Office 2010 clean install - questions about Outlook folders


  1. Posts : 19
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    Office 2010 clean install - questions about Outlook folders


    I had to do a clean install of Win 7, and then, of course, Office 2010.

    I backed up my outlook.pst and still have it.
    I started Outlook, and did an "import" from my saved file into a new/blank outlook.pst file.
    The import process did NOT include the email account set ups, signatures and perhaps some other stuff I haven't found yet.

    It also failed to import a couple (at least 2) personal folders. But that is not critical.

    When I look at my folders, on the left, I see:
    - a primary folder (section) called "Outlook" AND another primary folder (section) called "Personal Folders"
    - Under each section, I see my "saved folders"; they appear to be duplicates
    - Under each section, I see a "Calendar"; they appear to be duplicates
    - Same for Contacts They have the same number of items.

    What is the difference in the folders under "Outlook" and "Personal Folders"?
    I feel I should delete one or the other. I certainly do not need 2 sets of "saved folders"!

    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 9,746
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    You will probably have to set up your email accounts again. this can be done either from within Outlook or open Control Panel, select the Mail (Microsoft Outlook 2010) applet & this will open a box where you can select various options & one is Account Settings & another where you can change folders.
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  3. Posts : 19
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    Thanks, Ranger4!

    I have already set up my 4 email addresses and am receiving emails.

    The question is:
    It appears that my import process, to start, actually imported several items twice. In particular, the calendar and a lot of saved folders.
    One set is under "Outlook", the other is under "Personal Folders"
    What is the difference in these 2 "sections", or top level folders?
    Can I delete one whole set of saved folders and calendar? If so, which one?
    I don;t want to screw up anything.

    Thanks,
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  4. Posts : 9,746
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       #4

    Have a look through both sets of folders that you have. If there are things in one folder that you wish to keep, copy those into the other folder & then delete it. Do the same thing with the calendars.
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  5. Posts : 19
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    Thank you!
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  6. Posts : 77
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       #6

    I rarely do imports as I just move the pst I want to use and make it the default. I thought after the import the personal folder file would close on its own but I can't remember for sure. Did you try restarting Outlook?

    Either way you can go to account settings > Data Files and choose the one you want and remove the one you don't.

    Signatures are stored in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures On a few occasions when I didn't have those files backed up I have gone into the sent items folder and copied the signature and pasted into the signature setup and it worked fine.
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  7. Posts : 19
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       #7

    CyberSAR.. Thank you!
    I have started and restarted Outlook numerous times. The duplicate folders remaind.
    I have now deleted all the duplicate folders that were under the "Personal Folders" tab/section/folder.
    Everything I need is now in the "Outlook" tab/section/folder.
    So far....all is well.
    Cheers,
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