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| Thread ID: 58520 | 2005-06-03 05:34:00 | Backing up Outlook | JasonEdward (7129) | Press F1 |
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| 360830 | 2005-06-03 05:34:00 | I get a message from the programme I use for multi-session backup to the effect that it couldn't acess my pst files as they are in use. I have shut down all programmes including Outlook so what's going on? Also, how do I look at the pst files I have backed up without importing them - all it does when i direct it to use Outlook to open the file? Cheers |
JasonEdward (7129) | ||
| 360831 | 2005-06-03 05:35:00 | Oh, I use Nero Express 6 to do the backups. Cheers |
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| 360832 | 2005-06-03 09:12:00 | Oh, I use Nero Express 6 to do the backups. Cheers Hi Jason Are our problems similar ? See the following thread -- pressf1.pcworld.co.nz You are using Outlook and I am using Outlook Express. Your are using Nero Express 6 for backups (although incremental) and I am using Nero BackItUp. The two problems however seems to have things in common. Perhaps we can learn from the replies we each receive (if we ever get any ! :groan: - I am getting ready to <bump> my post) Misty :stare: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 360833 | 2005-06-03 09:36:00 | Hi, Closing down Microsoft Outlook does not necessarily mean it is fully closed, and if it is not then you will not be able to access any PST file for backing up. Various programs using Visual Bacic Applications or just plain Visual Basic can attempt to access Outlooks Object Model in the background thus preventing Outlook from closing down fully, even though you pressed X etcetera. There is a solution to all this though which you can read about on Microsoft's support site: OutLook continuing to run after quitting program (support.microsoft.com) As for opening a PST file without importing it. You can do this using OutLook by doing the following: Open Outlook Click in toolbar, File | Open and browse to PST file you wish to open A new folder should appear at the top of Outlook's folder list. For ease of viewing, collapse your normal folder and expand the new folder as needed; when you're done, simply remove the new folder by highlighting it and right clicking to get the "Close ????? folder" option. Note: You may need to adjust the permissions on the folder the PST file is located in so you can view them. Note also: The PST file cannot be open in any other program if you wish to open it in Outlook. Finally, thanks to good old Microsoft releasing an update for PST folders that was bugged, you can remove old forgotten passwords from a PST file if you ever discover you forgot the one you were using when you created the PST file in the first place. You can read about that here: Remove a forgotten password from PST file (www.amset.info) Regards, Timothy |
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| 360834 | 2005-06-06 10:47:00 | Thanks Timothy, what you said makes sense but when I looked for the Outlook pers folder back-up utility, as per the microsoft site instructions, there was no such untility/whatever ya call it? And when I went to open a pst file nothing happened... Any other ideas, especiallly about the back-up issue? Cheers JE |
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