Office 2010 clean install - questions about Outlook folders

[ltrip]

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!

 

[Ranger4]

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.

 

[ltrip]

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,

 

[Ranger4]

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.

 

[ltrip]

Thank you!

 

[cyberSAR]

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.

 

[ltrip]

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,