outlook 2003 restore pst files

After rebooting my computer and trying to reopen Outlook, it asked for a new
profile, saying I had none created. I have found 3 pst files from that same
date and time: one is ARCHIVE at about 1.2 meg; another is OUTLOOK at about
2.7meg; and the third is OUTLOOK2 at only 265k. I assume the third is a new
one I started at that prompot, so I am concluding I need to re-instate the
2.7meg file. How do I do that?
What could I have done to create this problem?

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blb

"blb" wrote in message
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After rebooting my computer and trying to reopen Outlook, it asked for a new
profile, saying I had none created. I have found 3 pst files from that same
date and time: one is ARCHIVE at about 1.2 meg; another is OUTLOOK at about
2.7meg; and the third is OUTLOOK2 at only 265k. I assume the third is a new
one I started at that prompot, so I am concluding I need to re-instate the
2.7meg file. How do I do that?

Use the Mail appet in Control Panel. Click Data Files and add the 2.7MB PST
to your mail profile.

What could I have done to create this problem?

Any number of things.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

That starts me a creating a whole new profile with adding back in email
accounts. I am concerned if I do that it will overwrite the old files.

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blb


"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"blb" wrote in message
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After rebooting my computer and trying to reopen Outlook, it asked for a new
profile, saying I had none created. I have found 3 pst files from that same
date and time: one is ARCHIVE at about 1.2 meg; another is OUTLOOK at about
2.7meg; and the third is OUTLOOK2 at only 265k. I assume the third is a new
one I started at that prompot, so I am concluding I need to re-instate the
2.7meg file. How do I do that?

Use the Mail appet in Control Panel. Click Data Files and add the 2.7MB PST
to your mail profile.

What could I have done to create this problem?

Any number of things.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"blb" wrote in message
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That starts me a creating a whole new profile with adding back in email
accounts. I am concerned if I do that it will overwrite the old files.


No it won't overwrite anything.

OK. I did a new profile but did not create the email accounts. I was able to
open the old pst files and get the old emails back up. However, the profile
did not come with the file, so do I need to re-create all 5 of my email
accounts or is there a way to import them over?

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blb


"Gordon" wrote:


"blb" wrote in message
...
That starts me a creating a whole new profile with adding back in email
accounts. I am concerned if I do that it will overwrite the old files.


No it won't overwrite anything.

"blb" wrote in message
...

That starts me a creating a whole new profile with adding back in email
accounts. I am concerned if I do that it will overwrite the old files.

No it doesn't. Only if you click Show ProfilesAdd will it add a new profile.
If simply click Data Files instead, you can add a data file to the current
default profile.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]