Hello

Without creating a .pst file (shame on me....but....) I cut and pasted all my emails from my primary computer Outlook 2007 Inbox and transferred them via cut/paste to CD, for storage.

Then, on my secondary computer (a laptop used for business travel), I attempted to cut and paste them into my laptop Outlook 2007 Inbox and it would always lock up and fail to finish, hanging up with "Outlook can't copy file" or similar error.

1. What is the easy way to do this ? Where (directory wise) is the outlook inbox folder on my computer.

2. Any tips on getting .msg files into Gmail ? I am thinking about using Gmail as my "master" archive storage.



any other ideas welcome, thanks

Hi bill,

A simpler way would be to select all the messages in your inbox that you want to back-up. To select many messages at the same time, click each message while holding your Ctrl button. After, still keeping those messages selected, right click and select "Forward Items". When you click that a new message box will open up, you will notice that all the emails you selected will be attached in that message. Type in the gmail account you would like to send it to and thats it!

hope this helps!
Melissa

OR you can also use this as a reference. This work specifically with a Gmail account

http://www.labnol.org/internet/email...t-backup/1938/