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Freddy - 30 Nov 2005 12:09 GMT

I have been looking , unsuccessfully, to figure out how to change the
location of my outlook .pst files from the default C:\ Docs & Set, etc.
location to my D: drive.

This is the only Office XP component that I have not been able to get
moved to a more "common" area.

Could someone please tell me how to get this accomplished?

I am running Office XP on Windows XP Pro, SP2

Thanks for the help.

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neo [mvp outlook] - 30 Nov 2005 12:27 GMT

You can use the ForcePSTPath registry value to force the creation of new PST
files to an alternate location.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883401

If memory serves me right, this value will not apply to IMAP accounts.

For existing PST files. I generally close Outlook, copy the PST file(s)
from Docs & Set to the new location. Go to the mail applet in the control
panel and then assign the new PST files via the data files button and remove
the old. (again, IMAP accounts tend to want the PST under docs & set.)

>I have been looking , unsuccessfully, to figure out how to change the
>location of my outlook .pst files from the default C:\ Docs & Set, etc.
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> Thanks for the help.

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Freddy - 30 Nov 2005 13:21 GMT

Neo:

Thanks for the rapid response. This is working like a charm. Thank you
very much.

> You can use the ForcePSTPath registry value to force the creation of new PST
> files to an alternate location.
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>>Thanks for the help.

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