I am using Office XP Pro (Outlook 2002), and cannot open saved .pst files
which were created with Office 2007 (Outlook 2007). Is there a way to either
make the files compatible, or to upgrade Outlook 2002 to 2007 ? or even the
whole office pack, without having to repay a full package ?

many thanks

OL data files in native OL2003 or OL2007 format are not readable by earlier
versions.
You can upgrade Office to 2007
NB Upgrading Office or Outlook, doesnt alter the default data file, you
would still need to create a new data file in native (unicode) format & set
that as the default store

Otherwise you would need to in OL2003 or 2007 create a new data file in 97 -
2002 format, copy data to this data file. Close this data file & OL. Then
copy this data file to the new PC, eg Documents folder, before opening it
within OL

"HerveH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BED921AB-BDBA-4580-B19D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using Office XP Pro (Outlook 2002), and cannot open saved .pst files
> which were created with Office 2007 (Outlook 2007). Is there a way to
> either
> make the files compatible, or to upgrade Outlook 2002 to 2007 ? or even
> the
> whole office pack, without having to repay a full package ?
>
> many thanks
>

Thank you very much. Very helpful.

"DL" wrote:

> OL data files in native OL2003 or OL2007 format are not readable by earlier
> versions.
> You can upgrade Office to 2007
> NB Upgrading Office or Outlook, doesnt alter the default data file, you
> would still need to create a new data file in native (unicode) format & set
> that as the default store
>
> Otherwise you would need to in OL2003 or 2007 create a new data file in 97 -
> 2002 format, copy data to this data file. Close this data file & OL. Then
> copy this data file to the new PC, eg Documents folder, before opening it
> within OL
>
> "HerveH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BED921AB-BDBA-4580-B19D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am using Office XP Pro (Outlook 2002), and cannot open saved .pst files
> > which were created with Office 2007 (Outlook 2007). Is there a way to
> > either
> > make the files compatible, or to upgrade Outlook 2002 to 2007 ? or even
> > the
> > whole office pack, without having to repay a full package ?
> >
> > many thanks
> >
>
>
>

Your welcome

"HerveH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:85376C07-8473-4602-8B80-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you very much. Very helpful.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> OL data files in native OL2003 or OL2007 format are not readable by
>> earlier
>> versions.
>> You can upgrade Office to 2007
>> NB Upgrading Office or Outlook, doesnt alter the default data file, you
>> would still need to create a new data file in native (unicode) format &
>> set
>> that as the default store
>>
>> Otherwise you would need to in OL2003 or 2007 create a new data file in
>> 97 -
>> 2002 format, copy data to this data file. Close this data file & OL. Then
>> copy this data file to the new PC, eg Documents folder, before opening it
>> within OL
>>
>> "HerveH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:BED921AB-BDBA-4580-B19D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am using Office XP Pro (Outlook 2002), and cannot open saved .pst
>> >files
>> > which were created with Office 2007 (Outlook 2007). Is there a way to
>> > either
>> > make the files compatible, or to upgrade Outlook 2002 to 2007 ? or even
>> > the
>> > whole office pack, without having to repay a full package ?
>> >
>> > many thanks
>> >
>>
>>
>>