W2k, Windows XP, Outlook XP Problem

Jorinn · 18-06-2003 01:00PM #1

OK, so I attempted to upgrade but Windows XP ran into some sort of problem and continuosly did so I had to reinstall W2k. Which I did, but of course then I had to reinstall outlook, so I did, but it can't find all my old emails as they were ina diifferent userbecause the w2k reinstall neccessitated a new user, how do I get all my emails and setting into Outlook XP now? I'm pretty sure they're still there as the users weren't erased, justa new one created.

Anyone got the answer?

zekiel · 18-06-2003 01:09PM

head over to http://support.microsoft.com
find out how to backup Outlook and copy the files it tells you to backup into the new installation of outlook.
Should do the job, although when I done it a while back I found that the address book didnt work right, but I could get the addresses.:D

zekiel · 18-06-2003 01:11PM

Here try this link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b196492

Although I recommend before you decide to upgrade your OS in the future that you backup everything of value to you.:cool:

hulhi · 18-06-2003 02:02PM

i presume you talking 'bout Microsoft Outlook not Outlook Express,
when used as POP3, IMAP, HTTP client MS Outlook stores all user data in a file with extension .pst which usually resides in user's profile folder and is usually named outlook.pst. Do a search for *.pst and import it into outlook

W2k, Windows XP, Outlook XP Problem

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