Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Where Outlook Saves Configuration Information

Outlook 2007 saves information in a variety of places. Some settings are stored in files located on your hard drive, some settings are stored in the Registry, and some information is stored as hidden items inside Outlook folders. For instance, all Outlook items are stored in either an Exchange data store or within a Personal Folders file. A listing of Journal entry types is stored in the Windows Registry.

This appendix details a large number of the files, folders, and Registry keys that Outlook uses to operate on a daily basis.

Outlook’s Files

Some information Outlook uses is stored in files on your hard drive. Some of these files are viewable, some are editable, and some are neither. Table C.1 ...