The articles in this section cover the configuration and maintenance of Outlook. This includes what files Outlook uses and where they are stored: Outlook Backup and Dual-Boot File locations

See Converting Addresses and Converting Messages and Calendars explain how to convert to and from other mail, calendar, and address books and include lists of programs that will make the conversions go smoothly.

Setup

Import/Export

Housekeeping

Moving to a New Computer

Offline Folders

Operating System Issues

Outlook Links Won't Open In Windows 10

Using Scanpst in Outlook Click to Run

Where to find scanpst.exe in Outlook 2013 traditional install and click to run installs.

Rename Email Accounts and Data Files in the Folder List

Rename the email account names and the data files names seen in Outlook's folder list. Works in Outlook 2013 as well as older versions of Outlook.

Moving Outlook .pst files to a new computer

Long-time users of Microsoft Outlook know that it's relatively easy to relocate a Personal Folders .pst file from one folder or drive to another. Just exit Outlook, move the file, then restart Outlook. When Outlook says it can't find the .pst file, you'll have an opportunity to point to the new location. The process isn't

Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool

Microsoft released a configuration analyzer tool for Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010. Similar to the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer, the results include installed add-ins, installed Office updates, and the accounts that are in your profile.

To Change the Default Attachment Folder

When you use File | Save As to save an item or attachment as a file or use Insert | File to attach a file to an item, Outlook starts in whatever folder has been designated the default documents folder on your computer. The default is the My Documents folder. You can change the location

Converting from a MAPI Address Book to Contacts

Note: Outlook 2010 does not support the use of PAB files. It can import from a PAB only. If you have been using a third-party address book, such as Corel's, with Microsoft Outlook, you may not have a direct method to convert those addresses to the Personal Address Book or an Outlook Contacts folder. You

Configuring Hotmail, Live, or MSN accounts in Microsoft Outlook

Currently (since September 2009), users can access Hotmail one of two ways in Outlook: using POP3 or using the Outlook Hotmail connector. The Outlook Hotmail Connector is supported in Outlook 2003, 2007, and 2010 only and syncs Hotmail Calendar and Contacts to your local machine. Links to the current version of the Hotmail Connector are

To show the name of the current Outlook profile

Users of all versions of Microsoft Outlook except Outlook 98 and 2000 in Internet Mail Only mode can create more than one profile containing different email accounts and data stores. For example, a couple sharing a home computer might want his and hers profiles. (See Sharing Microsoft Outlook on One PC for more ideas about