Re: Outlook2003: where is the email account info stored for the p

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No, because the wizard reads the user's current Windows registry to gather the mail profile settings. Unless you have a registry backup that you want to risk your new machine by trying to restore it, those settings are no longer available.

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"k_kempfert" <kkempfert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:23E11437-70FE-4071-BF62-ABB446C1E01F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> What can I do if all I have is an external harddrive backup to work with? My
> original laptop motherboard crashed and now I'm trying to rebuild on a new
> computer. Is there any way I can use the Save My Settings Wizard without
> having a source physical computer? Can I somehow use the same computer for
> both the source (accessing my external harddrive backup) and the new location?
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> It's stored in the Windows registry. The Save My Settings Wizard that comes
>> with Office is a good tool for transfering mail profile settings and other
>> Office settings from one Windows profile to another.

>>
>> "Sam" wrote:
>>
>> > Hello I need to move my email. I have many email accounts configured (about
>> > 10 pop3) in my profile.
>> > I created a new windows xp profile
>> > copied over the .pst file from the previous account, but looks like I will
>> > have to recreate all the email (pop3 ) account information again .. is there
>> > a way i can copy it over ??
>> >
>> > Will appreciate a quick reply ..
>> >
>> > --
>> > Sam
.

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