Would you like to finish with one furnished Outlook version on one new calculator the umzieh or by version 2007 on 2010 change, there is the possibility to use the existing one accounts zu take. The data required for this are stored in the registration. As an alternative to the manual backup described here, the software MOBackup be used to secure accounts.
1. Export data from the registry editor
First, the Registry Editor is opened using the key combination Windows key + R and the input regedit .
From here, you navigate to the following key :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Current Version \ Windows Messaging Subsystem \
The Profiles folder is activated by right-clicking , and the Export command is selected in the context menu.
Now, choose any filename and save it as a registry file . The Registry Editor can then be closed.
Next, you should back up the Outlook.pst file. This is usually located in Windows Explorer under the following path:
C: \ Users \ username \ Documents \ Outlook files
2. Merge backed up files
If you are now using a different computer or have installed a new version of Outlook , you can now integrate the backed-up files into the system . However, Outlook should remain closed for this process.
First, right - click the backed-up registry file Profiles.reg and select Merge from the context menu.
The Outlook.pst file is then copied to the same path from which it was previously extracted.
And that's it! Outlook can now be started , and all accounts should have been migrated .
