How to move the personal folder?

Volker,

Instead of moving the file simply go to Outlook's "File" menu and select
"Open" then "Outlook Data File". Point to the old PST file (XP PST file) in
it's location and open it. You'll then see another set of Personal Folders
appear in Outlook's Mail Folder list. Once you see the new added Personal
Folders simply go to Outlook's "File" menu and select "Data File
Management". When the dialogue opens select the old Personal Folders
listing corresponding to your old XP PST file and click the "Set as Default"
button. Once done, go back to Outlook's main view and Right-Click on the
new Vista Personal Folders (the one you created when you installed Outlook
after installing Vista) and select "Close Personal Folder". Voila!...
you're done and your old (original XP PST file) is now your default PST for
Outlook in Vista.

PS: If you had email in the new Vista PST file then you can drag them into
your older XP PST file before closing the VISTA PST file.

HTH!

Doug


"Volker" <Volker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:170AB006-8974-4E8F-8696-70FA020D37AC@microsoft.com...

>I want to move my personal folder to the location on the other partition
> where my old personal folder (the one from XP) is stored, (aka I want to
> further use my old and beloved one)
>
> How can I do this? In XP, it was easy: My files->right-klick->move.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Volker

Hiya,

I too always keep my data on another partition and I'm surprised MS doesn't
highlight this obvious security measure.

Anyway, I finally determined that we need to go into the new User's folder
and right click each of the individual folders and choose "location'. On
that tab you'll see the good old move option.

I hope that helps.

"Volker" wrote:

> I want to move my personal folder to the location on the other partition
> where my old personal folder (the one from XP) is stored, (aka I want to
> further use my old and beloved one)
>
> How can I do this? In XP, it was easy: My files->right-klick->move.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Volker

Hiya,

I too always keep my data on another partition and I'm surprised MS doesn't
highlight this obvious security measure.

Anyway, I finally determined that we need to go into the new User's folder
and right click each of the individual folders and choose "location'. On
that tab you'll see the good old move option.

I hope that helps.

"Volker" wrote:

> I want to move my personal folder to the location on the other partition
> where my old personal folder (the one from XP) is stored, (aka I want to
> further use my old and beloved one)
>
> How can I do this? In XP, it was easy: My files->right-klick->move.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Volker

Doug, where does he mention Outlook? I thought he meant the new equivalent
to "My documents".

"Doug" wrote:

> Volker,
>
> Instead of moving the file simply go to Outlook's "File" menu and select
> "Open" then "Outlook Data File". Point to the old PST file (XP PST file) in
> it's location and open it. You'll then see another set of Personal Folders
> appear in Outlook's Mail Folder list. Once you see the new added Personal
> Folders simply go to Outlook's "File" menu and select "Data File
> Management". When the dialogue opens select the old Personal Folders
> listing corresponding to your old XP PST file and click the "Set as Default"
> button. Once done, go back to Outlook's main view and Right-Click on the
> new Vista Personal Folders (the one you created when you installed Outlook
> after installing Vista) and select "Close Personal Folder". Voila!...
> you're done and your old (original XP PST file) is now your default PST for
> Outlook in Vista.
>
> PS: If you had email in the new Vista PST file then you can drag them into
> your older XP PST file before closing the VISTA PST file.
>
> HTH!
>
> Doug
>
>
> "Volker" <Volker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:170AB006-8974-4E8F-8696-70FA020D37AC@microsoft.com...

> >I want to move my personal folder to the location on the other partition
> > where my old personal folder (the one from XP) is stored, (aka I want to
> > further use my old and beloved one)
> >
> > How can I do this? In XP, it was easy: My files->right-klick->move.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Volker

>

How silly! When I read Volkers post I thought he said personal PST folder.
Feeling a bit sheepish at the moment

Doug

"Ian M. Walker" <IanMWalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8D75B04-A2C5-40FC-98EB-B70A800132F6@microsoft.com...

> Doug, where does he mention Outlook? I thought he meant the new
> equivalent
> to "My documents".
>
> "Doug" wrote:
>

>> Volker,
>>
>> Instead of moving the file simply go to Outlook's "File" menu and select
>> "Open" then "Outlook Data File". Point to the old PST file (XP PST file)
>> in
>> it's location and open it. You'll then see another set of Personal
>> Folders
>> appear in Outlook's Mail Folder list. Once you see the new added
>> Personal
>> Folders simply go to Outlook's "File" menu and select "Data File
>> Management". When the dialogue opens select the old Personal Folders
>> listing corresponding to your old XP PST file and click the "Set as
>> Default"
>> button. Once done, go back to Outlook's main view and Right-Click on the
>> new Vista Personal Folders (the one you created when you installed
>> Outlook
>> after installing Vista) and select "Close Personal Folder". Voila!...
>> you're done and your old (original XP PST file) is now your default PST
>> for
>> Outlook in Vista.
>>
>> PS: If you had email in the new Vista PST file then you can drag them
>> into
>> your older XP PST file before closing the VISTA PST file.
>>
>> HTH!
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>> "Volker" <Volker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:170AB006-8974-4E8F-8696-70FA020D37AC@microsoft.com...

>> >I want to move my personal folder to the location on the other partition
>> > where my old personal folder (the one from XP) is stored, (aka I want
>> > to
>> > further use my old and beloved one)
>> >
>> > How can I do this? In XP, it was easy: My files->right-klick->move.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Volker

>>