Importing old notes files

[Guest]

Trying to import old notes files from Outlook 2003 into 2007 but when I try
to open from disk it says "file access denied. you do not have permission
required to open the file" and when I try to import it says "not a pst file".
I think I may have originally saved the files as excel.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

"I think I may have originally saved the files as excel"
Well, it's hard to go on a hunch here. You'll have to look it up whether it
is an Excel (xls) file or an Outlook data file (pst) as it makes all the
difference.

 

[Guest]

Roady,

The files have pst extensions now but I think I changed them from xls
extensions. I tried to import them as xls files and it says the files are
not xls.

"I think I may have originally saved the files as excel"
Well, it's hard to go on a hunch here. You'll have to look it up whether it
is an Excel (xls) file or an Outlook data file (pst) as it makes all the
difference.

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


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Trying to import old notes files from Outlook 2003 into 2007 but when I
try
to open from disk it says "file access denied. you do not have permission
required to open the file" and when I try to import it says "not a pst
file".
I think I may have originally saved the files as excel.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

So they are pst? If the file is stored on a CD copy it to your computer and
remove the "Read Only" file attribute. Then use File-> Open-> Outlook Data
File... to see its contents in Outlook.

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


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Roady,

The files have pst extensions now but I think I changed them from xls
extensions. I tried to import them as xls files and it says the files are
not xls.

"I think I may have originally saved the files as excel"
Well, it's hard to go on a hunch here. You'll have to look it up whether
it
is an Excel (xls) file or an Outlook data file (pst) as it makes all the
difference.

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


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Trying to import old notes files from Outlook 2003 into 2007 but when I
try
to open from disk it says "file access denied. you do not have
permission
required to open the file" and when I try to import it says "not a pst
file".
I think I may have originally saved the files as excel.