copy outlook settings, accounts, contacts etc from 2010 to 2016/2019

Hi folks
Easy way to copy your whole kybosh from Outlook 2010 to Outlook 2016/2019 on another computer.

Simply using the export facility just copies the mail items - the reg method copies everything (except passwords which you will have to re-enter).

(On the same computer you don't need to do anything - just install Office 2016/2019 BEFORE uninstalling Office 2010 - then you can uninstall Office 2010 although Office 2010 and Office 2019 at least will both run (Outlook won't run concurrently though whereas EXCEL etc will).

Ms don't make this very user friendly though - and you will need to remember your passwords on your accounts. This also copies all the emails in entirety - IMAP no problem.

so
1) Copy from documents Outlook files folder to external device
2) on New computer install Office 2016/2019 but don't open OUTLOOK.
3) Open one of the products say EXCEL, accept license agreement and activate the product.
4) check for any updates and apply - also add any language packs if you use Outlook in different languages.
5) folders can be translated to desired language if you run the following from Win+R command : outlook.exe /resetfolders.
6) on OLD computer start REGEDIT and copy following file to external device

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles

7) on new computer copy outlook files folder to documents

8) double click on the reg file you copied from the old computer

9) you'll be asked to enter the passwords for each of the accounts

10) job done --start outlook 2019 and all your accounts etc will be in place -- also avoids using those horrible simplified screens for manually setting up the accounts.

Note this method also works for copying profiles of 2016/2019 to new computer

In this case use registry file HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles

If all else fails

don't uninstall Office 2010 on old computer -- install Office 2019 on old computer BUT DON'T activate on old computer -- just copy the reg file (the 2019 one) after installing Office 2019. If you still want to use the old computer uninstall Office 2019 again.

Now import that on to new computer

Again job done

Can't say if this works when transferring to Office 365 as I don't have it but I would assume that it does work though as people keep the same email accounts I assume.

Why Ms make this such a hideous palava to copy profiles / accounts etc to a new machine --- next question please !!!!

If totally hosed up - install both Outlook 2010 and 2019 on new computer -- copy the outlook 2010 profile to the new computer from the old one plus the outlook folder in documents.
Don't activate office 2010. After copying the profile start up outlook 2019, enter passwords then unistall Office 2010.

Cheers
jimbo

I just install office 365. I have my PST in my documents folder. I uninstalled Office 2013. Install Office 365 (2019) and added my Outlook.com account as first account. It required an App password as I have 2FA enabled.

To my surprised Outlook started and everything was done. Two other mail accounts were added, and my PST file was opened. No passwords for these two other accounts were entered. It even defaulted to the correct mail account, non outlook.com, and established the correct default for data files.

I was shocked as I've been through several Outlook upgrades.

I tried on my wife's machine next, exact same outcome except she only has one other non Outlook.com accounts.

I use pst and ost's and exchange.

I set someone up manually last week to use POP. I had read all about setting up manually in the Kari solution but again was given the option with Bell Canada email accounts. Clicked manual set up and set them up as pop. His PST was also in Documents but required we open it.