I'm trying to give co-workers an easy way to backup their Outlook 2003
archives (PST file). I'd like to tell them to use Properties:Send
To:Compressed File to create a smaller version to save on space (we aren't
allowed to keep large files on the server, and CDs are hard to come by for
burning).

However, when I follow those steps, the PST file becomes unrecognizable by
Outlook. After extracting it, the file size is zero, and Outlook will not
import it as a PST file.

Any ideas on why this isn't working? I've seen others recommend zipping PST
files for transfer to a new computer, so it seems that zipping shouldn't
corrupt the file.

We are using Windows XP, Outlook 2003, Windows Zipping Utility.

Thanks!

No need to answer me, I just answered my own question. I needed to close
Outlook before trying to zip the file. I knew posting the question would
somehow lead to the answer!

Thanks!
Ronda

"Ronda" wrote:

> I'm trying to give co-workers an easy way to backup their Outlook 2003
> archives (PST file). I'd like to tell them to use Properties:Send
> To:Compressed File to create a smaller version to save on space (we aren't
> allowed to keep large files on the server, and CDs are hard to come by for
> burning).
>
> However, when I follow those steps, the PST file becomes unrecognizable by
> Outlook. After extracting it, the file size is zero, and Outlook will not
> import it as a PST file.
>
> Any ideas on why this isn't working? I've seen others recommend zipping PST
> files for transfer to a new computer, so it seems that zipping shouldn't
> corrupt the file.
>
> We are using Windows XP, Outlook 2003, Windows Zipping Utility.
>
> Thanks!

"Ronda" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C05ACFEC-4C64-48FD-A93F-(E-Mail Removed)...

> No need to answer me, I just answered my own question. I needed to close
> Outlook before trying to zip the file. I knew posting the question would
> somehow lead to the answer!

Why zip it? Just copy it. Backup done.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]