Need to continously access .pst files from a usb flash drive how?

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SteveC - 21 May 2006 20:47 GMT

I work at various computers using of a usb flash drive storage device. I have
all my information stored in this device with the exception of the outlook
information and more specifically my contact information located at each of
the computers that I work at. I have copied the outlook pst file into the
contents of the usb drive but I can not get the outlook software to read from
this pst file instead of the pst file located in each computer. It would be
ideal if I could have the contact information to be pulled and edited
directly from the pst file that I have pulled into my usb drive.

Is there anyone out there that can assist me?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 21 May 2006 22:24 GMT

Do you have Outlook configured to open the second .pst file on the USB
drive? File->Open->Outlook Data File. Be sure to close it before
disconnecting the USB drive from the computer or it will corrupt.

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| I work at various computers using of a usb flash drive storage
| device. I have all my information stored in this device with the
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SteveC - 22 May 2006 01:08 GMT

I am not sure what you mean by configured. I can see the pst file by going as
you sugrested to File>open>outlook datafile. What is next? after I folow the
above steps and I open the file, it brings me back into the outlook window
and opens the contacts stored in the computer pst.

Thank-you
Steve

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 22 May 2006 07:09 GMT

Do you see a second set of Personal Folders? What happens if you expand
that tree?

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| I am not sure what you mean by configured. I can see the pst file by
| going as you sugrested to File>open>outlook datafile. What is next?
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