ProperCharlie

i am trying to tranfer mail folders from an old pc to a new one. i create a backup .pst using outlook export to file function. as this is 33mb i burn it to a cd, but when i put the cd into the new pc the backup file appears to be read only and outlook says i don't have permission to access it. i have administrator rights on both pcs. Anyone know why this happens?

and why outlook can't just export all it's setting and contents in one easy procedure?

tia.

GaryK

Have you actually tried copying the pst file from the CD onto the HD, unmarking the read only attribute and then trying it? I know it only has to 'read' the file but maybe needs to write as well for some strange reason???

Gary

ProperCharlie

genius!

thanks Gary - all sorted now.

GaryK

Charlie,

Phew! After I posted I thought you might say 'Ive course I tried it, what do you think I am a f**king idiot!'

Gary

ProperCharlie

so simple that it never occured to me