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Title: Retrieving Outlook information
Post by: Merseymike on July 09, 2007, 06:14:00 AM

Hi

I have a problem - can anyone advise.

My computer died last week. I now have a new one. The hard drive is fine and is now operational via an enclosure, and most of the useful material has been transferred.

However, I can't seem to access any of the emails, contacts betc which were there before when I used Outlook as my main email client. Is there any way of doing this? Please note, I'm not especially technically-wizardish

Thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Retrieving Outlook information
Post by: soybean on July 09, 2007, 11:09:40 AM

With your old computer, did you ever export your Outlook data?  Can you find any .pst files on that hard drive?

Title: Re: Retrieving Outlook information
Post by: Merseymike on July 10, 2007, 01:02:14 PM

Hi. I can't seem to find any via searching the drive. No, I don't recall exporting any Outlook files.

Title: Re: Retrieving Outlook information
Post by: Merseymike on July 10, 2007, 01:12:40 PM

I spoke too soon - I have found them (they were hidden). They are Outlook 2002 files. I have installed Outlook 2007 on the new computer.
Any advice?

Title: Re: Retrieving Outlook information
Post by: soybean on July 10, 2007, 02:25:06 PM

Take a look in Outlook's Help.  Look for "File types you can import or export" or something similar.  In Outlook 2003, Help says I can import .pst files from Outlook 97-2002.  Surely, Outlook 2007 will allow you to import .pst data from earlier versions. 

Title: Re: Retrieving Outlook information
Post by: Merseymike on July 19, 2007, 04:56:38 AM

Phew...its finally done, and all have now been transferred to Windows Mail!