In general, you can just move
the nk2 file to your new computer but if your new computer is running
Outlook 2010, then additional actions are needed as Outlook 2010 no longer uses
an nk2 file for caching but stores these addresses in the Suggested Contacts
folder in the Outlook mailbox itself.
When you upgrade to Outlook
2010, the nk2-file is automatically imported upon starting Outlook 2010 for the
first time. When you create a new Outlook mail profile or when using Outlook on
a new computer, you can import an existing nk2-file in the following way.
1. Copy the nk2-file to the
following folder:
- Windows Vista and Windows 7
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
- Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Settings\Microsoft\Outlook
2. Rename the nk2-file to the name
of your mail profile.
To find out this name use the Mail applet in Control Panel and click on the
Show Profiles… button.
By default, your profile is called “Outlook”. So in that case you would call your file “outlook.nk2”.
By default, your profile is called “Outlook”. So in that case you would call your file “outlook.nk2”.
3. Start Outlook with the
/importnk2 switch:
- Windows Vista and Windows 7
Start-> type: outlook.exe /importnk2
- Windows XP
Start-> Run: outlook.exe /importnk2
