The file outlook.pst could not be accessed???

[Jason Gyetko]

When I open Outlook 2000 SR-1 (9.0.0.3821) everything looks normal. I see
all my emails and folders, I can even open the messages (it just takes a
while), however, I get the following message when I try to delete or move
any of the messages: "The file <path>\outlook.pst could not be accessed."
It also just kind of hangs while attempting to download new mail. It says
"Receiving message 1 of <##>" and then gives me as error message/number
0x80040116. The outlook.pst file is in the correct directory. Has anyone
experienced this problem before and do you have any recommendations? Thanks
in advance.

 

[Jason Gyetko]

I renamed my outlook.pst file and had the system create a new one. It works
ok with the new one now, but does anyone know how I may be able to fix my
old one?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Just use FIle->Open->Personal folders file and then use drag and drop to add
the information from your old files to the new files.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the
Swen virus, all e-mails sent to my actual account will be deleted w/out
reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer
Jason Gyetko <[email protected]> asked:

| I renamed my outlook.pst file and had the system create a new one.
| It works ok with the new one now, but does anyone know how I may be
| able to fix my old one?
|
| || When I open Outlook 2000 SR-1 (9.0.0.3821) everything looks normal.
|| I see all my emails and folders, I can even open the messages (it
|| just takes a while), however, I get the following message when I try
|| to delete or move any of the messages: "The file <path>\outlook.pst
|| could not be accessed." It also just kind of hangs while attempting
|| to download new mail. It says "Receiving message 1 of <##>" and then
|| gives me as error message/number 0x80040116. The outlook.pst file
|| is in the correct directory. Has anyone experienced this problem
|| before and do you have any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

 

[soul]

Hello, I also experience this same problem... Any better
idea than renaming it? thanks a lot in advance.

soul