Effects of changing Default Email Delivery Location in Outlook 2003 1

[jdegeorge]

Hi

My company's policy is that they don't provide much email storage space for users on the LAN, so they suggested that I change my default delivery location to a PST file on my hard drive, which would remove the limitation.

I'm about to do that but get a warning message

You have changed the default delivery location for your e-mail. This will change the location for your Inbox, Calendar, and other folders.

I expected only the INBOX to be moved, so I'm concerned that my calendar will be wiped out and a new one created in the PST file rather than the existing calendar moving over to the PST.

Does anyone know what Outlook will do in this situation? The LAN folks don't know, and I searched the MS Outlook knowledgebase and couldn't find anything about the calendar.

I'll leave things be and archive frequently until I can get this sorted out. I'd appreciate any insight about this. Thanks!

Jim DeGeorge

 

[CBasicAsslember]

Create a "Rule" to move the mail to your Personal Inbox.

 

[jdegeorge]

Hmmm. That's interesting. There are a lot of conditions to try! I'll select "Where my name is in the To of CC box" and see if that moves everything or just some, then work from there.

Thanks for the idea! Enjoy the star!

Jim DeGeorge

 

[jdegeorge]

Any ideas about the calendar, though? It seems that the company policy deletes calendar items as well. I'd like to have the calendar in the PST too.

Jim DeGeorge

 

[CBasicAsslember]

Happy to help.

 

[CBasicAsslember]

I would guess there would be a way to move your appointments with VBA but couldn't tell you how to do that off the top of my head. You could make a copy of your calendar folder so if it does get wiped out you would still have the appointments.

 

[jdegeorge]

Didn't know you could copy the calendar! I might give that a try...after a few drinks!

Jim DeGeorge

 

[CBasicAsslember]

I might give that a try...after a few drinks!

LOL ... don't have to many drinks! You might need room for more drinks after you do it.