Hal
Mon May 12 12:58:32 PDT 2008
1. The default directory is somewhat different between XP and Vista and can
be found by going to 'Tools|Account Settings|Data Files' from within Outlook
2007.
2. The copy of the .PST file you make in step 1 is the backup file.
Outlook's rules are stored in the registry and are not available to Outlook
Express for import.
3. It would be best to elect on just ONE email client. Trying to keep
Outlook and Outlook Express synchronized is something neither was designed
to do and, indeed, WILL be a time consuming task.
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.asp
Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot
Hal
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"Sam" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your reply. I have replied inline below.
>
> Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] wrote:
> : See my comments inline...
>
> :: 1. I was wondering how difficult is to backup Outlook 2007's emails?
>
> : Quite easily, make a copy of Outlook's .PST file with Outlook closed.
>
> What/where is the default directory of the .PST file?
>
> :: 2. Is the file/folders/rules easily restored or imported by OE? What
> :: about duplicate email entries?
> :
> : Restoring to Outlook is as easy as opening the backup file with
> : 'File|Open|Outlook Data File' and dragging and dropping whatever you
> : need from backup to default. You can import messages and contacts
> : with OE, but not rules.
>
> Back up file? How do you create that? Not rules? I have a LOT of
> rules. This could be an issue.
> :
> :: When I first installed Outlook, it imported all my emal from OE.
> :: Since then, I am only using Outlook to search for older emails and I
> :: havne't updated or imported my email from OE.
> :
> : If you've only used Outlook since, there's nothing to update or
> : import from OE. If you've been using OE for new email work and only
> : using Outlook for searching old email, why? Just use Outlook for
> : everything. Seems silly to me to use Outlook just to search old
> : email, OE has a good search feature.
>
> I have been using OE only. I dunno, but I like the "feel" of the search
> feature and layout of Outlook and I am still apprehensive that I will do
> me some good instead of creating more work. I don't like OE's search
> feel or layout. Hard to explain.
> :
> :: 3. Is there a way to update Outlook and to avoid duplicate entries
> :: from OE?
> :
> : No, every time you export a folder from OE, the whole folder exports
> : and you get duplicates.
>
> That's another issue. I spent a great deal of time one day in Outlook
> deleting some emails that I didn't want. I guess the only solution then
> is to delete all my accounts/profiles in Outlook and rebuild it from
> scratch by importing it from OE. Again, looks like this will be tedious
> and time consuming spending time deleting emails and recreating my
> rules. Why can't the rules be imported/exported?
>
>