|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
|
|
|
#1
September 24th 06, 06:11 PM
posted to microsoft.public.outlook
|
|||
|
|||
how to restore default settings in outlook
Hi there
I stupidly imported an archive file (pst file) from my old computer into my new computer's outlook program. It's an old email I'm no longer using and I really didn't want to import all the settings/folders etc. Now its imported all the folders settings etc and everytime i open outlook i get an error message cos it cant connect to that email etc.. I just want to go back to how it was before - i.e. the program defaults before I did that.. but i cant seem to do it. I don't really want to uninstall all of office - is there anyway to get back to the original outlook settings so it isn't looking for these archive folders and so it doesn't have all the individual folders etc etc any ideas? thanks Nancy  
|
|
#2
September 24th 06, 07:33 PM
posted to microsoft.public.outlook
|
|||
|
|||
|
how to restore default settings in outlook
What settings are you referring to? Importing a .pst file does not change any of Outlook's settings.
What error message are you seeing? -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... Hi there I stupidly imported an archive file (pst file) from my old computer into my new computer's outlook program. It's an old email I'm no longer using and I really didn't want to import all the settings/folders etc. Now its imported all the folders settings etc and everytime i open outlook i get an error message cos it cant connect to that email etc.. I just want to go back to how it was before - i.e. the program defaults before I did that.. but i cant seem to do it. I don't really want to uninstall all of office - is there anyway to get back to the original outlook settings so it isn't looking for these archive folders and so it doesn't have all the individual folders etc etc any ideas? thanks Nancy
|
|
#3
September 24th 06, 08:15 PM
posted to microsoft.public.outlook
|
|||
|
|||
|
how to restore default settings in outlook
sorry, what i mean is it's imported all the folders under "outlook today"
personal folders e.g. email folders etc and when i open outlook it says: "the path specified for the file xxxxx.pst is not valid" cos the file is from my ext hard drive i guess which I don't have plugged in all the time. I want outlook to stop looking for that pst file and I want to lose all the folders and go back to the default set up for email etc etc thanks Nancy "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: What settings are you referring to? Importing a .pst file does not change any of Outlook's settings. What error message are you seeing? -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... Hi there I stupidly imported an archive file (pst file) from my old computer into my new computer's outlook program. It's an old email I'm no longer using and I really didn't want to import all the settings/folders etc. Now its imported all the folders settings etc and everytime i open outlook i get an error message cos it cant connect to that email etc.. I just want to go back to how it was before - i.e. the program defaults before I did that.. but i cant seem to do it. I don't really want to uninstall all of office - is there anyway to get back to the original outlook settings so it isn't looking for these archive folders and so it doesn't have all the individual folders etc etc any ideas? thanks Nancy
|
|
#4
September 24th 06, 08:30 PM
posted to microsoft.public.outlook
|
|||
|
|||
|
how to restore default settings in outlook
Go to File | Data File Management and remove it there. If that doesn't work, connect your external drive, and try again.
-- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... sorry, what i mean is it's imported all the folders under "outlook today" personal folders e.g. email folders etc and when i open outlook it says: "the path specified for the file xxxxx.pst is not valid" cos the file is from my ext hard drive i guess which I don't have plugged in all the time. I want outlook to stop looking for that pst file and I want to lose all the folders and go back to the default set up for email etc etc thanks Nancy "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: What settings are you referring to? Importing a .pst file does not change any of Outlook's settings. What error message are you seeing? -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... Hi there I stupidly imported an archive file (pst file) from my old computer into my new computer's outlook program. It's an old email I'm no longer using and I really didn't want to import all the settings/folders etc. Now its imported all the folders settings etc and everytime i open outlook i get an error message cos it cant connect to that email etc.. I just want to go back to how it was before - i.e. the program defaults before I did that.. but i cant seem to do it. I don't really want to uninstall all of office - is there anyway to get back to the original outlook settings so it isn't looking for these archive folders and so it doesn't have all the individual folders etc etc any ideas? thanks Nancy
|
|
#5
September 24th 06, 08:39 PM
posted to microsoft.public.outlook
|
|||
|
|||
|
how to restore default settings in outlook
thanks will give that a try.
will that just remove it from outlook or will it delete the actual pst file? I'd quite like to keep teh pst file on the ext drive in case I do ever need to access those emails in the future, i just dont want them in outlook at the moment "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Go to File | Data File Management and remove it there. If that doesn't work, connect your external drive, and try again. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... sorry, what i mean is it's imported all the folders under "outlook today" personal folders e.g. email folders etc and when i open outlook it says: "the path specified for the file xxxxx.pst is not valid" cos the file is from my ext hard drive i guess which I don't have plugged in all the time. I want outlook to stop looking for that pst file and I want to lose all the folders and go back to the default set up for email etc etc thanks Nancy "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: What settings are you referring to? Importing a .pst file does not change any of Outlook's settings. What error message are you seeing? -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... Hi there I stupidly imported an archive file (pst file) from my old computer into my new computer's outlook program. It's an old email I'm no longer using and I really didn't want to import all the settings/folders etc. Now its imported all the folders settings etc and everytime i open outlook i get an error message cos it cant connect to that email etc.. I just want to go back to how it was before - i.e. the program defaults before I did that.. but i cant seem to do it. I don't really want to uninstall all of office - is there anyway to get back to the original outlook settings so it isn't looking for these archive folders and so it doesn't have all the individual folders etc etc any ideas? thanks Nancy
|
|
#6
September 24th 06, 09:13 PM
posted to microsoft.public.outlook
|
|||
|
|||
|
how to restore default settings in outlook
Outlook cannot delete a .pst file. Deleting a .pst file can be done only through the WIndows Explorer interface.
-- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... thanks will give that a try. will that just remove it from outlook or will it delete the actual pst file? I'd quite like to keep teh pst file on the ext drive in case I do ever need to access those emails in the future, i just dont want them in outlook at the moment "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Go to File | Data File Management and remove it there. If that doesn't work, connect your external drive, and try again. "NP" wrote in message ... sorry, what i mean is it's imported all the folders under "outlook today" personal folders e.g. email folders etc and when i open outlook it says: "the path specified for the file xxxxx.pst is not valid" cos the file is from my ext hard drive i guess which I don't have plugged in all the time. I want outlook to stop looking for that pst file and I want to lose all the folders and go back to the default set up for email etc etc thanks Nancy "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: What settings are you referring to? Importing a .pst file does not change any of Outlook's settings. What error message are you seeing? -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "NP" wrote in message ... Hi there I stupidly imported an archive file (pst file) from my old computer into my new computer's outlook program. It's an old email I'm no longer using and I really didn't want to import all the settings/folders etc. Now its imported all the folders settings etc and everytime i open outlook i get an error message cos it cant connect to that email etc.. I just want to go back to how it was before - i.e. the program defaults before I did that.. but i cant seem to do it. I don't really want to uninstall all of office - is there anyway to get back to the original outlook settings so it isn't looking for these archive folders and so it doesn't have all the individual folders etc etc any ideas? thanks Nancy
|
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| how do i backup/restore my email account settings like pop info? | Jason | Outlook - General Queries | 1 | August 11th 06 10:07 PM |
| How do I restore the default reminder sound in my Outlook | Skevy | Outlook - Calandaring | 1 | June 10th 06 06:54 AM |
| How do i restore default settings in my calendar? | Brennan | Outlook - Calandaring | 1 | April 10th 06 07:48 PM |
| restore default autoarchive folder settings in outlook | sashawalking | Outlook - Installation | 0 | February 5th 06 10:25 PM |
| Restore custom view settings | Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] | Outlook - Installation | 0 | January 18th 06 06:57 PM |
Hybrid Mode
