FWIW, Outlook's .PST export/import function is broken and has been for some
time. Using it will cause data loss, plus you run the very significant risk
of corrupting the Outlook profile in use. The fix for this is easier than
using the export/import function in the first place - With Outlook closed,
make a copy of your .PST file. Should you ever need to recover data, open
this copy from within Outlook using 'File|Open|Outlook Data File' and drag
and drop whatever it is you need from the copy to the main .PST file.
Hal
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"ritzput" <ritzput@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08342E8C-FEF3-46F4-8649-8ABA50C80D22@microsoft.com...
> Dave you missed the boat on this one......Rob you nailed it...thanks!
>
> Unfortunately, i do NOT have Outlook on my new laptop nor any means of
> accessing a computer that does. FOrtunately, i called my internet
provider
> and they walked me through settings so i can now send email as well so i'm
> good for now.
>
> I will have to install Outlook when i get home and then import all pst
files
> from my portable hard drive.
>
> .wab format....is this what windows mail uses??
>
> For the future, what format should i export my outlook files so they can
be
> imported both into Outlook AND Windows mail? As i mentioned before, i
have
> been exporting from outlook in pst format and saving to my portable hard
> drive. I need to be sure they are able to be imported to Windows mail for
> next time i travel!!!!
>
> thanks!
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
> >
> > "ritzput" <ritzput@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:849CC2B9-CF38-4AB1-80D1-90A03CF19C6F@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm on vacation, my computer crashed and the only backup i have is
files
> > > i've
> > > saves to my portable hard drive that i brought with me. I got new
laptop,
> > > and discovered i can use windows mail which is easier then using only
my
> > > online system.
> > >
> > > is it possible to import pst files already saved on portable hard
drive
> > > into
> > > windows mail or can i conver them?
> >
> > You have two choices of how to handle this: 1. Install Outlook,
preferably
> > version 2003 or later, under Vista. Versions 2000 and 2002 also run
under
> > Vista, but with a few problems. Windows Mail needs to use part of
Outlook
> > to be able to understand .pst files, which you can then import by
clicking
> > File,
> > then Import, then Messages, then Microsoft Outlook, then Next, then
probably
> > more which I can't try because I don't have Outlook installed. Outlook
> > comes
> > in some, but not all, of these software packages:
> >
> > http://us1.trymicrosoftoffice.com/de...&culture=en-US
> >
> > 2. Find a machine with an older version of Windows that includes
Outlook
> > Express, and also has Outlook installed. Import the .pst file into
Outlook
> > Express there, then transfer from Outlook Express on that machine to
> > Windows Mail on your newer machine.
> >
> >
<
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/i...xpress-windows
-mail-vista-86458.html>
> >
> >
<
http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migra...o-Windows-Mail
>
> >
> > Bring along the .wab file if you want your old contacts. After you copy
the
> > files to a directory on the hard drive of your newer computer, make sure
> > they are read-write instead of readonly before you import them into
Windows
> > Mail.
> >
> > You'll probably also want to delete the files containing the messages
from
> > the older computer after this.
> >
> > If this does not import the .wab file along with the messages, start
Windows
> > Mail, then click on Tools, then Windows Contacts, then Import, then find
> > the .wab file and click on it, then click on Close, then close the
Contacts
> > Window.
> >
> > > Is there a setting somewhere like in outlook where you can save email
> > > online
> > > after it's downloaded?
> >
> > For this, start Windows Mail, then click on Tools, then Accounts, then
your
> > email account, then Properties, then Advanced. If there's no checkmark
in
> > the box before Leave a copy of messages on server, click on this box,
then
> > Apply. It's a good idea to also select one of the options for
eventually
> > removing the messages from the server, to prevent it from having so many
> > of your messages that it refuses to accept any more, then click Apply.
> > Click on OK, then Close.
> >
> > > "Dave" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Open Outlook.
> > >> File - Import and Export... - Export to a file - Comma Separated
Values
> > >> (Windows)
> > >> Next
> > >> select "Contacts"
> > >> Next, etc.
> > >>
> > >> Open Windows Mail.
> > >> File - Import - CSV (comma separated values)
> > >> locate the file saved above, etc.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> > >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "muskienut" <muskienut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:18B2FC41-68CC-410A-A0CD-F1A7A077FAA9@microsoft.com...
> > >> > How do I do this?
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
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