Migration or transfer of Outlook data to a new machine can, at times, be difficult. If the new machine is running the same version of Outlook as the old machine, then a "Full Restore" of the Outlook data (The first restore option of OutBack Plus) is the usually all that is required.
If the new machine is running a newer version of Outlook than some items may not be transferable. For example, if moving from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2002, the email accounts and message rules will not transfer. This is due to design differences in the versions of Outlook - it is not a "bug" in OutBack Plus.
Special care must be taken when transferring to a machine running Outlook 2003 or 2007. If the old machine has Outlook 2003/2007 that was installed as an upgrade of a prior version of Outlook, it must be considered to be an older version of Outlook (as the data files will still be in the older format even though Outlook 2003 or 2007 is installed. The "Full Restore" of Outlook 2003/2007 Personal Folders should only be done if you are sure that Outlook 2003 or 2007 was installed (on the old machine) as a new copy of Outlook (i.e. it was not an upgrade).
To transfer Outlook data to machine running Outlook 2003 or 2007:
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Use the OutBack Plus restore option 1 (Restore All/Selected Data).
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Locate the backup file to restore from.
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Once the items available to be restored is shown check all Outlook items except the main Outlook Personal Folder file (this is usually Outlook.pst). Do NOT restore the main Outlook data file at this time.
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Do "Restore Now".
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Run OutBack Plus again.
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Select the restore option 3 (Import Outlook Data Files).
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Locate the backup file to restore from.
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Once the available Personal Folder files are shown, select the main Personal Folder (usually Outlook.pst).
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Check the main Personal Folder (the item not checked in step 3).
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Do "Restore Now".
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The Personal Folder will be restored with a unique name. The data in this file must be imported into Outlook 2003 or 2007. OutBack Plus will show a Help window to guide you through the import process.
Note: Some Outlook settings and registry information may not be transferred when restoring from an older version of Outlook (e.g. Outlook 2000 accounts) can not be transferred to newer versions of Outlook.
