archive folders

[Candace Sparks]

Getting this error message when I try to archive:

You are attempting to archive your data to a Microsfot Outlook 97-2002
Personal Folders File (.pst) whish is a non-Unicode data file. To preserve
multilingual data, you must choose a Unicode data file, such as the
Microsoft Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst).

I have a new computer, and have copied my data from old to new computer. I
copied the archive mail folder to new computer. I was running Outlook 2002
on the old computer, have Outlook 2003 on new computer. Do I need to import
the old archive pst file to Outlook in the new computer, then set up a new
folder for the archive pst?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Candace Sparks

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha Candace,

You need to create a new Archive.PST file (though it doesn't have to be named
that if you don't want to) with Outlook 2003. The Outlook 2003 (or 2007)
native format is Unicode.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
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[Roady [MVP]]

It's not an error but an informational message ;-)

You can choose to archive to a new pst-file in the Outlook 2003 format. To
create a new file use FIle-> New-> Outlook Data File...

 

[Candace Sparks]

After new data file is created, do I have to import archive pst from older
Outlook?

It's not an error but an informational message ;-)

You can choose to archive to a new pst-file in the Outlook 2003 format. To
create a new file use FIle-> New-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Getting this error message when I try to archive:

You are attempting to archive your data to a Microsfot Outlook 97-2002
Personal Folders File (.pst) whish is a non-Unicode data file. To
preserve multilingual data, you must choose a Unicode data file, such as
the Microsoft Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst).

I have a new computer, and have copied my data from old to new computer.
I copied the archive mail folder to new computer. I was running Outlook
2002 on the old computer, have Outlook 2003 on new computer. Do I need
to import the old archive pst file to Outlook in the new computer, then
set up a new folder for the archive pst?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Candace Sparks

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You don't have to but if you want a single archive file then you can do
that. For more control you can do a manual move of the folders.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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After new data file is created, do I have to import archive pst from older
Outlook?

It's not an error but an informational message ;-)

You can choose to archive to a new pst-file in the Outlook 2003 format.
To create a new file use FIle-> New-> Outlook Data File...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Getting this error message when I try to archive:

You are attempting to archive your data to a Microsfot Outlook 97-2002
Personal Folders File (.pst) whish is a non-Unicode data file. To
preserve multilingual data, you must choose a Unicode data file, such as
the Microsoft Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst).

I have a new computer, and have copied my data from old to new computer.
I copied the archive mail folder to new computer. I was running Outlook
2002 on the old computer, have Outlook 2003 on new computer. Do I need
to import the old archive pst file to Outlook in the new computer, then
set up a new folder for the archive pst?

Thank you for your help in advance!

Candace Sparks