I have Outlook 2000. I was trying to import a PST file from an ex-employees
computer into mine. Everything was going great, it was copying and creating
folders and all that. Then it stopped and says "cannot read or access PST
file (the specified file for my email account". Now when I trying and
download my email, it goes through the whole process and then says "cannot
read or access (I can't remember which) PST file. I was guessing that maybe
there were too many emails in from the PST file that I was trying to upload
into my email, so I deleted the folders that it had created along with the
email. Well it still won't allow my email to download even after a couple of
restarts. Does anyone know why this is happening? I can still access
message that are already downloaded. Thanks.

RP

"RP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have Outlook 2000. I was trying to import a PST file from an
>ex-employees
> computer into mine

Firstly, if you had looked at some of the many posts here you would have
found out that it is NOT recommended to use the import/export function to
transfer data from Outlook to Outlook.

> Everything was going great, it was copying and creating
> folders and all that. Then it stopped and says "cannot read or access PST
> file (the specified file for my email account". Now when I trying and
> download my email, it goes through the whole process and then says "cannot
> read or access (I can't remember which) PST file. I was guessing that
> maybe
> there were too many emails in from the PST file that I was trying to
> upload
> into my email, so I deleted the folders that it had created along with the
> email. Well it still won't allow my email to download even after a couple
> of
> restarts. Does anyone know why this is happening? I can still access
> message that are already downloaded. Thanks.
>

One of the reasons for not importing is that it can corrupt the Outlook
profile. it looks as though that might be what has happened here.
Create a new Profile and do File-Open-Outlook Data file and navigate to
where you put the file you were trying to import. Then COPY the data into
your new pst file.

RP <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I have Outlook 2000.

Gordon's advice is good, but since you're using Outlook 2000, you'll have to
note whether you're using it in Internet Mail Only mode or
Corporate/Workgroup mode. Help>About will tell you. It's easy to create a
new mail profile in CW mode, but requires manipulating the registry for IMO
mode.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Brian Tillman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Gordon's advice is good, but since you're using Outlook 2000, you'll have
> to note whether you're using it in Internet Mail Only mode or
> Corporate/Workgroup mode. Help>About will tell you. It's easy to create
> a new mail profile in CW mode, but requires manipulating the registry for
> IMO mode.


Thanks for that reminder, Brian! And congrats on the MVP...

Does this fix the corrupt file that I am trying to import the other PST to?
If not how do I fix that problem. Thanks

"Gordon" wrote:

> "RP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7CA1860E-F485-4E64-81E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have Outlook 2000. I was trying to import a PST file from an
> >ex-employees
> > computer into mine
>
> Firstly, if you had looked at some of the many posts here you would have
> found out that it is NOT recommended to use the import/export function to
> transfer data from Outlook to Outlook.
>
> > Everything was going great, it was copying and creating
> > folders and all that. Then it stopped and says "cannot read or access PST
> > file (the specified file for my email account". Now when I trying and
> > download my email, it goes through the whole process and then says "cannot
> > read or access (I can't remember which) PST file. I was guessing that
> > maybe
> > there were too many emails in from the PST file that I was trying to
> > upload
> > into my email, so I deleted the folders that it had created along with the
> > email. Well it still won't allow my email to download even after a couple
> > of
> > restarts. Does anyone know why this is happening? I can still access
> > message that are already downloaded. Thanks.
> >
>
> One of the reasons for not importing is that it can corrupt the Outlook
> profile. it looks as though that might be what has happened here.
> Create a new Profile and do File-Open-Outlook Data file and navigate to
> where you put the file you were trying to import. Then COPY the data into
> your new pst file.
>
>
>

"RP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Does this fix the corrupt file that I am trying to import the other PST
> to?
> If not how do I fix that problem. Thanks
>

yes - if you create a new Outlook Profile it should create a new pst file to
go with it...