Sorry I didn't explain. I made the copies while Outlook was closed...just
by going to the folder, selecting the file, & pressing Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V.
I did that as a backup when I was going to make changes that I might want
to reverse. I just didn't realize that Outlook would open all *.pst files
in that folder; I had thought it only opened "outlook.pst".
--
Thanks again,
Phil

Russ Valentine wrote:
No. You never rename, delete, or move a PST file that is connected to an
Outlook profile.
If you want to back up a PST file you make a copy of it. How you ended
up with more than one PST file connected to your profile remains
unexplained. It was end user error and the end user does not remember
what he did.

Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav Pane "My
Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder sets
do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in the
application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of outlook.pst",
"copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only looked at the one
named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it couldn't
find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw something
up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thank you in advance.
Phil

Got it. Now I'll know for next time.
--
Thanks, Phil

Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it
couldn't find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

Bad move. Next time, close them in Outlook first by right-clicking the
root and choosing Close. Then close Outlook. After that you can delete
the actual files.

Ah. That would explain it. Outlook will continue to open any PST file in the
profile until you deliberately disconnect it. That's why moving or renaming
a PST file before disconnecting it creates problems.
--
Russ Valentine
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Sorry I didn't explain. I made the copies while Outlook was closed...just
by going to the folder, selecting the file, & pressing Ctrl+C, then
Ctrl+V. I did that as a backup when I was going to make changes that I
might want to reverse. I just didn't realize that Outlook would open all
*.pst files in that folder; I had thought it only opened "outlook.pst".
--
Thanks again,
Phil

Russ Valentine wrote:
No. You never rename, delete, or move a PST file that is connected to an
Outlook profile.
If you want to back up a PST file you make a copy of it. How you ended up
with more than one PST file connected to your profile remains
unexplained. It was end user error and the end user does not remember
what he did.

Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav Pane
"My Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder sets
do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in the
application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of outlook.pst",
"copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only looked at the one
named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it couldn't
find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw something
up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thank you in advance.
Phil

I read the thread Russ. All I know is what works for me, it may not work for
others.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Bad advice. You never move an Outlook data file until you have
disconnected it from the profile. Read the thread before you post.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
It appears to me if you want to make a "Copy of" your *.PST file just
move it to another directory then Outlook won't see it. I did this with
my Archive file and if I want Outlook to read it, I point OL to that
directory.
--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two
options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav Pane
"My Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder sets
do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in the
application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of outlook.pst",
"copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only looked at the one
named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it couldn't
find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw something
up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thanks again,
Phil

Then its best not to post information that could be harmful. Your method can
corrupt an Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I read the thread Russ. All I know is what works for me, it may not work
for others.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Bad advice. You never move an Outlook data file until you have
disconnected it from the profile. Read the thread before you post.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
It appears to me if you want to make a "Copy of" your *.PST file just
move it to another directory then Outlook won't see it. I did this with
my Archive file and if I want Outlook to read it, I point OL to that
directory.
--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two
options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav
Pane "My Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder
sets do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in the
application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of
outlook.pst", "copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only
looked at the one named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it
couldn't find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw something
up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thanks again,
Phil

I've been doing this way for about 4 years and it hasn't harmed anything
yet.

Well, I guess what you say is written in stone? Anything anyone says in
these NG's can harm someone's PC, everyone of them are different. What works
for one may not work for another.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Then its best not to post information that could be harmful. Your method
can corrupt an Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I read the thread Russ. All I know is what works for me, it may not work
for others.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Bad advice. You never move an Outlook data file until you have
disconnected it from the profile. Read the thread before you post.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
It appears to me if you want to make a "Copy of" your *.PST file just
move it to another directory then Outlook won't see it. I did this with
my Archive file and if I want Outlook to read it, I point OL to that
directory.
--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two
options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav
Pane "My Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder
sets do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in the
application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of
outlook.pst", "copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only
looked at the one named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it
couldn't find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw something
up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thanks again,
Phil

The experience of one is anecdote.
The experience of many is evidence. It has become common knowledge that you
do not move, rename or delete a PST file until you have first disconnected
it from the Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I've been doing this way for about 4 years and it hasn't harmed anything
yet.

Well, I guess what you say is written in stone? Anything anyone says in
these NG's can harm someone's PC, everyone of them are different. What
works for one may not work for another.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Then its best not to post information that could be harmful. Your method
can corrupt an Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I read the thread Russ. All I know is what works for me, it may not work
for others.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Bad advice. You never move an Outlook data file until you have
disconnected it from the profile. Read the thread before you post.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
It appears to me if you want to make a "Copy of" your *.PST file just
move it to another directory then Outlook won't see it. I did this
with my Archive file and if I want Outlook to read it, I point OL to
that directory.
--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two
options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav
Pane "My Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder
sets do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in the
application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of
outlook.pst", "copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only
looked at the one named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it
couldn't find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw something
up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thanks again,
Phil

I concede to u, because you consider yourself always right, and you can't
argue opinions. I agree with your common knowledge statement, that's why I
never mentioned it because it is common knowledge!

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
The experience of one is anecdote.
The experience of many is evidence. It has become common knowledge that
you do not move, rename or delete a PST file until you have first
disconnected it from the Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I've been doing this way for about 4 years and it hasn't harmed anything
yet.

Well, I guess what you say is written in stone? Anything anyone says in
these NG's can harm someone's PC, everyone of them are different. What
works for one may not work for another.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Then its best not to post information that could be harmful. Your method
can corrupt an Outlook profile.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I read the thread Russ. All I know is what works for me, it may not work
for others.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Bad advice. You never move an Outlook data file until you have
disconnected it from the profile. Read the thread before you post.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
It appears to me if you want to make a "Copy of" your *.PST file just
move it to another directory then Outlook won't see it. I did this
with my Archive file and if I want Outlook to read it, I point OL to
that directory.
--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" wrote in message
...

I have just noticed that if I right click "Contacts in Personal
Folders", there is an option to Delete it or to Remove it from "My
Contacts". Could you tell me the difference between these two
options?

Chosing Delete should attempt to delete the folder. Chosing Remove
won't attempt to delete the folder but will remove it from the Nav
Pane "My Contacts".section.

If you choose the Folder List vew of the Nav Pane, how many folder
sets do you see?

OK. I may have found the answer. I had copies of outlook.pst in
the application data folder for Outlook that I called "copy of
outlook.pst", "copy 2 of outlook.pst" & 3rd. I thought Outlook only
looked at the one named Outlook.pst.

I deleted the copies & reopened Outlook. It complained that it
couldn't find the server for the copies & then went back to normal.

So I guess if I want copies of outlook.pst (in case I screw
something up), I should rename the extension. Is that right?

--
Thanks again,
Phil