[mso] Re: Search will not locate Outlook *.pst files
- From: "Neil Atwood" <natwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:23:01 +1000
XP's search app is a touch brain dead, but adding 'view system files' may help
too... ;-)
Regards
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Neil Atwood - Sydney, Australia
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Roger
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2004 8:20 AM
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Search will not locate Outlook *.pst files
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Not so much a problem, more a matter of satisfying my curiosity!
>
> In a network of 8 PCs all running Windows XP Professional, I have suggested to
> everyone that they periodically locate and save (to the Server) their
> Outlook.pst files
> for use in the event of a total disaster with the own work station. All was
> well until
> one person was unable to find the file using the XP Search facility. The
> file exists in
> the normal location (Documents and settings>user>Local
> Settings>ApplicationData>Microsoft>Outlook) so can anyone explain why it
> could not
> be found? I have selected 'Show hidden files and folders' which I thought
> may have
> obstructed the search. (This particular PC is using Outlook 2002 SP2 and XP
> Service
> Pack 1).
>
> Thanks for any comments anyone may have,
>
> Roger
>
>
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