Convert pre 2003 Outlook PSTs

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Raji A

Hi
Are there any tools available that will convert PST files from the 97-2002
format to 2003 format to enable autoarchiving using the same files?

We have users moving from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003 and they would like
to keep using their existing PST files. Otherwise they need to create the
new format PST files.

Thanks
 
Hi
Are there any tools available that will convert PST files from the 97-2002
format to 2003 format to enable autoarchiving using the same files?

We have users moving from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003 and they would like
to keep using their existing PST files. Otherwise they need to create the
new format PST files.
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There are no tools that will convert .pst files. Only Outlook can read
..pst files. That said, Outlook 2003 is quite capable of reading .pst
files created by earlier versions of Outlook and, also, creating .pst
files in the earlier format that can be read in older versions of
Outlook.
 
Raji A said:
Are there any tools available that will convert PST files from the
97-2002 format to 2003 format to enable autoarchiving using the same
files?
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Unless you're approaching the maximum size of the older PSTs or need Unicode
data in them, there's no reason to switch if you don't want. Autoarchiving
works fine in either the old or the new format PSTs.
We have users moving from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003 and they would
like to keep using their existing PST files. Otherwise they need to
create the new format PST files.
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They're welcome to keep their existing PSTs and they'll continue to work.
 
You can't autoarchive to the older 97-2002 format PST file in Outlook 2003,
unfortunately.
 
Mike D. said:
You can't autoarchive to the older 97-2002 format PST file in Outlook
2003, unfortunately.
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So, if I create a 97-2002 format PST and specify it in the AutoArchive
settings, it won't work? Perhaps I'll have to try it.
 
Brian Tillman said:
So, if I create a 97-2002 format PST and specify it in the AutoArchive
settings, it won't work? Perhaps I'll have to try it.
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I did and it doesn't. How about that!
 
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