Outlook Shortcut Bar Migration 2000>2003

[Guest]

Our company uses public folders to store critical data (several thousand
folders). Using Outlook 2000, many users have created shortcuts to these
folders using the Outlook Shortcut bar. Upgrading to Outlook 2003 this has
been replaced with favorites if I understand correctly, however it did not
import these shortcuts. Is there something I missed, or a third party
application to import this information? I have over hundred users that could
have anywhere's from 20 shortcuts to several hundred shortcuts under their
Outlook 2000. I like the total improvement of 2003, but I do not think it
would be worth the time to upgrade if there is no way to get this data back
in without manually doing it for each user.

Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks,

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Users should still have a Shortcuts navigation pane with their old
shortcuts. What do you see there on a migrated user?

 

[Guest]

First off, Sorry for the billboarding... I was receiving an error stating the
message did not get posted and checked and it was not there, tryed again got
the same error.. Was not intentional and if the moderator can delete the
others that would be great...

As far as the original problem, The shortcuts only show Outlook Update.
Nothing was imported from the previous configuration.

Thanks,

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

And you did an in-place upgrade? Not a move from another machine?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Correct. Existing Windows XP SP2 workstation with Office 2000 (shortcuts
setup to Public Folders). Upgraded to Office 2003 w/SP1. Look in Shortcuts
and the only item listed is Office Update.

Jeff