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Cannot Export/Import Outlook Files between Two Computers :

Greetings,

A couple of days ago I tried exporting an MS Outlook 2003 “Inbox” folder of files from a Dell Latitude D820 laptop (under XP Professional) and importing them to a MS Outlook 2003 “Inbox” folder of files on a Dell Vostro 420 desktop (under Vista Business). I chose the option “Allow duplicates to be created.”

I used a flash drive as the transfer device -- i.e. I exported (inbox.pst) from laptop to flash drive; moved the flash drive to the desktop; and tried to import the same file from flash drive to desktop.

[Background: - when the desktop went down recently, I did some e-mailing from the laptop. Now I want to consolidate all my e-mails on the desktop. After I transfer the “Inbox” folder files, I want to do the same with the “Sent” folder files, etc. BTW – I’ve installed the exact same Outlook 2003 program in both computers.]

I used the online procedure entitled, “Microsoft Office Outlook: Back Up Outlook E-Mail Messages.” To access this I typed the following link into Google: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...030811033.aspx.

The export from laptop to flash drive seemed to go OK. But I couldn’t import from flash drive to desktop. The desktop Outlook 2003 wouldn’t recognize the file inbox.pst in the flash drive, even though it’s plainly there. NOTE: - on the desktop, the flash drive is recognized as drive F. On the desktop it’s drive M.

Question -- does this Microsoft procedure work when performing an Outlook 2003 export/import from an XP Professional laptop computer to a Vista Business desktop?

Where else might I have gone awry? If necessary, I can reconstruct the screen-by-screen sequence of keystrokes.

Thanks.