Re: Issues with Outlook 2003

The easiest way to get rid of a ghost PST file is to start over with a new clean mail profile. If the first one didn't do the trick, try another one. There is no need to do any exporting. Just use the PST file that stores your existing data as the default store for the new profile.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Eric C. Vogel" <ecvogel-No@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:O3GHJTMYFHA.1240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Win XP MCE 2k4 all patchs.
>
> I have a ghost PST attached. How do I get rid of it?
>
> The set of folders could not be opened.
>
> Also I got a ghost dupe of Contacts in there.
>
> Thanks to AJSystems Outback painful restore. I already had to create a new
> profile.
>
> I think Outlook 2003 is becoming on of the worst e-mail clients. I think I
> am almost to the point of painfully exporting each set of folders and
> starting from scratch. What is worse I do not have the time, but I NEED to.
> I have a resume to update, lack of time, and I cannot keep in touch if I
> have to weed thought spam.
>
> I did remove the pst from the data folder I can put them back in but I still
> cannot remove it.
>
> I would hate to leave Outlook, but if I cannot have a working e-mail client
> who cannot dl messages fast (S-L-O-W) and not have these goof ups. OE can
> piles these e-mails in in no time. I hae a 4 or more Mbs connection.
>
> Right now I want to work on this spare listing, cause it is throwing off my
> spam filter (which is now removed) and the wrong contact folder. I went into
> the e-mail accounts folder and it is on the right one there. I select the
> other tells me the store is not there.
> Eric
>
>
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