Question Moved Outlook 365 .pst to storage drive: can't send/receive

[dg27]

I've been using Outlook for many years, but I'd like to move my two .pst files out of 'My Documents' on the boot drive to another internal drive. I know how to do that, but when I do, I can't send or receive.

The Outlook folder is >60 GB and I'd like to get it off the boot.

Is there something else I need to move?

Or do I have to create new profiles?

 

[USAFRet]

How did you try to do this?
It almost certainly needs to be done within the Outlook client.
What size is your C drive?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

You're not trying to move the .ost are you? That you cannot do.

 

[Alabalcho]

You have to tell Outlook that you have moved your files.
"Accounts" moves around between Outlook versions, on 365 it is under Files -> Account Settings, on 2007 is under Tools -> Account Settings.
On "Data files" tab, add your moved .pst file, make it default, and delete the old one.

 

[dg27]

Thanks for the replies.

I've moved .psts from my desktop to my laptop then back again in the past, for when I was using my laptop for travel.

To move the .pst I've always just copied it to the new location when Outlook is closed, deleted the one in the original location, reopened Outlook and changed the settings to point to the new location.

That part worked fine; it opened all my folders. But it won't send or receive.

My boot is 476 GB; I'm concerned about headroom because I only have 209 GB left.

The Outlook folder is ~60 GB.

 

[Alabalcho]

With approx. 40% free space you're far away from any worries about volume being full.

 

[dg27]

With approx. 40% free space you're far away from any worries about volume being full.

Thanks, Alabalcho. I guess I worry too much about that.