• Subject: Re: Backup of pst file
  • Author: Jim R
  • Date: 25 Mar 2008
  • References: 1 2 3
When you import you can select folders, sub folders, or other parts. You can
certainly import only Contacts. You can even filter what you import, say by"
company" or any other Contacts field.

Jim

"Golden Theatrical" <GoldenTheatrical@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:113C8FC1-123E-4F7C-BD5B-B16DC8181485@microsoft.com...
> Dear Brian,
>
> I need to do a clean install of my Windows XP Operating System. I am
> using
> OUTLOOK 2007 and in the past I have simply exported my email and contacts
> and
> then imported them back into whatever OUTLOOK version I was going to use,
> however, you say in your article Backup and Restore that it is not a good
> idea to do this.
>
> So here's my question -
>
> I have backed up my pst-file, but I am wondering how I can just import my
> CONTACTS and selected email folders back into OUTLOOK 2007 once it is
> reinstalled. And is there any way to break up the pst-file into two
> separate
> entities - 1 for EMAIL and 1 for CONTACTS.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
>> April <noreply@mail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Please can you confirm the best way to back my calendar and contacts.
>>
>> If you're using a POP account, simply copy your PST. It's as simple as
>> that. Ignore anyone who tells you to use export/import. That's a bad
>> idea.
>> It does not make a true copy. For more information, see this:
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>> --
>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>
>>
25 Mar 2008Backup of pst file.April
25 Mar 2008|- Re: Backup of pst file.Jim R
25 Mar 2008|- Re: Backup of pst file.DL
25 Mar 2008|  \ Re: Backup of pst file.April
25 Mar 2008|     \ Re: Backup of pst file.DL
25 Mar 2008\ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
25 Mar 2008   |- Re: Backup of pst file.Jim R
26 Mar 2008   |  \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
25 Mar 2008   |- Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
25 Mar 2008   |  |- Re: Backup of pst file.Jim R
25 Mar 2008   |  |  |- Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
26 Mar 2008   |  |  \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
26 Mar 2008   |  \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
29 Mar 2008   |     \ Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
30 Mar 2008   |        \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
06 Apr 2008   |           \ Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
07 Apr 2008   |              \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
09 Apr 2008   |                 \ Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
10 Apr 2008   |                    \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
11 Apr 2008   |                       \ Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
14 Apr 2008   |                          \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
21 May 2008   |                             |- Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
22 May 2008   |                             |  \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
22 May 2008   |                             |     \ Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
23 May 2008   |                             |        \ Re: Backup of pst file.Brian Tillman
21 May 2008   |                             \ Re: Backup of pst file.Golden Theatrical
23 May 2008   \ Re: Backup of pst file.stevemalee
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