Re: Viewing .pst files used as archives

Just use the File | Open command in Outlook. The archive folders will appear in the folder hierarchy.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm


"Jim Potter" <jimp@projectmanagertoday.co.uk> wrote in message news:00c101c34aeb$6c201e00$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> When I archive material as .pst the only way to view it
> again seems to be to re-import it into Outlook. Or am I
> missing something? I wondered if there was a "viewer"
> which would allow me to look inside the archive, e.g. to
> check what I was doing according to calendar say a year
> ago. Anyone help?

This works fine for me except...the next time I open Outlook, I have
the Archive.pst attached twice. This happens even if I close the
Archive.pst before exiting Outlook. If, once I've reopened O2k, I
close BOTH Archive.pst's, they don't show up again. Any ideas?

TIA for any help or suggestions.

Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote:
> Just use the File | Open command in Outlook. The archive folders
will
> appear in the folder hierarchy.
>
> "Jim Potter" <jimp@projectmanagertoday.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:00c101c34aeb$6c201e00$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> When I archive material as .pst the only way to view it
>> again seems to be to re-import it into Outlook. Or am I
>> missing something? I wondered if there was a "viewer"
>> which would allow me to look inside the archive, e.g. to
>> check what I was doing according to calendar say a year
>> ago. Anyone help?

This just happens sometimes. Microsoft can't seem to explain why, but we MVPs have seen it a lot.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.slipstick.com/books/jumpstart.htm

"Patrick Pirtle" <pap@skilling.com> wrote in message news:vhe38j4ekf4d01@corp.supernews.com...
> This works fine for me except...the next time I open Outlook, I have
> the Archive.pst attached twice. This happens even if I close the
> Archive.pst before exiting Outlook. If, once I've reopened O2k, I
> close BOTH Archive.pst's, they don't show up again. Any ideas?
>
> TIA for any help or suggestions.
>
> Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote:
> > Just use the File | Open command in Outlook. The archive folders
> will
> > appear in the folder hierarchy.
> >
> > "Jim Potter" <jimp@projectmanagertoday.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:00c101c34aeb$6c201e00$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> When I archive material as .pst the only way to view it
> >> again seems to be to re-import it into Outlook. Or am I
> >> missing something? I wondered if there was a "viewer"
> >> which would allow me to look inside the archive, e.g. to
> >> check what I was doing according to calendar say a year
> >> ago. Anyone help?
>
>

Thanks, Sue.

Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote:
> This just happens sometimes. Microsoft can't seem to explain why,
but
> we MVPs have seen it a lot.
>
> "Patrick Pirtle" <pap@skilling.com> wrote in message
> news:vhe38j4ekf4d01@corp.supernews.com...
>> This works fine for me except...the next time I open Outlook, I
have
>> the Archive.pst attached twice. This happens even if I close the
>> Archive.pst before exiting Outlook. If, once I've reopened O2k, I
>> close BOTH Archive.pst's, they don't show up again. Any ideas?
>>
>> TIA for any help or suggestions.
>>
>> Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote:
>>> Just use the File | Open command in Outlook. The archive folders
>> will
>>> appear in the folder hierarchy.
>>>
>>> "Jim Potter" <jimp@projectmanagertoday.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:00c101c34aeb$6c201e00$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> When I archive material as .pst the only way to view it
>>>> again seems to be to re-import it into Outlook. Or am I
>>>> missing something? I wondered if there was a "viewer"
>>>> which would allow me to look inside the archive, e.g. to
>>>> check what I was doing according to calendar say a year
>>>> ago. Anyone help?