i run outlook 2002 and although am fairly computer literate. i'm still having issues with outlook. here's what i'm trying to accomplish:

i'm considering buying a NEW hard drive and need to save all my "2500 +" emails from outlook so that i can transfer them to a new hard drive. i have no idea what is the most effective and easiest way to go about it. so far all my other files and data are moved now it's just my email stuff.

thanks in advance as any help is much appreciated.

Your Outlook data is normally stored in a folder hidden under C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. You'll need to enable viewing hidden files and folders. Check the MODIFIED times on the files in that folder just to CONFIRM that's where your current Outlook data is. Copy the lot.thanks for the help. i tried to find the application data via your suggestion but was unsuccessful. so, i did something that seemed OBVIOUS and it worked. i simply made a new file on my desktop, then opened outlook, USED keyboard shortcut to select all, then "copy" and finally pasted. worked like a charm and i have what i now believe will work assuming i'll be able to dump it back into outlook on a new hard drive.

thanks for the help.No, I don't think that will work. (Because another user here has done the same thing and had extreme difficulty getting the data back into Outlook.)

Are you using XP? Is your profile under C:\Documents and Settings? If so, do this: In Windows Explorer: Tools-->Folder Options-->View. Ensure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked. You will then find, under your user name, the folder I referred to above.