moved imap folder, outlook 2010 can't "access data file"

[DragonReborn]

i posted in another forum, so here's the backstory: http://www.techsupportforum.com/mic...k-2010-cant-access-data-file.html#post2995621

here's the problem:

really annoying problem...hope someone can help!

I was running out of space on my c:\ ssd drive so i wanted to move my large .pst files onto my storage drive.

I closed outlook

open up mail/data files from control panel

found location of the data files and cut them into a new location on my storage drive (i did this with all .pst files including archive.pst and outlook.pst)

once they were moved, without opening outlook, i double clicked on each one within the data files window, it said "can't locate blah blah" and then i navigated to each specific .pst in its new location

all i thought was well

i reopened outlook and all my accounts are there, i can receive mail fine, but I can't send. when i try to send from an account it gives me a "(0X8004010F Outlook data file cannot be accessed."

I have spent hours reading forums to try and help my problem and none of the solutions have worked.

I have tried to create a new profile but I can't seem to "connect" it to my old profile or accounts.

anything I can do?

thanks!

 

[RebateMonger]

If you haven't seen it yet, there's a long MS Forum thread on similar problems and most everybody seems to be finding a solution in the many suggestions there.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/outlook/thread/0acbed9c-de08-40f7-a77e-2cd0e626d9cb'

This does seem to be an new problem with Outlook 2010, never having been a problem with previous versions of Outlook.

Personally, before doing anything with Outlook data files, I always make a hard backup of the current .PST file (renaming it, of course).