Importing Outlook 2005 pst into Outlook 2003

[Guest]

I have some pst files that I used in Outlook 2005 that I have kept as a
backup. I am now using Outlook 2003 and wish to acceess the back pst files to
check some mail and attachment info.
Outlook 2003 says the pst file is incompatable and will not import it. As I
have not got O2005 at this site is there a utility I can use to view (or
idealy import the pst data)

 

[Gordon]

I have some pst files that I used in Outlook 2005 that I have kept as a
backup. I am now using Outlook 2003 and wish to acceess the back pst files
to
check some mail and attachment info.
Outlook 2003 says the pst file is incompatable and will not import it. As
I
have not got O2005 at this site is there a utility I can use to view (or
idealy import the pst data)

Do you mean Outlook 2004 (for Mac) or what? (There's no such thing as
Outlook 2005 AFAIK....)

secondly, do NOT use the import function! (This is posted at LEAST daily on
all the Outlook groups).

Copy the pst file to your HDD, do NOT overwrite any existing pst file.
Remove any Read-Only attribute.
Then in Outlook, do File-Open-Outlook Data File.

HTH

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There is no Outlook 2005. There are also no PST files that are incompatible
with Outlook 2003.
Could you correct your post and provide sufficient detail so that we can
figure out what the problem really is?
You never access Outlook data by importing it. You open Outlook data files,
you don't import them.

 

[Guest]

Sorry Russ you are right I'm hard of thinking today.

PST files are outlook 2003 version I'm using now is Outlook 2002 Sp3.

I have tried to use the Import from pst option via the Files menu and tried
to open the pst via the options/data files rout.

There is no Outlook 2005. There are also no PST files that are incompatible
with Outlook 2003.
Could you correct your post and provide sufficient detail so that we can
figure out what the problem really is?
You never access Outlook data by importing it. You open Outlook data files,
you don't import them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have some pst files that I used in Outlook 2005 that I have kept as a
backup. I am now using Outlook 2003 and wish to acceess the back pst files
to
check some mail and attachment info.
Outlook 2003 says the pst file is incompatable and will not import it. As
I
have not got O2005 at this site is there a utility I can use to view (or
idealy import the pst data)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That is a problem. You must explicitly create a PST file in the older
"Outlook 97-2002" format while you are still using Outlook 2003 or higher.
The only way you can do that is via the "File > New > Outlook Data File"
command. Exporting a PST file will not provide you that option which is one
of the many reasons you should never use export or import to transfer
Outlook data.

You'll need to find a version of Outlook 2003 or 2007 to create a file in
the old format and copy your data into that.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Sorry Russ you are right I'm hard of thinking today.

PST files are outlook 2003 version I'm using now is Outlook 2002 Sp3.

I have tried to use the Import from pst option via the Files menu and
tried
to open the pst via the options/data files rout.

There is no Outlook 2005. There are also no PST files that are
incompatible
with Outlook 2003.
Could you correct your post and provide sufficient detail so that we can
figure out what the problem really is?
You never access Outlook data by importing it. You open Outlook data
files,
you don't import them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have some pst files that I used in Outlook 2005 that I have kept as a
backup. I am now using Outlook 2003 and wish to acceess the back pst
files
to
check some mail and attachment info.
Outlook 2003 says the pst file is incompatable and will not import it.
As
I
have not got O2005 at this site is there a utility I can use to view
(or
idealy import the pst data)