Share pst file between Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003?

I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office 2000
installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that I
installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering if
it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way, I
can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the past,
but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any information.

Carl Rapson

I believe OL2003 uses a different pst file structure to OL2K, probably thats
how the size limit is overcome; Though I believe you can open a OL2k pst and
opt to keep the file structure. ie not convert to OL2003 structure
That being the case then presumably you can do as before.

"Carl Rapson" <carapson@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office 2000
> installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
> email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that I
> installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering
if
> it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way, I
> can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
> will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
> installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the past,
> but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
> Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks for any information.
>
> Carl Rapson
>
>

Meant to say you might want to backup 2K pst before trying

"Carl Rapson" <carapson@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office 2000
> installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
> email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that I
> installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering
if
> it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way, I
> can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
> will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
> installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the past,
> but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
> Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks for any information.
>
> Carl Rapson
>
>

Thanks. I did backup the 2K .pst file, then opened it in OL2003. It seems to
be OK so far. I haven't tried downloading mail in OL2003 yet, but I will try
that next. What is the size limit you are referring to?

Carl Rapson

"DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
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> I believe OL2003 uses a different pst file structure to OL2K, probably
thats
> how the size limit is overcome; Though I believe you can open a OL2k pst
and
> opt to keep the file structure. ie not convert to OL2003 structure
> That being the case then presumably you can do as before.
>
> "Carl Rapson" <carapson@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:%23MaHVICREHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office
2000
> > installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
> > email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that
I
> > installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering
> if
> > it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way,
I
> > can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
> > will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
> > installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the
past,
> > but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
> > Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?
> >
> > Thanks for any information.
> >
> > Carl Rapson
> >
> >
>
>

OL2K has a limit of 2gb on the pst, though problems can occur from 1.6gb.
OL2003 has no limit, leastways if using the later file structure.

"Carl Rapson" <carapson@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks. I did backup the 2K .pst file, then opened it in OL2003. It seems
to
> be OK so far. I haven't tried downloading mail in OL2003 yet, but I will
try
> that next. What is the size limit you are referring to?
>
> Carl Rapson
>
> "DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O8oH4PQREHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I believe OL2003 uses a different pst file structure to OL2K, probably
> thats
> > how the size limit is overcome; Though I believe you can open a OL2k pst
> and
> > opt to keep the file structure. ie not convert to OL2003 structure
> > That being the case then presumably you can do as before.
> >
> > "Carl Rapson" <carapson@netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23MaHVICREHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office
> 2000
> > > installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download
my
> > > email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003
that
> I
> > > installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am
wondering
> > if
> > > it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That
way,
> I
> > > can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the
mail
> > > will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
> > > installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the
> past,
> > > but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file
from
> > > Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any information.
> > >
> > > Carl Rapson
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"DL" <dl@spoofmail.com> wrote in message
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> OL2K has a limit of 2gb on the pst, though problems can occur from 1.6gb.
> OL2003 has no limit, leastways if using the later file structure.
>

Thanks, I didn't know that.

Carl