2002 PST file vs. 2003 PST file

[Jim Chesher]

I currently have Outlook 2002 on my desktop computer and Outlook 2003 on my
laptop computer. Right now I am using my desktop for e-mail almost
exclusively so when I sync the PST file to my laptop the Outlook 2003 reads
the 2002 PST with no problems. Am I correct in assuming that when I travel
and am using the laptop exclusively for receiving/sending mail then when I
get back home and try to synch from laptop to desktop that Outlook 2002 will
not be able to read any of the e-mails created in Outlook 2003. It appears
to me that I will have to upgrade my desktop to 2003 also for me to go back
and forth without problems. I do not utilize and Exchange Server.

Jim

 

[Guest]

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/downgradefromoutlook2003.htm

 

[Brian Tillman]

I currently have Outlook 2002 on my desktop computer and Outlook 2003
on my laptop computer. Right now I am using my desktop for e-mail
almost exclusively so when I sync the PST file to my laptop the
Outlook 2003 reads the 2002 PST with no problems. Am I correct in
assuming that when I travel and am using the laptop exclusively for
receiving/sending mail then when I get back home and try to synch
from laptop to desktop that Outlook 2002 will not be able to read any
of the e-mails created in Outlook 2003. It appears to me that I will
have to upgrade my desktop to 2003 also for me to go back and forth
without problems.

Since Outlook 2003 can handle an Outlook 2002 PST just fine, as you've
already seen, make sure you synchronize using that format PST. It shouldn't
be much different from what you're currently doing.

 

[Jim Chesher]

Thanks for the link. Good info.

Jim

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/downgradefromoutlook2003.htm

 

[Jim Chesher]

Thanks for the info. My 2002 PST files are only running less than 500MG so
I don't see the real need to change them over to 2003 PST's until I approach
the 2 gig limit on 2002.

Jim

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks for the info. My 2002 PST files are only running less than
500MG so I don't see the real need to change them over to 2003 PST's
until I approach the 2 gig limit on 2002.

As long as you don't start using the Unicode format, you'll have no problem
transferring the PST between the Outlooks.