How do I move the IMAP PST and configure the profile to use it? I have tried
this with no success.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Crockett wrote:

Why does
Outlook insist on creating a PST file, when the IMAP connection is
creating one too, that is designated as the mail delivery location
even though the mail isn't being delivered there and why can't I
delete it?

Because an IMAP PST can never be designated as the default delivery location
ans a delivery location is required. IMAP cannot support Tasks, Calendar,
Contacts, Journal, Notes, etc., so all those go in the delivery location
PST.

I also tried creating and recreating the IMAP profile
several times

You're not creating an "IMAP" profile. Mail profiles contain services, like
accounts, address books, address directories, and so on. You can have
multiple accounts in a single mail profile.

and each time a new PST file is created in the Outlook
folder. Why can't I tell Outlook where I want the IMAP PST file to
be created?

Because Microsoft did not implement that option, although you can move an
IMAP PST once it has been created.

I also think, but I'm not sure on this one, that a new
PST file is being created each time I connect to my IMAP account.

No, a PST gets created when you create the account and deleted when you
remove the account. The same PST gets used each time you connect to the
account.
--
Brian Tillman

Crockett wrote:

How do I move the IMAP PST and configure the profile to use it? I
have tried this with no success.

I've used this successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300593/en-us
--
Brian Tillman

I have followed the article with success. However, when I press F9 to send
and receive messages from all accounts, I got the following error message:
“The operation failed due to a registry or installation problem. Restart
Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, please reinstall.�

I have created a new profile and made the following experience:
- First I create and imap account, not move the imap pst file and F9 send
and receive worked fine
- Then, I have moved the imap pst file to other location and open it.
Everthing works fine, except when I press F9 send and receive all. I get the
same error message

Any suggestions besides keep the imap pst file on de default folder?

Thank you.


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Crockett wrote:

How do I move the IMAP PST and configure the profile to use it? I
have tried this with no success.

I've used this successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300593/en-us
--
Brian Tillman

In my experience, you can't move an IMAP .pst file, nor can you force Outlook to create it in any folder other than the usual default.

--
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

"José Silva" wrote in message ...
I have followed the article with success. However, when I press F9 to send
and receive messages from all accounts, I got the following error message:
“The operation failed due to a registry or installation problem. Restart
Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, please reinstall.�

I have created a new profile and made the following experience:
- First I create and imap account, not move the imap pst file and F9 send
and receive worked fine
- Then, I have moved the imap pst file to other location and open it.
Everthing works fine, except when I press F9 send and receive all. I get the
same error message

Any suggestions besides keep the imap pst file on de default folder?

Thank you.


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Crockett wrote:

How do I move the IMAP PST and configure the profile to use it? I
have tried this with no success.

I've used this successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300593/en-us
--
Brian Tillman

you're right, 2007 beta 2 still have this problem too. I just wonder why dont
MS give us an option to choose where to put our data. Put everything in C
drive is such a dangerous thing when you have to live with virus and worms

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

In my experience, you can't move an IMAP .pst file, nor can you force Outlook to create it in any folder other than the usual default.

--
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

"José Silva" wrote in message ...
I have followed the article with success. However, when I press F9 to send
and receive messages from all accounts, I got the following error message:
“The operation failed due to a registry or installation problem. Restart
Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, please reinstall.�

I have created a new profile and made the following experience:
- First I create and imap account, not move the imap pst file and F9 send
and receive worked fine
- Then, I have moved the imap pst file to other location and open it.
Everthing works fine, except when I press F9 send and receive all. I get the
same error message

Any suggestions besides keep the imap pst file on de default folder?

Thank you.


"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Crockett wrote:

How do I move the IMAP PST and configure the profile to use it? I
have tried this with no success.

I've used this successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300593/en-us
--
Brian Tillman

gaindev wrote:

you're right, 2007 beta 2 still have this problem too. I just wonder
why dont MS give us an option to choose where to put our data. Put
everything in C drive is such a dangerous thing when you have to live
with virus and worms

I have used the instructions here to move an IMAP PST:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300593/en-us
--
Brian Tillman

I followed the instruction, but at step 11 when I click OK, there was no
error message, and a new pst file was created automatically in the default
location (I moved the old one to new place as instructed).

Thanks anyway for your reply!
Cheers,

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

gaindev wrote:

you're right, 2007 beta 2 still have this problem too. I just wonder
why dont MS give us an option to choose where to put our data. Put
everything in C drive is such a dangerous thing when you have to live
with virus and worms

I have used the instructions here to move an IMAP PST:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300593/en-us
--
Brian Tillman

José Silva wrote:

I have followed the article with success. However, when I press F9 to
send and receive messages from all accounts, I got the following
error message: “The operation failed due to a registry or
installation problem. Restart Outlook and try again. If the problem
persists, please reinstall.�

I have created a new profile and made the following experience:
- First I create and imap account, not move the imap pst file and F9
send and receive worked fine
- Then, I have moved the imap pst file to other location and open it.
Everthing works fine, except when I press F9 send and receive all. I
get the same error message

Any suggestions besides keep the imap pst file on de default folder?

Well, I never use F9, so perhaps there's something in the code handling that
key that has side-effects affecting IMAP message stores when they're not in
the default location. In fact, I do not include my IMAP account in the
Send/Receive group. SO, I think your options are limited to either not
performing send/receive or leaving the IMAP store in its default location.
--
Brian Tillman