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s boak - 02 May 2006 16:59 GMT

Hi Folks:

I have a desktop and laptop.
I travel frequently and would like to "copy" the desktop .pst to the laptop.

Would it be possible to simply delete the .pst file from the laptop, and
then just use Outlook's Backup function to backup ("copy") the desktop data
to the laptop ??

Other than this being a time consuming process, any caveats ??
I have a third party program that's prblematic and poorly documented.

Both machines are XP-Pro with Office 2003 with all current patches.

Thanks
Steve

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Brian Tillman - 02 May 2006 19:07 GMT

> I have a desktop and laptop.
> I travel frequently and would like to "copy" the desktop .pst to the
> laptop.
> Would it be possible to simply delete the .pst file from the laptop,
> and then just use Outlook's Backup function to backup ("copy") the
> desktop data to the laptop ??

Deleting any PST that is referenced by a mail profile runs a good risk of
corrupting hte profile. Use the techniques outllined here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

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K. Orland - 02 May 2006 19:11 GMT

Excellent method detailed here:

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

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> Hi Folks:
>
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> Thanks
> Steve

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s boak - 02 May 2006 20:25 GMT

Thanks to you both - I'll give it a try
SB

> Excellent method detailed here:
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>> Thanks
>> Steve

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s boak - 02 May 2006 20:45 GMT

Kathleen / Brian
After reading the link, may I do this:
Re-name the the laptop's current *.pst to old.pst
Back-up the desktop to the laptop
Re-start OL in the laptop (should point to the back-up) ??
Thanks

> Thanks to you both - I'll give it a try
> SB
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>>> Thanks
>>> Steve

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Brian Tillman - 02 May 2006 21:37 GMT

> Kathleen / Brian
> After reading the link, may I do this:
> Re-name the the laptop's current *.pst to old.pst
> Back-up the desktop to the laptop
> Re-start OL in the laptop (should point to the back-up) ??

That's not a good idea. Renaming a PST that is currently part of a mail
profile is a good way to corrupt the profle. Instead use Control Panel's
Mail applet to change the profile to point to the PST you want priot to
starting Outlook.

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s boak - 03 May 2006 14:50 GMT

Great idea - i'll give it a whirl.
Many thanks
SB

>> Kathleen / Brian
>> After reading the link, may I do this:
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> Mail applet to change the profile to point to the PST you want priot to
> starting Outlook.

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Steve Hayes - 03 May 2006 04:19 GMT

>Hi Folks:
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>then just use Outlook's Backup function to backup ("copy") the desktop data
>to the laptop ??

I use a USB flash frive, and the DOS Copy command in a batch file.

Well, not quite. I use an old utility called BAC.COM, which will only copy
files that are newer, but the effect is the same.

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