Moving date file profile for Outlook 2007 on Vista

Alexfoo · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

Hello,

I have to configure an http mailbox on an Outlook 2007 (like Hotmail). I
want to move the data file from the system partition to the data partition.
To do such a thing on XP it was easy, you just had to set it up on "courrier"
in the control panel.

On Vista i can't find the same utility to set up the data file folder place.
By default when you create a http connexion, it create a new data file ni the
user profile folder. Wich is independant of the default data file.

Any idea ?

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Brian Tillman · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1150

Alexfoo wrote:

> I have to configure an http mailbox on an Outlook 2007 (like
> Hotmail). I want to move the data file from the system partition to
> the data partition. To do such a thing on XP it was easy, you just
> had to set it up on "courrier" in the control panel.
>
> On Vista i can't find the same utility to set up the data file folder
> place. By default when you create a http connexion, it create a new
> data file ni the user profile folder. Wich is independant of the
> default data file.

I believe the ability to move the Hotmail PST was removed from Outlook 2007.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Alexfoo · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

Well, what a great news !!! One more reason to upgrade to Vista... Anyway, i
know it's not right place for this question, but i wonder if it's possible to
totally move the folder of users profiles...
I mean in W2Kx, it's c:\documents and settings\, and on Vista
c:\users\documents and settings\...
Can i move them to another partition, and how ?

thanqs for your answer anyway Smile

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Alexfoo wrote:
>
> > I have to configure an http mailbox on an Outlook 2007 (like
> > Hotmail). I want to move the data file from the system partition to
> > the data partition. To do such a thing on XP it was easy, you just
> > had to set it up on "courrier" in the control panel.
> >
> > On Vista i can't find the same utility to set up the data file folder
> > place. By default when you create a http connexion, it create a new
> > data file ni the user profile folder. Wich is independant of the
> > default data file.
>
> I believe the ability to move the Hotmail PST was removed from Outlook 2007.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

Alexfoo · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

I would like to precise that i don't want to use roaming profile (furthermore
i can't it's not in a domain). And folder redirection won't work cause you
can only redirect My documents and / or Desktop.

"Alexfoo" wrote:

> Well, what a great news !!! One more reason to upgrade to Vista... Anyway, i
> know it's not right place for this question, but i wonder if it's possible to
> totally move the folder of users profiles...
> I mean in W2Kx, it's c:\documents and settings\, and on Vista
> c:\users\documents and settings\...
> Can i move them to another partition, and how ?
>
> thanqs for your answer anyway Smile

>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
> > Alexfoo wrote:
> >
> > > I have to configure an http mailbox on an Outlook 2007 (like
> > > Hotmail). I want to move the data file from the system partition to
> > > the data partition. To do such a thing on XP it was easy, you just
> > > had to set it up on "courrier" in the control panel.
> > >
> > > On Vista i can't find the same utility to set up the data file folder
> > > place. By default when you create a http connexion, it create a new
> > > data file ni the user profile folder. Wich is independant of the
> > > default data file.
> >
> > I believe the ability to move the Hotmail PST was removed from Outlook 2007.
> > --
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
> >
> >

Brian Tillman · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1150

Alexfoo wrote:

> I mean in W2Kx, it's c:\documents and settings\, and on Vista
> c:\users\documents and settings\...

There's no "documents and settings" on Vista. C:\Users taks the place of
C:\Documents and Settings.

> Can i move them to another partition, and how ?

Ask in a Vista newsgroup.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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