Thanks again, Bob.
Do you know what the exact name of the PST file or folder is so that I can
search for it by name and then back it up to an external hard drive?
Jim
"Bob I" wrote:
> Yes it should all be there, as I said before though, you should be
> making backup copies of the PST in the event that something happens to
> the file, hard drive or operating system.
>
> JimG wrote:
> > Thanks, Bob. I meant to say "Outlook" instead of "Word" in my previous posts
> > on this.
> >
> > So when I reinstall Office 2007 and then open Outlook 2007, my previous
> > E-mail messages will automatically come into Outlook from the PST file? Will
> > this include notations for any red flags for the E-mails I've previously
> > flagged like this?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>The e-mail messages are stored in the PST file. It should not move.
> >>
> >>ChrisSDB wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Bob I,
> >>>
> >>>I've just seen this thread and it interests me: are you saying that you can
> >>>uninstall Office and then reinstall it and it will automatically find your
> >>>emails? If not, how would you instruct it to find the PST file? Would this
> >>>work for Office 2003 after a trial period of Office 2007?
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Just UNinstall the old and then install the new. The PST file will stay
> >>>>in the right place. Also Outlook is the application that uses the PST
> >>>>for storing your e-mail, contacts etc, Word is for documents.
> >>>>
> >>>>JimG wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I'm uninstalling the software because I'm getting the message that the
> >>>>>software will be marked "not genuine" in 9 days, and I've got new, genuine MS
> >>>>>software on its way to me right now.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Once the new software is installed, how do I bring the saved PST file into
> >>>>>Word?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Jim
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>You should make a backup of the PST file periodically so as not to lose
> >>>>>> important information in the event of a hard drive crash or malware
> >>>>>>infestation. As to the Office installation , just simply install it. No
> >>>>>>problem. Bigger question, why are you UNinstalling it?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>JimG wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Hi:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I need to reinstall Office 2007 on my computer. Is there a way to save my
> >>>>>>>E-mails and My Favorites before uninstalling the software, so that I can
> >>>>>>>bring them back into Word 2007 when the new installation is completed?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Thanks.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Jim
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>.
> >>>>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
>
> .
>