> Hello Herb and all who offered suggestions. I'm going to work on this this
> weekend. I believe what has been said is that I have lost all Microsoft
> Word
> EMail material. But I'll try somemore. tHANKS AGAIN EVERYONE.
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi, Jon,
>>
>> The most likely location and name is here (I believe):
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.PST
>>
>> [user name] of course is whatever user name you're using for your Windows
>> logon profile.
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com>> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com>>
>>
>> "Jon C." <JonC[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ED8F3978-685F-4D39-98BD-E8269EAE9B53[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > Herb, thank you for your lesson in terminologly. I needed that because
>> > I
>> > am
>> > so used to using lazy English.
>> > I just don't know how to recover my .pst files. I would be extremely
>> > greatful if you know of a place for me to learn this process, or be
>> > able
>> > to
>> > tell me. I am using XP Professional SP2.
>> > My sincere thanks.
>> > Jon
>> >
>> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You still didn't really answer Terry's question. Did you "delete"
>> >> Office
>> >> 2003... or did you remove/uninstall it?
>> >>
>> >> There is a tremendous difference. If you simply "deleted" Office 2003
>> >> (which
>> >> would have been done using Windows Explorer or My Computer, or
>> >> something
>> >> like that), then there quite possibly is a way to get Outlook back.
>> >> Depending on which folders you deleted, it is very unlikely that you
>> >> deleted
>> >> the Outlook .pst file.
>> >>
>> >> On the other hand, if you used Add or Remove Programs in the Control
>> >> Panel
>> >> to "remove" or uninstall Office 2003, then you're out of luck as far
>> >> as
>> >> recovering any of your Office 2003 program.
>> >>
>> >> BUT, in either case, your .pst file(s) and any other data files should
>> >> still
>> >> be on your computer. Even if you deleted everything related to Office
>> >> 2003,
>> >> unless you emptied your recycle bin, the .pst file should still be
>> >> there
>> >> somewhere and recoverable. And, if you uninstalled, uninstalling does
>> >> not
>> >> touch the .pst or other settings/data files.
>> >>
>> >> Therefore, the terminology you use is important. Since there is
>> >> nothing
>> >> in
>> >> Control Panel that would "delete" Office 2003, I'm assuming that you
>> >> instead
>> >> "removed" it. While this doesn't provide a way to recover any of your
>> >> Office
>> >> 2003 programs, all of your Office 2003 data should still be on your
>> >> computer.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> >> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com>> >> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Jon C." <JonC[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:044E3438-4BC3-4124-9C8B-5701647486F8[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Terry: I went to Control Panel and deleted Office 2003 and
>> >> > everything
>> >> > that
>> >> > went with it. I just didn't know that Microsoft Word was part of
>> >> > it.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Jon
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Did you really DELETE 2003 or did you uninstall it? If you
>> >> >> uninstalled
>> >> >> it,
>> >> >> then the pst will definitely still be on your system. And if you
>> >> >> did
>> >> >> delete
>> >> >> rather than uninstall, I would be surprised if you found the pst
>> >> >> because
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> is normally stored in the user's profile: you're unlikely to have
>> >> >> deleted
>> >> >> your Windows Profile. If you use the File, Import command in OE, it
>> >> >> may
>> >> >> even
>> >> >> find the old pst on its own.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Terry
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Jon C." <JonC[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:47E95E2B-3E2B-415E-B27D-1857A63264AB[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > This reply is for Tim and Terry: Thanks guys.
>> >> >> > Before I installed Home and Student Office 2007 (XP Pro SP2) I
>> >> >> > deleted
>> >> >> > Microsoft Word and its associated programs. I just didn't
>> >> >> > realize
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > Microsoft Outlook 2003 was part of that. So when I went to check
>> >> >> > e
>> >> >> > mail.....it was gone.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Right now Outlook Express 6 is taking its place.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I will check to see if I can import the old material.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Do you see any problems thus far? Thanks, Jon
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> I agree with Tim. If you upgraded from Office 2003 to Office
>> >> >> >> 2007,
>> >> >> >> then
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> .pst should still be intact. Personally, I think it was a big
>> >> >> >> mistake
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> remove Outlook from S&T. However, Vista's Windows Mail is a big
>> >> >> >> improvement
>> >> >> >> over Outlook Express though I presume you must be using Windows
>> >> >> >> XP
>> >> >> >> which
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> why you now use OE?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> You should be able to Open OE and under the file menu, Import
>> >> >> >> all
>> >> >> >> your
>> >> >> >> old
>> >> >> >> emails and addresses from the pst.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Terry
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Jon C." <Jon C.[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:EBBC2CCA-BF9A-402A-9E9E-9FA43D5EF60F[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I didn't see one note that my Microsoft Outlook 2003 was going
>> >> >> >> >to
>> >> >> >> >be
>> >> >> >> >deleted
>> >> >> >> > along with all my addresses, and special e mail letters. The
>> >> >> >> > technician
>> >> >> >> > helped me install OUTLOOK EXPRESS however, here's the
>> >> >> >> > question:
>> >> >> >> > If I install Micro Outlook 2003 temporarily, will get see my
>> >> >> >> > old
>> >> >> >> > E
>> >> >> >> > mail
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > addresses?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>