gordon;867231 Wrote:
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> "erico" <erico.3auzcc@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
> news:erico.3auzcc@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com... Quote:
> >
> > DL;866439 Wrote: Quote:
> >> Niether Export or Import is the best way to deal with native OL data
> >>
> >> >
> >
> > That sounds like a statement without anything to back it up as you
> > have not given any "best way to deal with native OL data" and only
> > derided another person's opinion. In other words...speak up if you > have Quote:
> > something to contribute or remain a lurker if you are unable to do
> so.>
> (Courtesy of Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook])
>
> Importing an entire PST may well corrupt your profile and may create a
> ghost
> PST that you can't close. Importing PST's will lose:
> 1. Custom Forms
> 2. Custom Views
> 3. Connections between contacts and activities
> 4. Received dates on mail
> 5. Birthdays and anniversaries in calendar
> 6. Journal connections
> 7. Distribution Lists
>
> Opening a PST file will preserve all of these. That is why we do not
> advise
> people to import a native file into Outlook. That is a thorough explanation. I believe the operative word you used
was "may". I have been fortunate enough to have the described misfortune
happen to me, at least not yet.
Your valuable input is appreciated. I
will always be open to learning better ways to accomplish a desired
objective. So...what is your take on what happened to the thread
starters data?
regards,
Eric
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erico
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