Outlook Xp (2002) Compatibility With Outlook 2003

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I have Office Xp Professional SP3 loaded on my Xp Home Edition SP2 PC. It
seems, since I installed Office Xp SP3 and Windows Xp SP2 on my home
computer, I no longer can open emails generated at work on Outlook 2003.

When I attempt to open a 2003 emails, I receive a "X" Notice, "Outlook
cannot open this message. A newer verion, such as Outlook 2003 or later is
required to open this message."

Is there a software patch or update required? Or, is there a setting
required in the Options Folder? Please help!

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You probably set up Outlook 2003 to use a unicode format for the .pst file. It is incompatible with previous versions of outlook.

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After furious head scratching, PeterG asked:

| I have Office Xp Professional SP3 loaded on my Xp Home Edition SP2
| PC. It seems, since I installed Office Xp SP3 and Windows Xp SP2 on
| my home computer, I no longer can open emails generated at work on
| Outlook 2003.
|
| When I attempt to open a 2003 emails, I receive a "X" Notice, "Outlook
| cannot open this message. A newer verion, such as Outlook 2003 or
| later is required to open this message."
|
| Is there a software patch or update required? Or, is there a setting
| required in the Options Folder? Please help!