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    I have a W7 SP1 PC with Outlook 2010 as well as other setups! This one has suffered and ended up with 2 datafiles (pst) open and running concurrently, the result being a mix up of contacts, notes, calendar and email. Email was being received in one account and had to select from the Address Book drop down every time to choose the contacts option for the right contacts list.

    The calendar has ended up with others apart from the one which I want to use. Notes have ended up with 2 disfferent sets.

    So I would like to be able to merge them altogether with out duplication and 'tidy up' so I have one live calendar, one set of Outlook Notes, one live mailbox, etc.

    Email is via a Hotmail/Outlook.com account.

    Hope someone can help me untangle it all! :)

    N. Culank

    Thursday, June 29, 2017 12:10 PM

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    Hi Neil,

    According to your description, do you mean you want to merge two .pst files into one?

    If this is your case, we may try to use the Import feature to combine multiple .pst files. For detailed instructions, you may refer to the steps in the following article:

    https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/2290-outlook-merge-archive-pst-files.html#three

    Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

    When you go for the Import option, we'd like to recommend you keep in mind the following things:

    1. Scan all your pst-files with scanpst.exe first as errors in the pst-file can hang the import process. 
    2. Make a backup of all your pst-files (and possibly your Exchange mailbox) before starting with importing and create a new backup after each successful import. 

    Hope you can find this helpful.

    Best regards,
    Yuki Sun

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    Friday, June 30, 2017 8:50 AM

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    Hi Neil,

    According to your description, do you mean you want to merge two .pst files into one?

    If this is your case, we may try to use the Import feature to combine multiple .pst files. For detailed instructions, you may refer to the steps in the following article:

    https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/2290-outlook-merge-archive-pst-files.html#three

    Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

    When you go for the Import option, we'd like to recommend you keep in mind the following things:

    1. Scan all your pst-files with scanpst.exe first as errors in the pst-file can hang the import process. 
    2. Make a backup of all your pst-files (and possibly your Exchange mailbox) before starting with importing and create a new backup after each successful import. 

    Hope you can find this helpful.

    Best regards,
    Yuki Sun

    Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they helped.

    If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.


    Friday, June 30, 2017 8:50 AM
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    Hi Niel,

    An alternative is that we may refer to the link below to use PST Merge Tool to Combine Multiple Outlook Data Files:

    https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/PST-Merge-Tool-to-Combine-9da80ee2

    Best regards,
    Yuki Sun

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    If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.


    Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:55 AM
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    Thanks Yuki

    N. Culank

    Thursday, July 6, 2017 9:07 AM