Microsoft Outlook/Express

scotgirl

Good morning!

We have got a new computer and I would like some advice on the best way to transfer all my old emails from my old computer which has MS Outlook to my new computer has MS Outlok Express?

Thank you for any help! :beer:

[Deleted User]

Hi,

maybe this will help, it is for Outlook Express, but maybe Outlook works the same,

Jzpop

Your old PC will have a .pst file, which contains all of your Outlook data (emails, contacts, appointments etc).

If you copy that to your new PC, then use the File > Import facility in Outlook Express, then you should find that it is straightforward.

There are a few 'gotchas', depending on which version of Outlook and Outlook Express that you used. You may find that you have to install Outlook on your new PC first (free 30-day trials available from MS), then point it to the .pst file that you have copied from your old PC to use as the default .pst file. Once that is done, you should find that the File > Import works fine from Outlook Express.

However, before you go through that rigmarole, try just copying the .pst file from the old PC and asking OE to do an import from it first

alanclose

If you aren't going to use the old PC why not install outlook on the new PC

scotgirl

Thank you all for your help. We have been anle to do it with your suggestions. Thanks.

Alan - the original copy was borrowed and now we have a bought Office 2007 with no outlook so we cannot reinstall to the new one!