aaaagggghhh!!!! How do I export email accounts in Outlook Office XP

tomED · 16-06-2005 01:04PM #1

Really annoying me this is!

Just got a new laptop and want to transfer all my email accounts (13) to the new machine.... Unfortunately I can't seem to figure out how to do it!

Everywhere I look everyone is saying it's not possible - this can't be true - canit???

Is my only option to import the accounts into outlook express and export them from there?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Tom

mneylon · 16-06-2005 01:09PM

Do you want to move the existing mail over with them as well or just the account settings?

I just moved all my mail from one desktop machine to another without too much hassle

tomED · 16-06-2005 01:11PM

blacknight wrote:

Do you want to move the existing mail over with them as well or just the account settings?

I just moved all my mail from one desktop machine to another without too much hassle

Well I will move the mail aswell!
Can I do it in all one go?

ediz · 16-06-2005 01:13PM

I haven't got outlook infront of me and could well be wrong but aren't all emails/settings stored in something called a .pst file, run a windows search for "*.pst" and try copying that over to the new pc and looking through the import function in outlook for the option to import a pst.

tomED · 16-06-2005 01:16PM

ediz wrote:

I haven't got outlook infront of me and could well be wrong but aren't all emails/settings stored in something called a .pst file, run a windows search for "*.pst" and try copying that over to the new pc and looking through the import function in outlook for the option to import a pst.

Emails are defnitely stored in pst files - but when I copied them over - it just brought the emails. I have to setup the accounts again.

Maybe the backup option will include settings???

petes · 16-06-2005 02:21PM

You could try the Microsoft Office 2003 Save my settings wizard. Ill just check now to see if that works. Its under microsoft office on the programs menu.

odie · 16-06-2005 06:39PM

Found this info at experts exchange might be useful

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Applications/MS_Office/Outlook/Q_21154050.html

Scroll down about 3/4 ways

tomED · 18-06-2005 01:34PM

Thanks Guys,

I tried the office save my settings wizard idea and it worked a treat!

It keeps all your settings, signatures etc - absolutely perfect for what I needed!

CHEERS!
Tom

mneylon · 18-06-2005 02:27PM

That's what I should have used

Then again.. my settings were a bit messed up, so starting afresh wasn't such a bad idea

aaaagggghhh!!!! How do I export email accounts in Outlook Office XP

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