to update regularly. Although I have
something called outlook backup (on new laptop, documents, vista) which i
can
presumab;y copy or send to external drive, I don't know how to update it
because I don't know where it is. Is there an MVP website for Outlook, as
with Word?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

DR support wrote:

why can't you import a pst file? Isn't that one of its purposes
to be able to back-up and retrieve files if needed?


Exporting and importing are for changing between Outlook and non-Outlook
formats, not for backing up. You don't export a Word document to a Word
document, do you? Backing up a PST is EASY. With Outlook closed, just
COPY
it.
--
Brian Tillman


 




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