Moving Outlook to new comp ???'s

dareutwo · 2006-03-07, 12:34 PM

Got another computer to speed things up and multitask some more.
The new one is faster and bigger, so I'll make the new one the main one, and the other one set up for backups etc..

But I've never tried to move Outlook to a new comp.
Is there a way to move everything at once? I mean address book, all the old emails, folders etc?

KG Gary · 2006-03-07, 12:56 PM

Does this help?
http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/OutlookExpressExport.html

Apologies if it's a waste of time.

glowlite · 2006-03-07, 01:17 PM

The .wab and .dbx files hold all your important stuff dareutwo. I just replaced 2 boxes recently and that's the routine.

If you think they might get lost in the shuffle you can always email those files to yourself as an attachment. That keeps a safe copy on your MX server while you're moving/deleting/overwritting.

dareutwo · 2006-03-07, 01:18 PM

Sweet!!!

3 Minutes

glowlite · 2006-03-07, 01:20 PM

I was assuming OE was already on your new box. If not PM me and I'll send you a fresh ZIP.

Jel · 2006-03-07, 01:32 PM

I installed my old drive as a slave a few days ago, can't import anything with the 2 drives being in the same tower, so need to put the old drive back in it's original tower and keep my fingers crossed that all my emails are still there. If not there's gonna be a cuss-fest

I'm not hopeful....

dareutwo · 2006-03-07, 04:58 PM

Ok, it went well, but how about all the "rules" you know to sort the messages... seem to have lost all of those.

KG Gary · 2006-03-07, 05:53 PM

This is a teensy bit more complicated:
http://www.techiwarehouse.com/cms/en...ge_id=c05662e2

glowlite · 2006-03-07, 06:40 PM

KG Gary - "teensy bit" is an understatement.

dareutwo - That's all part of your profile. Which it sounds like you've already changed either by error or omission, probably by accident. Sounds like you've complicated a very simple thing.

jel - sounds like you are probably trying to run 2 seperate copies of OE. OE is most likely trying to use two different registry instructions and becomes 'confused' with mixed instructions.

It's all fixable, ours works fine.

Jel · 2006-03-08, 04:13 AM

OE sucks ass.... Remind me to get a new email client right away

moviepoint · 2006-03-08, 08:04 AM

Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express?

Here are a few resources:

http://www.sitedeveloper.ws/tutorials/outlook.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...f-5a6322f4fd01

MrYum · 2006-03-08, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jel

OE sucks ass.... Remind me to get a new email client right away

I've been using Mozilla Thunderbird for over a year now...very nice mail client

Jim · 2006-03-08, 11:06 AM

Once you get outlook moved, do yourself a favor and grab a copy of Eudora

Not only is it a much better client but it is really easy to move.

DJilla · 2006-03-08, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

Once you get outlook moved, do yourself a favor and grab a copy of Eudora

Not only is it a much better client but it is really easy to move.

Yeah, but doesn't anybody use all the other Outlook organizer features? My life would be a tornado without them. I used a Daytimer for 20 years and it took me forever to give it up. Now with Outlook on the PDA too, I would freak without that stuff. Any recommends for something to integrate with Eudora that does all that other stuff too?

Jel · 2006-03-08, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrYum

I've been using Mozilla Thunderbird for over a year now...very nice mail client

Got that immediately after posting....

Very impressed

2006-03-07, 12:34 PM	#1
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Moving Outlook to new comp ???'s Got another computer to speed things up and multitask some more. The new one is faster and bigger, so I'll make the new one the main one, and the other one set up for backups etc.. But I've never tried to move Outlook to a new comp. Is there a way to move everything at once? I mean address book, all the old emails, folders etc? __________________ This is me Mark's-Links

2006-03-07, 01:18 PM	#4
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Sweet!!! 3 Minutes __________________ This is me Mark's-Links

2006-03-07, 04:58 PM	#7
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Ok, it went well, but how about all the "rules" you know to sort the messages... seem to have lost all of those. __________________ This is me Mark's-Links

2006-03-07, 12:56 PM	#2
KG Gary I can now put whatever I want in this space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South East UK Posts: 744	Does this help? http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/OutlookExpressExport.html Apologies if it's a waste of time.

2006-03-07, 01:17 PM	#3
glowlite Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ARIZONA - INDIANA Posts: 101	The .wab and .dbx files hold all your important stuff dareutwo. I just replaced 2 boxes recently and that's the routine. If you think they might get lost in the shuffle you can always email those files to yourself as an attachment. That keeps a safe copy on your MX server while you're moving/deleting/overwritting.

2006-03-07, 01:20 PM	#5
glowlite Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ARIZONA - INDIANA Posts: 101	I was assuming OE was already on your new box. If not PM me and I'll send you a fresh ZIP.

2006-03-07, 01:32 PM	#6
Jel I'm the only guy in the world who has to wake up to have a nightmare Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,895	I installed my old drive as a slave a few days ago, can't import anything with the 2 drives being in the same tower, so need to put the old drive back in it's original tower and keep my fingers crossed that all my emails are still there. If not there's gonna be a cuss-fest I'm not hopeful....

2006-03-07, 05:53 PM	#8
KG Gary I can now put whatever I want in this space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South East UK Posts: 744	This is a teensy bit more complicated: http://www.techiwarehouse.com/cms/en...ge_id=c05662e2

2006-03-07, 06:40 PM	#9
glowlite Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ARIZONA - INDIANA Posts: 101	KG Gary - "teensy bit" is an understatement. dareutwo - That's all part of your profile. Which it sounds like you've already changed either by error or omission, probably by accident. Sounds like you've complicated a very simple thing. jel - sounds like you are probably trying to run 2 seperate copies of OE. OE is most likely trying to use two different registry instructions and becomes 'confused' with mixed instructions. It's all fixable, ours works fine.

2006-03-08, 04:13 AM	#10
Jel I'm the only guy in the world who has to wake up to have a nightmare Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,895	OE sucks ass.... Remind me to get a new email client right away

2006-03-08, 08:04 AM	#11
moviepoint Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express? Here are a few resources: http://www.sitedeveloper.ws/tutorials/outlook.htm http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...f-5a6322f4fd01

2006-03-08, 11:06 AM	#13
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Once you get outlook moved, do yourself a favor and grab a copy of Eudora Not only is it a much better client but it is really easy to move.