Re: New Profile: how to take over settings from old profile?

From: Dan (nospam_at_nomail.com)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 16:39:59 +0100

New profile solved 90% of the problems. And as Sue mentioned, the work
was minimal. The most intensive work was to recreate the shortcuts and
favorite
folders. I deleted the nickname file completely.

Thanks

Dan

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <suemvp@outlookcode.com> wrote in message
news:u0chrs6AFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Assuming the new profile uses the same mail accounts and .pst file(s), the
> only things you'll have to recreate are the send/receive settings,
> navigation pane shortcuts, and the autocomplete nickname file.
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of
> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
>
> "Dan" <nospam@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OeJnZf6AFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> hi there,
>>
>> I was told that my Outlook profile is corrupt. (OL 2003) I have to
>> generate a new one.
>>
>> Now I have customized my current profile a LOT. Is there a procedure to
>> take over settings like toolbars, shortcuts, macros, search folder
>> setting, rules, out of office message, filters, etc..? I know that some
>> of this is residing in some files on ...\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook\profilename.*. Can I just rename those files?
>>
>> Any pointer would be appreciated..
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>
>

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