Outlooks Contacts and Calander didn't move over with new login

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Sandi - 28 Oct 2007 19:33 GMT

Hi there,
I changed my username and copied the files and folder from my old username
in the Documents and Setting folder to my new username in the Documents and
Settings folder. When I run Outlook under my new login I don't see my
contacts and Calandar than I had under my old username. How do I copy my
contacts and calendar from my old username to my new username? I need to do
this on computers running Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Oct 2007 20:53 GMT

The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

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Russ Valentine
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> Hi there,
> I changed my username and copied the files and folder from my old username
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> do
> this on computers running Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003.

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Sandi - 29 Oct 2007 00:20 GMT

Thanks for your suggestion, however, when I run a search (on both my home
system and my work system) for .pst files none are found (hidden files and
folders are shown). I have also looked in c:\documents and
settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Outlook but no *.pst file.

I am at a loss.

> Hi there,
> I changed my username and copied the files and folder from my old username
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> contacts and calendar from my old username to my new username? I need to do
> this on computers running Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 29 Oct 2007 22:38 GMT

You're the only one who knows what you did that might have lost track of the
files. Not sure what you mean by "changed my username."

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

> Thanks for your suggestion, however, when I run a search (on both my home
> system and my work system) for .pst files none are found (hidden files and
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>> do
>> this on computers running Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003.

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Sandi - 31 Oct 2007 16:46 GMT

Thanks for your suggestions Russ. I finally found the *.pst file (documents
and settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\*.pst) and copied it over to the new username. I am
not sure why the file wasn't found when I ran a search.

Thanks for your help.

> You're the only one who knows what you did that might have lost track of the
> files. Not sure what you mean by "changed my username."
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> >> do
> >> this on computers running Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003.

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