I recently upgraded to a newer computer. I exported my favorites, contacts
etc. as a .pst file. Now when I try to open Outlook on the newer computer I
get the message: disk is full. Please insert a new disk. Is outlook looking
for a floppy or something? What can I do?

John G wrote:

I recently upgraded to a newer computer. I exported my favorites,
contacts etc. as a .pst file. Now when I try to open Outlook on the
newer computer I get the message: disk is full. Please insert a new
disk. Is outlook looking for a floppy or something? What can I do?

Probably a side-effect your your having exported. There's never any reason
to export to a PST. You're going to have to examine the mail profile and
find where it's referencing a mountable drive. Control Panel's Mail applet
is where I'd start, with the Data Files button.
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Brian Tillman

Brian,
I'm a novice. What is the mail applet? And then what do I do with the data
files button.
Thanks,
John G

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

John G wrote:

I recently upgraded to a newer computer. I exported my favorites,
contacts etc. as a .pst file. Now when I try to open Outlook on the
newer computer I get the message: disk is full. Please insert a new
disk. Is outlook looking for a floppy or something? What can I do?

Probably a side-effect your your having exported. There's never any reason
to export to a PST. You're going to have to examine the mail profile and
find where it's referencing a mountable drive. Control Panel's Mail applet
is where I'd start, with the Data Files button.
--
Brian Tillman

John G wrote:

I'm a novice. What is the mail applet?

It's that thing labeled "Mail" in the Control Panel, as I already said.
Viewing Control Panel in the Classic view may make it easier to find.

And then what do I do with the data files button.

Click it, of course.
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Brian Tillman

Brian,
Sorry, but there is no data file button to push when I open the Control
panel's mail applet. Nothing simple is ever easy.
Thanks

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

John G wrote:

I'm a novice. What is the mail applet?

It's that thing labeled "Mail" in the Control Panel, as I already said.
Viewing Control Panel in the Classic view may make it easier to find.

And then what do I do with the data files button.

Click it, of course.
--
Brian Tillman

John G wrote:

Sorry, but there is no data file button to push when I open the
Control panel's mail applet. Nothing simple is ever easy.

What exactly do you see? I can't see where you've stated your Outlook
version, either. Different versions of Outlook have different Mail applet
options.
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Brian Tillman