Multi-OS Compatibility

[Pallando]

I don't currently use Outlook, but would like to make the change. I've got a
copy of the thick MS "Outlook 2003". I assume that will help in this
transition.

QUESTION:
Are all versions of Outlook that run on a particular OS, for example OL-2000
on W2k, compatible with others, say OL7000 running on Vista? Or must one use
a single Outlook version compatible with both OSs. In the current example,
would OL-2003 fit the bill, running on both Vista HPro (32) and Windows 2000
PCs on the same workgroup?

 

[K. Orland]

You can run Outlook 2000 on a few versions of Windows but since this is an
obsolete version now with very little support left, it's senseless to keep
using it. In addition it doesn't work optimally on Vista.

Office 2003 will work well on both Windows 2000 and Vista.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook 2002 and older use PST files which are compatible with all versions
of outlook. IE, You can use a PST created in Outlook 2000 in Outlook 2007.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 use a new PST format that is not backwards compatible
with the old versions. IE, you can not use the new PST format from Outlook
2003 in Outlook 2000. You need to create a pst that is backwards
compatible.

--
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Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/



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[Pallando]

You say that one can use a PST from OL2000 in OL2007, but not the converse.
Pardon if my lack of experience shows, but is the implication here is that
there is only one PST file per user, and that user, with accounts on multiple
computers on a network, can "run" Outlook on each and access the single PST
file which contains all the user's data.

But the critical caveat is that the PST come from OL-2000 or OL-2002 in
order to advantage the backwards compatibility of O'03 and O'07. Or to
follow the previous poster's suggestion and run OL-3000 on all. Do I
understand this correctly? Thx.
-----------

Outlook 2002 and older use PST files which are compatible with all versions
of outlook. IE, You can use a PST created in Outlook 2000 in Outlook 2007.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 use a new PST format that is not backwards compatible
with the old versions. IE, you can not use the new PST format from Outlook
2003 in Outlook 2000. You need to create a pst that is backwards
compatible.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/



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I don't currently use Outlook, but would like to make the change. I've
got a
copy of the thick MS "Outlook 2003". I assume that will help in this
transition.

QUESTION:
Are all versions of Outlook that run on a particular OS, for example
OL-2000
on W2k, compatible with others, say OL7000 running on Vista? Or must one
use
a single Outlook version compatible with both OSs. In the current
example,
would OL-2003 fit the bill, running on both Vista HPro (32) and Windows
2000
PCs on the same workgroup?

 

[DL]

The use of, accessing, a pst over a network is not supported as it can lead
to corruption of the pst, if there is a network 'blip'

Only a single user / instance of Outlook can access a pst at any one time

You say that one can use a PST from OL2000 in OL2007, but not the
converse.
Pardon if my lack of experience shows, but is the implication here is that
there is only one PST file per user, and that user, with accounts on
multiple
computers on a network, can "run" Outlook on each and access the single
PST
file which contains all the user's data.

But the critical caveat is that the PST come from OL-2000 or OL-2002 in
order to advantage the backwards compatibility of O'03 and O'07. Or to
follow the previous poster's suggestion and run OL-3000 on all. Do I
understand this correctly? Thx.
-----------

Outlook 2002 and older use PST files which are compatible with all
versions
of outlook. IE, You can use a PST created in Outlook 2000 in Outlook
2007.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 use a new PST format that is not backwards
compatible
with the old versions. IE, you can not use the new PST format from
Outlook
2003 in Outlook 2000. You need to create a pst that is backwards
compatible.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/



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I don't currently use Outlook, but would like to make the change. I've
got a
copy of the thick MS "Outlook 2003". I assume that will help in this
transition.

QUESTION:
Are all versions of Outlook that run on a particular OS, for example
OL-2000
on W2k, compatible with others, say OL7000 running on Vista? Or must
one
use
a single Outlook version compatible with both OSs. In the current
example,
would OL-2003 fit the bill, running on both Vista HPro (32) and Windows
2000
PCs on the same workgroup?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You can only have one pst open in one outlook at a time. If that Outlook is
2007, it can open any PST created in any version of Outlook. If that outlook
is Outlook 2002 or older, you can open psts created in Outlook 2002 and
older. A PST created in outlook 2003 or 2007 needs to be the Outlook 97-2002
format.

It's better to use one version only, but if the choice is buying more
licenses or using what you have and you don't use the second machine much,
then using an older version is ok. If you will be using both machines
frequently, then you should use one version as the constant switch between
versions can cause corruption.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/



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You say that one can use a PST from OL2000 in OL2007, but not the
converse.
Pardon if my lack of experience shows, but is the implication here is that
there is only one PST file per user, and that user, with accounts on
multiple
computers on a network, can "run" Outlook on each and access the single
PST
file which contains all the user's data.

But the critical caveat is that the PST come from OL-2000 or OL-2002 in
order to advantage the backwards compatibility of O'03 and O'07. Or to
follow the previous poster's suggestion and run OL-3000 on all. Do I
understand this correctly? Thx.
-----------

Outlook 2002 and older use PST files which are compatible with all
versions
of outlook. IE, You can use a PST created in Outlook 2000 in Outlook
2007.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 use a new PST format that is not backwards
compatible
with the old versions. IE, you can not use the new PST format from
Outlook
2003 in Outlook 2000. You need to create a pst that is backwards
compatible.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/



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I don't currently use Outlook, but would like to make the change. I've
got a
copy of the thick MS "Outlook 2003". I assume that will help in this
transition.

QUESTION:
Are all versions of Outlook that run on a particular OS, for example
OL-2000
on W2k, compatible with others, say OL7000 running on Vista? Or must
one
use
a single Outlook version compatible with both OSs. In the current
example,
would OL-2003 fit the bill, running on both Vista HPro (32) and Windows
2000
PCs on the same workgroup?

 

[Pallando]

DP:

The use of, accessing, a pst over a network is not supported as it can lead
to corruption of the pst, if there is a network 'blip'

I thought the concept behind Outlook was to have access to your calendar,
email etc ON a network. So even if the intranet spanned the country I would
have access to those personal data resources no matter on which node I
happened to be. Everyone's PST file would always reside on a certain
remotely-accessible drive, say Q:. It makes sense, then that every local
drive on which a user has an account there would be a local Outlook "shell" ,
SANS PST, (rather than the remote PST storing the data), only accessible from
one session at a time:

Only a single user / instance of Outlook can access a pst at any one time

but where one would have access to Outlook data available from anyhere. Is
this a correct understanding of Outlook's big-picture architecture?

Then drilling down to the next level, it appears that if the PST "server",
ie the one on "Q:" (named above) ere of the OL-3000 variety, then with both
W-2000 and Vista clients could all live happily on the network. Do I
understand this correctly now?

Thanks
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The use of, accessing, a pst over a network is not supported as it can lead
to corruption of the pst, if there is a network 'blip'

Only a single user / instance of Outlook can access a pst at any one time

You say that one can use a PST from OL2000 in OL2007, but not the
converse.
Pardon if my lack of experience shows, but is the implication here is that
there is only one PST file per user, and that user, with accounts on
multiple
computers on a network, can "run" Outlook on each and access the single
PST
file which contains all the user's data.

But the critical caveat is that the PST come from OL-2000 or OL-2002 in
order to advantage the backwards compatibility of O'03 and O'07. Or to
follow the previous poster's suggestion and run OL-3000 on all. Do I
understand this correctly? Thx.
-----------

Outlook 2002 and older use PST files which are compatible with all
versions
of outlook. IE, You can use a PST created in Outlook 2000 in Outlook
2007.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 use a new PST format that is not backwards
compatible
with the old versions. IE, you can not use the new PST format from
Outlook
2003 in Outlook 2000. You need to create a pst that is backwards
compatible.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/



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I don't currently use Outlook, but would like to make the change. I've
got a
copy of the thick MS "Outlook 2003". I assume that will help in this
transition.

QUESTION:
Are all versions of Outlook that run on a particular OS, for example
OL-2000
on W2k, compatible with others, say OL7000 running on Vista? Or must
one
use
a single Outlook version compatible with both OSs. In the current
example,
would OL-2003 fit the bill, running on both Vista HPro (32) and Windows
2000
PCs on the same workgroup?

 

[Gordon]

DP:

I thought the concept behind Outlook was to have access to your calendar,
email etc ON a network.

Yes - but by using Microsoft Exchange Server. NOT using pst files, which are
designed to be LOCAL files, on a remote server.

So even if the intranet spanned the country I would
have access to those personal data resources no matter on which node I
happened to be. Everyone's PST file would always reside on a certain
remotely-accessible drive, say Q:. It makes sense, then that every local
drive on which a user has an account there would be a local Outlook
"shell" ,
SANS PST, (rather than the remote PST storing the data), only accessible
from
one session at a time:

Nope - Exchange Server is the way to do this.

 

[Pallando]

Thanks for jumping in, Gordon. I don't think I articulated my
question/problem very well initially. But you seem to understand it,
judging from your answer. Now I can be more explicit. I have a small (6
seats) workgroup-type intranet running W2k & Vista-HP computers plus a
Buffalo 1TB external drive.

If I want to be able to access mail from any computer in the workgroup,
you're saying I need MS Exchange Server to make this possible. Other posts
in this thread have suggested that the compatibility of OL2003 with both W2k
and Vista to be a good solution, but perhaps as only a part of the solution I
sought since I may have initially been working under false assumptions. I
thought that an earlier respondant's suggestion that OL-2003's compatibility
with W2k and Vista machines also meant they would be able to communicate
e.g., all mail available at both machines, perhaps by use of a common data
store. Now it appears the suggestion was one that allowed the use of a
single VERSION of OL for all computers (for ease of use, training and the
rest), but not as a home for common data as you would get with Exchange.

So, may I ask one last time, given the hardware configuration above together
with the stated objective (two computers, common data), can this be done in
any way with just multiple copies of OL3000, or do I need Exchange as the
server program in the middle? Thanks.

 

[Gordon]

Thanks for jumping in, Gordon. I don't think I articulated my
question/problem very well initially. But you seem to understand it,
judging from your answer. Now I can be more explicit. I have a small
(6
seats) workgroup-type intranet running W2k & Vista-HP computers plus a
Buffalo 1TB external drive.

If I want to be able to access mail from any computer in the workgroup,
you're saying I need MS Exchange Server to make this possible. Other
posts
in this thread have suggested that the compatibility of OL2003 with both
W2k
and Vista to be a good solution, but perhaps as only a part of the
solution I
sought since I may have initially been working under false assumptions. I
thought that an earlier respondant's suggestion that OL-2003's
compatibility
with W2k and Vista machines also meant they would be able to communicate
e.g., all mail available at both machines, perhaps by use of a common data
store. Now it appears the suggestion was one that allowed the use of a
single VERSION of OL for all computers (for ease of use, training and the
rest), but not as a home for common data as you would get with Exchange.

So, may I ask one last time, given the hardware configuration above
together
with the stated objective (two computers, common data), can this be done
in
any way with just multiple copies of OL3000, or do I need Exchange as the
server program in the middle? Thanks.

OK. Yes it can be done - the easiest way of doing this is by using IMAP mail
accounts.
This means that you don't even need Outlook on every machine - you can use
whatever email clients you like.