Calendar and Task pst files screwed up? Craig 12/27/2008 1:04:00 PM I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. So I export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into the other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The Personal Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.” Also, when I import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, an event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January 7th appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times! Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it? Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

Re: Calendar and Task pst files screwed up? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlookmvp[ at ]msn.com> 12/28/2008 3:45:37 AM it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over. See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to 2 machines. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request[ at ]lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST[ at ]PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Craig" <Craig[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:50833B08-291D-440B-8FE7-2DE3037C0DCE[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. So I > export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into the > other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no > longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The Personal > Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.” Also, when > I > import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are > appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, an > event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January 7th > appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times! > > Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it? > > Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

Re: Calendar and Task pst files screwed up? Craig 12/30/2008 12:19:01 AM Diane, Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the solutions at that site don't appear to be germane to my problem. The core issue seems to be my sudden inability to import the Tasks.pst file. Can you try to help me with that first? If I can fix that, and remove it as a variable, then we'll see if the repeating appointments problem goes away. Craig "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over. > > See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to 2 > machines. > > -- > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com > > Outlook Tips by email: > dailytips-subscribe-request[ at ]lists.outlooktips.net > > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST[ at ]PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > > You can access this newsgroup by visiting > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your > newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > > > "Craig" <Craig[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:50833B08-291D-440B-8FE7-2DE3037C0DCE[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. So I > > export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into the > > other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no > > longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The Personal > > Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.” Also, when > > I > > import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are > > appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, an > > event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January 7th > > appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times! > > > > Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it? > > > > Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do? > >

Re: Calendar and Task pst files screwed up? "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlookmvp[ at ]msn.com> 12/31/2008 3:30:20 AM I'd start with a new name for the pst you are using to move the items back and forth. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request[ at ]lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST[ at ]PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. "Craig" <Craig[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:56B8045D-1F0E-4E05-B357-E78FD7FB7C77[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Diane, > > Thanks for the reply. > > Unfortunately, the solutions at that site don't appear to be germane to my > problem. > > The core issue seems to be my sudden inability to import the Tasks.pst > file. > > Can you try to help me with that first? If I can fix that, and remove it > as > a variable, then we'll see if the repeating appointments problem goes > away. > > > Craig > > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: > >> it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over. >> >> See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to >> 2 >> machines. >> >> -- >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com >> >> Outlook Tips by email: >> dailytips-subscribe-request[ at ]lists.outlooktips.net >> >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST[ at ]PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM >> >> You can access this newsgroup by visiting >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point >> your >> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. >> >> >> "Craig" <Craig[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:50833B08-291D-440B-8FE7-2DE3037C0DCE[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. >> > So I >> > export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into >> > the >> > other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no >> > longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The >> > Personal >> > Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.” Also, >> > when >> > I >> > import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are >> > appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, >> > an >> > event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January >> > 7th >> > appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times! >> > >> > Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it? >> > >> > Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do? >> >>

Re: Calendar and Task pst files screwed up? Craig 12/31/2008 10:39:01 PM Diane, I decided to delete the file completely, shut down Outlook, then copy and paste (instead of Import) the new file into the appropriate folder. That did the trick. Thanks for taking the time to reply - twice. Craig "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I'd start with a new name for the pst you are using to move the items back > and forth. > > -- > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com > > Outlook Tips by email: > dailytips-subscribe-request[ at ]lists.outlooktips.net > > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST[ at ]PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > > You can access this newsgroup by visiting > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your > newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > > > "Craig" <Craig[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:56B8045D-1F0E-4E05-B357-E78FD7FB7C77[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Diane, > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > Unfortunately, the solutions at that site don't appear to be germane to my > > problem. > > > > The core issue seems to be my sudden inability to import the Tasks.pst > > file. > > > > Can you try to help me with that first? If I can fix that, and remove it > > as > > a variable, then we'll see if the repeating appointments problem goes > > away. > > > > > > Craig > > > > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> it sounds like you are importing the same appointments over and over. > >> > >> See http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp for options for syncing to > >> 2 > >> machines. > >> > >> -- > >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com > >> > >> Outlook Tips by email: > >> dailytips-subscribe-request[ at ]lists.outlooktips.net > >> > >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: > >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST[ at ]PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > >> > >> You can access this newsgroup by visiting > >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point > >> your > >> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > >> > >> > >> "Craig" <Craig[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:50833B08-291D-440B-8FE7-2DE3037C0DCE[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > I like to keep my calendar and tasks in synch between work and home. > >> > So I > >> > export the Calendar and Task .pst files from one, and import them into > >> > the > >> > other. Until recently, this has worked fine. Since last week, I am no > >> > longer able to import Tasks.pst. I get this error message: “The > >> > Personal > >> > Folders File (.pst) is already in use in the current profile.” Also, > >> > when > >> > I > >> > import Calendar.pst, past events that have been cleared AND deleted are > >> > appearing - as far bask as June 2008. How can that be? In addition, > >> > an > >> > event I have on January 14th appears 9 times. One I have on January > >> > 7th > >> > appears 67 times. And one I have on January 6 – 145 times! > >> > > >> > Any idea what’s going on – and how to fix it? > >> > > >> > Is there a better way to accomplish what I'm trying to do? > >> > >> >