"How can I transfer her stuff from it's old location to the new? Or is = it just as simple as copying the contents of the 15mb pst folder to the = 112k pst folder?" "Is = there a way to migrate his Contacts, or address settings to his Address = Book?" Hi Ian! Welcome to the world of Outlook! I have struggled with Outlook everytime I (or a client) gets a new machine. It is quite confusing. The best resource I know of is Woody's Office site: www.wopr.com Go to Woody's Lounge in the Quick Links section and look for the Outlook section. There are many very knowledgeable people about all things Outlook there. The following is done through Outlook XP - you mileage may vary. To get the "right" .pst file opened, go to File/Open/Outlook Data File. Navigate to what you believe is the right one, then click ok, etc. The "rude" thing about this is that the Folder list will show both .pst files at the top. You can indeed copy the .pst file you want on top of the default .pst file. If you do, you'll have to re-enable the rules. Why this happens has something to do with the folders having moved - which they kind of have... As to the contacts list...ugh. Try this: first, right click on the Contacts folder in the Folder pane and choose Properties, then click on the Outlook Address tab. Make sure the "Show this folder as an email address book" is checked. Also look at what is defined as your address book. Second, go to Tools/ Email Accounts. In Outlook XP, there is a choice to change the directory of your address book in here (now that's weird). So choose that and run through the wizard. This is where it gets really odd. There is usually a couple of places that Outlook grabs addresses from, If so, put the Contacts choice (there might even be two or three of them - remember all those .pst files you found?) at the top of the list. You can also delete choices (there might be a Personal address book, a Windows address book...), but I am unsure enough of the need for those to recommend that. Ok out and you should be at least working. HTH! Will Stephenson mailto:[log in to unmask] There are as many paths to God as there are people to walk them. The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml