[nfbcs] Best way to restore?

[Mike Freeman]

Jim:

The last time I did this was late in 2010 so I've forgotten the details.
Bugt you can safely put those .PST files on your new machine and Outlook has
a way to read/import them. When you get the accounts going and the mail is
downloaded from the server, it is my experience that it won't destroy what
you've imported; at most, you'll find a new datafile (which you can see if
you do a Control-Y to move to a folder when you're in your inbox) with the
new mail in it. You will still see the datafile from your .PST archive so
you can navigate the folder tree, opening whichever set of files you wish
and move the messages via Control-V wherever you want. Then you can go into
the Backstage ribbon and declare where your incoming mail should go, i.e.,
which inbox. You'll then be all set.

This is the outline of the process anyway.

Mike


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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via
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Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 12:55 AM
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Subject: [nfbcs] Best way to restore?

Hello,

 

Let me see if I can phrase my questions in the clearest way possible so I
can get the best and most specific answers.

 

Basically, I had to completely have Windows reinstalled on what I call my
main laptop.  It's been my most stable and best one since 2010 or 2011.  It
runs Windows 7 and Office 2010.  Having had that reinstalled meant that I
also had to reinstall MS Office.

Everything is operational now and running better than ever.  Now comes the
tricky part, and this deals with MS Outlook and email.

 

Before wiping my computer, I made a PST file containing the email messages
and the various folders I had created with Outlook.  I've done this before
and have had no issues.

Since I knew I wouldn't have my computer for a few weeks during the time my
computer was to be worked on, I've left the important emails I need to keep
or archive on the q.com server so that when I'm ready, I can download those
messages to my computer.  You've probably read that this particular account
I'm working with is not Gmail; rather, it's a pop account that I use for
friends and family.

 

So, my questions are these.  First, when I reinstall my account details in
Outlook, I know that the mail will automatically download from the server.
When I import my PST file from my hard drive, will all of the mail end up
organizing itself?  In other words, will everything (old and new mail)
appear together?  Is there anything I need to know or beware of when doing
this?  Any help or advice would be appreciated.  Oh, I also have a PST file
with my contacts, and I assume those can just be imported as well.

Basically, I'm trying to be careful, as I don't want to lose the mail I have
or need to archive.

 

Thanks.

Jim

 

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