Migrating email data from Outlook to Outlook

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Lou[NE]
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Migrating email data from Outlook to Outlook

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My bride has a new computer. I need to migrate email info (messages, connections and contacts) from the old to the new, using Outlook 2003 on both systems. Can I just copy the Application Data files from old to new, or is there more to it? A search of Microsoft's Knowledge Base turns up several how-to articles for going from Outlook Express to Outlook, but I find nothing about simply moving data from one Outlook installation to another.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Lou
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Jack Stoner
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John Fabian
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Basically, export your pst file and transfer it to your new computer. Then import it into your new outlook program.
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Lou[NE]
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Post by Lou[NE] »

Got the job done using a combination of copying application data files and export/import.

Thanks Jack and John.