How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date copying?
Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I cannot open but
do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me out here?
Thanks!

Right click the pst in outlook and select properties and then click Advanced
You will see the location of the file.

Depending on your view settings it may be hidden.

Close the pst, (right click it, close)
Move the file to the location you desire.
Open Outlook
select File - Open - Outlook Data File
Browse to the file and select it. OK

Done

Regards
Mark Dormer

"Terri" wrote in message
...
How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I
cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me out
here?
Thanks!

I can't find the .pst in Outlook that is the problem!

"Mark Dormer" wrote in message
...
Right click the pst in outlook and select properties and then click
Advanced
You will see the location of the file.

Depending on your view settings it may be hidden.

Close the pst, (right click it, close)
Move the file to the location you desire.
Open Outlook
select File - Open - Outlook Data File
Browse to the file and select it. OK

Done

Regards
Mark Dormer

"Terri" wrote in message
...
How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I
cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me out
here?
Thanks!

WHile the location is known, you need to enable viewing hidden files/folders to actually see the .pst file.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Terri asked:

| How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
| copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I
| cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me
| out here?
| Thanks!

I see a Backup file (Office Data File) and when I go to it, it says "You are
attemping to open a file of type (Office Data File (.pst). These files are
used by the operating system and by various programs. Editing or modifying
them could damage your system. If you still want toopen the file, click Open
With, otherwise click cancel.
So - are my pst files in there? I cannot see them - should I put the entire
backup in My Documents:? If I cannot open them, then what is the point
because I cannot locate any contacts I have lost!


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
WHile the location is known, you need to enable viewing hidden files/folders
to actually see the .pst file.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Terri asked:

| How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
| copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I
| cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me
| out here?
| Thanks!

The only way to open a PST file is from *within* Outlook. File - Open -
Outlook Data File.

As for where your PST files are, that might be where they are. Do you have
the PST you want to move open in Outlook already?

--
f.h.
"Terri" wrote in message
...
I see a Backup file (Office Data File) and when I go to it, it says "You
are attemping to open a file of type (Office Data File (.pst). These files
are used by the operating system and by various programs. Editing or
modifying them could damage your system. If you still want toopen the file,
click Open With, otherwise click cancel.
So - are my pst files in there? I cannot see them - should I put the
entire backup in My Documents:? If I cannot open them, then what is the
point because I cannot locate any contacts I have lost!


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
WHile the location is known, you need to enable viewing hidden
files/folders to actually see the .pst file.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Terri asked:

| How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
| copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I
| cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me
| out here?
| Thanks!

Now I seem to understand - so if I want to makebackups in My Docume4nts, I
have to move the entire folder to there - correct??


"F. H. Muffman" wrote in message
...
The only way to open a PST file is from *within* Outlook. File - Open -
Outlook Data File.

As for where your PST files are, that might be where they are. Do you
have the PST you want to move open in Outlook already?

--
f.h.
"Terri" wrote in message
...
I see a Backup file (Office Data File) and when I go to it, it says "You
are attemping to open a file of type (Office Data File (.pst). These files
are used by the operating system and by various programs. Editing or
modifying them could damage your system. If you still want toopen the
file, click Open With, otherwise click cancel.
So - are my pst files in there? I cannot see them - should I put the
entire backup in My Documents:? If I cannot open them, then what is the
point because I cannot locate any contacts I have lost!


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
WHile the location is known, you need to enable viewing hidden
files/folders to actually see the .pst file.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Terri asked:

| How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
| copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which I
| cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me
| out here?
| Thanks!

Ummm.. Maybe?

Let's back up.

What *exactly* do you want to do?
Do you want to back up *all* PSTs?
Do you want to back up a *certain* PST(s)?

--
f.h.
"Terri" wrote in message
...
Now I seem to understand - so if I want to makebackups in My Docume4nts, I
have to move the entire folder to there - correct??

The only way to open a PST file is from *within* Outlook. File - Open -
Outlook Data File.

As for where your PST files are, that might be where they are. Do you
have the PST you want to move open in Outlook already?

I see a Backup file (Office Data File) and when I go to it, it says "You
are attemping to open a file of type (Office Data File (.pst). These
files are used by the operating system and by various programs. Editing
or modifying them could damage your system. If you still want toopen the
file, click Open With, otherwise click cancel.

So - are my pst files in there? I cannot see them - should I put the
entire backup in My Documents:? If I cannot open them, then what is the
point because I cannot locate any contacts I have lost!

WHile the location is known, you need to enable viewing hidden
files/folders to actually see the .pst file.

| How do I put a .pst folder in My Documents for constant up to date
| copying? Mine seems to be in a folder called Office Data File which
I
| cannot open but do not see any pst file...can someone kindly help me
| out here?