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Jack December 18th 06 02:30 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 
I just built a new computer and upgraded to Outlook 2002 from 2000. Is
there a way to get my old emails and folders into the new Outlook on the new
computer? I have the same question for the address book.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jack



Brian Tillman December 18th 06 03:14 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 
Jack wrote:

I just built a new computer and upgraded to Outlook 2002 from 2000.
Is there a way to get my old emails and folders into the new Outlook
on the new computer? I have the same question for the address book.


http://www.slipstick.com/config/movepst.htm
--
Brian Tillman

[email protected] December 18th 06 03:45 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 

Brian Tillman wrote:
Jack wrote:

I just built a new computer and upgraded to Outlook 2002 from 2000.
Is there a way to get my old emails and folders into the new Outlook
on the new computer? I have the same question for the address book.


http://www.slipstick.com/config/movepst.htm
--
Brian Tillman


Thanks, but my files on the old computer are *.dbx. There are a bunch
of them, and I know where they are, (myemail in mydocs) and I have
moved them to the new computer, but I don't know what to do with them.
There are no files with a pst extension on my old computer. I was
using OE Express before I switched to Outlook 2000 on old computer, so
maybe that has something to do with this.


Jack December 18th 06 04:38 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 

wrote in message
oups.com...

Brian Tillman wrote:
Jack wrote:

I just built a new computer and upgraded to Outlook 2002 from 2000.
Is there a way to get my old emails and folders into the new Outlook
on the new computer? I have the same question for the address book.


http://www.slipstick.com/config/movepst.htm
--
Brian Tillman


Thanks, but my files on the old computer are *.dbx. There are a bunch
of them, and I know where they are, (myemail in mydocs) and I have
moved them to the new computer, but I don't know what to do with them.
There are no files with a pst extension on my old computer. I was
using OE Express before I switched to Outlook 2000 on old computer, so
maybe that has something to do with this.


Actually, I did finally find a pst file on my old computer, and moved it
over with the help of the above link, and now I have my emails and folders,
but I'm still trying to figure out how to move the address book. On the old
computer address book, the export button is grayed out, and I can't find an
address file. What do I need to do?

Thanks,

Jack



DL December 18th 06 05:49 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 
If you were using OL you should have been using Contacts, which is a folder
within your pst.
The windows address book, wab, is I believe used by Outlook Express, a
completely different App.
I 'believe' you can simply copy the wab to your new PC, then within OL
import addresses.

"Jack" wrote in message
...

wrote in message
oups.com...

Brian Tillman wrote:
Jack wrote:

I just built a new computer and upgraded to Outlook 2002 from 2000.
Is there a way to get my old emails and folders into the new Outlook
on the new computer? I have the same question for the address book.

http://www.slipstick.com/config/movepst.htm
--
Brian Tillman


Thanks, but my files on the old computer are *.dbx. There are a bunch
of them, and I know where they are, (myemail in mydocs) and I have
moved them to the new computer, but I don't know what to do with them.
There are no files with a pst extension on my old computer. I was
using OE Express before I switched to Outlook 2000 on old computer, so
maybe that has something to do with this.


Actually, I did finally find a pst file on my old computer, and moved it
over with the help of the above link, and now I have my emails and

folders,
but I'm still trying to figure out how to move the address book. On the

old
computer address book, the export button is grayed out, and I can't find

an
address file. What do I need to do?

Thanks,

Jack





Brian Tillman December 18th 06 06:07 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 
wrote:

Thanks, but my files on the old computer are *.dbx. There are a bunch
of them, and I know where they are, (myemail in mydocs) and I have
moved them to the new computer, but I don't know what to do with them.
There are no files with a pst extension on my old computer. I was
using OE Express before I switched to Outlook 2000 on old computer, so
maybe that has something to do with this.


..dbx files are, indeed, Outlook Express files. If you don't have any
current mail in Outlook Express, you don't need to worry. Otherwise, you
can export your messages from Outlook Express (FileExportMessage) and
they'' be transferred to Outlook. If you moved the .dbx files to the new
PC, you must configure Outlook Express on that PC to use the .dbx files
(ToolsOptionsMaintenance) and then you can export their contents fo
Outlook.
--
Brian Tillman


Jack December 18th 06 07:12 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 

"DL" address@invalid wrote in message
...
If you were using OL you should have been using Contacts, which is a

folder
within your pst.
The windows address book, wab, is I believe used by Outlook Express, a
completely different App.
I 'believe' you can simply copy the wab to your new PC, then within OL
import addresses.


I was using Outlook 2000 most recently, not Express. I do have a list of
"contacts" in that address book, if that's what you mean. I was able to
find my pst file and move it to the new computer and get my email folders
and emails up and running. But when I click address book now on the new
computer, I get the following message: the address list can not be
displayed. The contacts list associated with the address list could not be
opened; It may have been moved or deleted..."

Any idea what is wrong?

Thanks,

Jack



Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] December 18th 06 09:45 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 
You just forgot to configure your Outlook Address Book.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jack" wrote in message
...

"DL" address@invalid wrote in message
...
If you were using OL you should have been using Contacts, which is a

folder
within your pst.
The windows address book, wab, is I believe used by Outlook Express, a
completely different App.
I 'believe' you can simply copy the wab to your new PC, then within OL
import addresses.


I was using Outlook 2000 most recently, not Express. I do have a list of
"contacts" in that address book, if that's what you mean. I was able to
find my pst file and move it to the new computer and get my email folders
and emails up and running. But when I click address book now on the new
computer, I get the following message: the address list can not be
displayed. The contacts list associated with the address list could not be
opened; It may have been moved or deleted..."

Any idea what is wrong?

Thanks,

Jack




Jack December 18th 06 10:38 PM

How to Move Email, Folders, Addresses to New Computer
 

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You just forgot to configure your Outlook Address Book.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=ol200
2
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]


Thanks Russ - I was finally able to get the address book installed.




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