Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2007

[Guest]

Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a New Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook 2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and move it to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file every 3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

 

[Guest]

I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC, and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook 2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and move it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file every 3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC, and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file every
3
days.

 

[Guest]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the difference than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me there is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002 pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no choice but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007 to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC, and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and 2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007 to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Guest]

If I may, I'd like to summarize what I will do.....
* Close Outlook 2002
* Go to C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXmyname\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst and COPY the Outlook.pst file (I would
copy it on a DVD RW Disc)
* Create a Folder on the C: Drive on the New Vista PC.....name the Folder
C:\Outlook Data.
* Insert the DVD with the pst file, go to My computer....open the DVD Drive
and COPY the pst file.
* Launch Outlook 2007 and configure a Mail acct
* In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file.
* Outlook 2007 will populate to be a complete Duplicate of Outlook 2002 on
my old PC...Correct?
* With this file open in Outlook 2007, go to FILE>Data File
Management....and I take it there I will see an Option to set this file as my
DEFAULT FILE....Correct?

* You next step I am a little confused. "Re-Start Outlook 2007 and Close
the NEW Data File it created". Since I set Outlook 2007 to use the copied
2002 pst file as the Default file, wouldn't this File automatically open when
I re-start Outlook 2007?

Your SHOULD NOT DO's are clear........

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and 2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007 to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I was not certain if I checked "Notify me of replies"...regarding my
reply......

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and 2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007 to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Not quite. This is the part of your interpretation that troubles me:
"In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file." You cannot
open a file that is on a read only medium. You must copy the file to your
hard drive before you can open it in Outlook. Once you do it will be the
exact same file you had in Outlook 2002 with all its contents intact. Once
you restart Outlook it will be your default file. But the original file that
Outlook 2007 created automatically will still be open in your profile.
That's the file you can now close.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If I may, I'd like to summarize what I will do.....
* Close Outlook 2002
* Go to C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXmyname\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst and COPY the Outlook.pst file (I would
copy it on a DVD RW Disc)
* Create a Folder on the C: Drive on the New Vista PC.....name the Folder
C:\Outlook Data.
* Insert the DVD with the pst file, go to My computer....open the DVD
Drive
and COPY the pst file.
* Launch Outlook 2007 and configure a Mail acct
* In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file.
* Outlook 2007 will populate to be a complete Duplicate of Outlook 2002 on
my old PC...Correct?
* With this file open in Outlook 2007, go to FILE>Data File
Management....and I take it there I will see an Option to set this file as
my
DEFAULT FILE....Correct?

* You next step I am a little confused. "Re-Start Outlook 2007 and Close
the NEW Data File it created". Since I set Outlook 2007 to use the copied
2002 pst file as the Default file, wouldn't this File automatically open
when
I re-start Outlook 2007?

Your SHOULD NOT DO's are clear........

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Guest]

I don't want to wear out my welcome, I very much appreciate your help....I
see my error.

I will copy the 2002 Outlook.pst file from the DVD to the Newly created
Folder on my New Vista PC I named Outlook Data. Then, after I configure an
e-mail acct in Outlook 2007 I will go to FILE>OPEN>C:\Outlook Data\and open
the pst file.

The transferred File will be the exact same file I had in 2002 to include my
Contacts.....

I know you can have more than 1 Profile in Outlook, and, you can switch
between them. The Part about closing the newly created Outlook 2007 file
still confuses me but this may make more sense once I am actually performing
the steps. Delivery of my new PC is a week to 10 days away. Thank You

Not quite. This is the part of your interpretation that troubles me:
"In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file." You cannot
open a file that is on a read only medium. You must copy the file to your
hard drive before you can open it in Outlook. Once you do it will be the
exact same file you had in Outlook 2002 with all its contents intact. Once
you restart Outlook it will be your default file. But the original file that
Outlook 2007 created automatically will still be open in your profile.
That's the file you can now close.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If I may, I'd like to summarize what I will do.....
* Close Outlook 2002
* Go to C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXmyname\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst and COPY the Outlook.pst file (I would
copy it on a DVD RW Disc)
* Create a Folder on the C: Drive on the New Vista PC.....name the Folder
C:\Outlook Data.
* Insert the DVD with the pst file, go to My computer....open the DVD
Drive
and COPY the pst file.
* Launch Outlook 2007 and configure a Mail acct
* In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file.
* Outlook 2007 will populate to be a complete Duplicate of Outlook 2002 on
my old PC...Correct?
* With this file open in Outlook 2007, go to FILE>Data File
Management....and I take it there I will see an Option to set this file as
my
DEFAULT FILE....Correct?

* You next step I am a little confused. "Re-Start Outlook 2007 and Close
the NEW Data File it created". Since I set Outlook 2007 to use the copied
2002 pst file as the Default file, wouldn't this File automatically open
when
I re-start Outlook 2007?

Your SHOULD NOT DO's are clear........

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You don't have to close the original file if you don't want to. It's just
that most users don't want or need an extra data file in their profile. So
once you have set your old file as your default and restarted Outlook, you
can just R click and close the original file that Outlook created.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I don't want to wear out my welcome, I very much appreciate your help....I
see my error.

I will copy the 2002 Outlook.pst file from the DVD to the Newly created
Folder on my New Vista PC I named Outlook Data. Then, after I configure
an
e-mail acct in Outlook 2007 I will go to FILE>OPEN>C:\Outlook Data\and
open
the pst file.

The transferred File will be the exact same file I had in 2002 to include
my
Contacts.....

I know you can have more than 1 Profile in Outlook, and, you can switch
between them. The Part about closing the newly created Outlook 2007 file
still confuses me but this may make more sense once I am actually
performing
the steps. Delivery of my new PC is a week to 10 days away. Thank You

Not quite. This is the part of your interpretation that troubles me:
"In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file." You cannot
open a file that is on a read only medium. You must copy the file to your
hard drive before you can open it in Outlook. Once you do it will be the
exact same file you had in Outlook 2002 with all its contents intact.
Once
you restart Outlook it will be your default file. But the original file
that
Outlook 2007 created automatically will still be open in your profile.
That's the file you can now close.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If I may, I'd like to summarize what I will do.....
* Close Outlook 2002
* Go to C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXmyname\Local
Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst and COPY the Outlook.pst file (I
would
copy it on a DVD RW Disc)
* Create a Folder on the C: Drive on the New Vista PC.....name the
Folder
C:\Outlook Data.
* Insert the DVD with the pst file, go to My computer....open the DVD
Drive
and COPY the pst file.
* Launch Outlook 2007 and configure a Mail acct
* In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file.
* Outlook 2007 will populate to be a complete Duplicate of Outlook 2002
on
my old PC...Correct?
* With this file open in Outlook 2007, go to FILE>Data File
Management....and I take it there I will see an Option to set this file
as
my
DEFAULT FILE....Correct?

* You next step I am a little confused. "Re-Start Outlook 2007 and
Close
the NEW Data File it created". Since I set Outlook 2007 to use the
copied
2002 pst file as the Default file, wouldn't this File automatically
open
when
I re-start Outlook 2007?

Your SHOULD NOT DO's are clear........

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep
and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You
can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a
PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002
data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your
question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to
the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am
purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved
e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002
and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst
file
every
3
days.

 

[Guest]

Again, once I see Outlook 2007 all this will certainly make more sense....but
I think what I hear you saying is that Outlook 2007 can display more than one
Data file at a Time. If this is correct, each time Outllok 2007 opens I will
need to Close the original file created by Outlook 2007? Or, once
closed....it will not re-open on Future sessions? Or, is there away to save
the Settings so it does Not Open?

Does Vista still come with Outlook Express (or is that a software that came
with prior versions of Office)? My Wife has always used Outlook Express (she
uses a different e-mail address) and I used Outlook......and so hopefully
Outlook Express will come with my New Vista PC (I also Purchased Microsoft
Small Business). I am, nor is she concerned about transferring her Outlook
Express data to the new Vista PC. I realize I can create a Profile for her
in Outlook....and we can switch Identities to keep her e-mails separate from
mine....she just perfers her Outlook Express.

As to the procedures outlined.......to transfer Data from Outlook 2002 to
2007.....my Outline of steps....and the corrective steps steps you pointed
out....all are correct?

Thank You

You don't have to close the original file if you don't want to. It's just
that most users don't want or need an extra data file in their profile. So
once you have set your old file as your default and restarted Outlook, you
can just R click and close the original file that Outlook created.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I don't want to wear out my welcome, I very much appreciate your help....I
see my error.

I will copy the 2002 Outlook.pst file from the DVD to the Newly created
Folder on my New Vista PC I named Outlook Data. Then, after I configure
an
e-mail acct in Outlook 2007 I will go to FILE>OPEN>C:\Outlook Data\and
open
the pst file.

The transferred File will be the exact same file I had in 2002 to include
my
Contacts.....

I know you can have more than 1 Profile in Outlook, and, you can switch
between them. The Part about closing the newly created Outlook 2007 file
still confuses me but this may make more sense once I am actually
performing
the steps. Delivery of my new PC is a week to 10 days away. Thank You

Not quite. This is the part of your interpretation that troubles me:
"In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file." You cannot
open a file that is on a read only medium. You must copy the file to your
hard drive before you can open it in Outlook. Once you do it will be the
exact same file you had in Outlook 2002 with all its contents intact.
Once
you restart Outlook it will be your default file. But the original file
that
Outlook 2007 created automatically will still be open in your profile.
That's the file you can now close.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
If I may, I'd like to summarize what I will do.....
* Close Outlook 2002
* Go to C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXmyname\Local
Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst and COPY the Outlook.pst file (I
would
copy it on a DVD RW Disc)
* Create a Folder on the C: Drive on the New Vista PC.....name the
Folder
C:\Outlook Data.
* Insert the DVD with the pst file, go to My computer....open the DVD
Drive
and COPY the pst file.
* Launch Outlook 2007 and configure a Mail acct
* In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file.
* Outlook 2007 will populate to be a complete Duplicate of Outlook 2002
on
my old PC...Correct?
* With this file open in Outlook 2007, go to FILE>Data File
Management....and I take it there I will see an Option to set this file
as
my
DEFAULT FILE....Correct?

* You next step I am a little confused. "Re-Start Outlook 2007 and
Close
the NEW Data File it created". Since I set Outlook 2007 to use the
copied
2002 pst file as the Default file, wouldn't this File automatically
open
when
I re-start Outlook 2007?

Your SHOULD NOT DO's are clear........

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep
and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You
can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a
PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002
data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your
question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to
the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am
purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved
e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002
and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst
file
every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Any version of Outlook can display more than one data file at a time--as
many as you want. Once you close the file from your profile, it will not
reopen unless you expressly open it using Outlook's File > Open > Outlook
Data File... command

Outlook Express was replaced with a similar program called Windows Mail in
Vista. Instructions on how to transfer from OE to Windows Mail are beyond
the purview of this group, but it can be done.

The rest of your steps look fine.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Again, once I see Outlook 2007 all this will certainly make more
sense....but
I think what I hear you saying is that Outlook 2007 can display more than
one
Data file at a Time. If this is correct, each time Outllok 2007 opens I
will
need to Close the original file created by Outlook 2007? Or, once
closed....it will not re-open on Future sessions? Or, is there away to
save
the Settings so it does Not Open?

Does Vista still come with Outlook Express (or is that a software that
came
with prior versions of Office)? My Wife has always used Outlook Express
(she
uses a different e-mail address) and I used Outlook......and so hopefully
Outlook Express will come with my New Vista PC (I also Purchased Microsoft
Small Business). I am, nor is she concerned about transferring her
Outlook
Express data to the new Vista PC. I realize I can create a Profile for
her
in Outlook....and we can switch Identities to keep her e-mails separate
from
mine....she just perfers her Outlook Express.

As to the procedures outlined.......to transfer Data from Outlook 2002 to
2007.....my Outline of steps....and the corrective steps steps you pointed
out....all are correct?

Thank You

You don't have to close the original file if you don't want to. It's just
that most users don't want or need an extra data file in their profile.
So
once you have set your old file as your default and restarted Outlook,
you
can just R click and close the original file that Outlook created.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I don't want to wear out my welcome, I very much appreciate your
help....I
see my error.

I will copy the 2002 Outlook.pst file from the DVD to the Newly created
Folder on my New Vista PC I named Outlook Data. Then, after I
configure
an
e-mail acct in Outlook 2007 I will go to FILE>OPEN>C:\Outlook Data\and
open
the pst file.

The transferred File will be the exact same file I had in 2002 to
include
my
Contacts.....

I know you can have more than 1 Profile in Outlook, and, you can switch
between them. The Part about closing the newly created Outlook 2007
file
still confuses me but this may make more sense once I am actually
performing
the steps. Delivery of my new PC is a week to 10 days away. Thank You

:

Not quite. This is the part of your interpretation that troubles me:
"In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file." You
cannot
open a file that is on a read only medium. You must copy the file to
your
hard drive before you can open it in Outlook. Once you do it will be
the
exact same file you had in Outlook 2002 with all its contents intact.
Once
you restart Outlook it will be your default file. But the original
file
that
Outlook 2007 created automatically will still be open in your profile.
That's the file you can now close.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
If I may, I'd like to summarize what I will do.....
* Close Outlook 2002
* Go to C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXmyname\Local
Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst and COPY the Outlook.pst file (I
would
copy it on a DVD RW Disc)
* Create a Folder on the C: Drive on the New Vista PC.....name the
Folder
C:\Outlook Data.
* Insert the DVD with the pst file, go to My computer....open the
DVD
Drive
and COPY the pst file.
* Launch Outlook 2007 and configure a Mail acct
* In Outlook 2007 go to FILE>OPEN>DVDDrive COPY the pst file.
* Outlook 2007 will populate to be a complete Duplicate of Outlook
2002
on
my old PC...Correct?
* With this file open in Outlook 2007, go to FILE>Data File
Management....and I take it there I will see an Option to set this
file
as
my
DEFAULT FILE....Correct?

* You next step I am a little confused. "Re-Start Outlook 2007 and
Close
the NEW Data File it created". Since I set Outlook 2007 to use the
copied
2002 pst file as the Default file, wouldn't this File automatically
open
when
I re-start Outlook 2007?

Your SHOULD NOT DO's are clear........

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002
and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI
format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file
in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook
to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place
it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that
point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook
Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File >
Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it
created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will
not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you
must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work
with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue
to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to
me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I
doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible.
But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current
Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run
under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my
old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do:
keep
and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You
can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create
a
PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my
WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook
2002
data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your
question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade
to
the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am
purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved
e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook
2002
and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst
file
every
3
days.

 

[denmarfl]

A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data File to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second 'I mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail acct in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites into IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When I opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as I open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check is in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst file.....it was a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right after I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just follow your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the original 2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and 2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007 to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

That error message has a number of potential causes. You may be all right.
The first thing to do is use Folder List view to see if you ended up with
duplicate PST files. That's the most common problem that arises when you
import a PST file. If you have duplicate PST files and cannot close one of
them, you'll need to create a new profile then migrate your data file to the
new profile correctly. If you don't then we can troubleshoot the other
possible cause for this error message-- or it may go away on its own after
Outlook has had a chance to finish indexing your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and
running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data File to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second 'I
mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail acct in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it
comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites into
IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When I
opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was
running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as I
open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check is in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst file.....it was
a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right after I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant
Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just follow
your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the original 2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[denmarfl]

Thanks for your reply. Here is where my inexperience with Outlook 2007 comes
into play. I believe I have the Folder List View you are referring to opened
and on the far left of my Outlook 2007 Window. This list has a top header
"MAIL"...with folders under it.....ie Favorite Folders/All Mail items/and
under Personal Folders I see all the Folders I imported. I don't see
anything like Acct 1\Acct 2.... There is only 1 "Personal Folders" header
shown is this view......

I opened TOOLS\OPTIONS\MAIL SETUP\DATA FILES...this folder shows 2 files:

Business Conact manager HOME-PCMSSmallBusness
Personal Folders Outlook.pst in
C:\Users\myname\AppaData\Local\Micosoft\Outlook

I tried to open the OUTLOOK Folder using Explorer to see the files in that
Folder...(in WindowsXP the folder would open and you would see the files) but
what I got was Open with what program....so I didn't go any further. I have
a lot to learn about Vista.

I only have 1 pst File?

That error message has a number of potential causes. You may be all right.
The first thing to do is use Folder List view to see if you ended up with
duplicate PST files. That's the most common problem that arises when you
import a PST file. If you have duplicate PST files and cannot close one of
them, you'll need to create a new profile then migrate your data file to the
new profile correctly. If you don't then we can troubleshoot the other
possible cause for this error message-- or it may go away on its own after
Outlook has had a chance to finish indexing your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and
running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data File to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second 'I
mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail acct in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it
comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites into
IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When I
opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was
running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as I
open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check is in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst file.....it was
a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right after I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant
Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just follow
your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the original 2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format. It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created, and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile. That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook 2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook 2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002 data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002 and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst file
every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You are using the Mail view, not the Folder List view.
See the icons at the bottom of the Navigation Pane? Click the one that says
"Folder List." That's the only way we'll know how many PST files you have in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for your reply. Here is where my inexperience with Outlook 2007
comes
into play. I believe I have the Folder List View you are referring to
opened
and on the far left of my Outlook 2007 Window. This list has a top header
"MAIL"...with folders under it.....ie Favorite Folders/All Mail items/and
under Personal Folders I see all the Folders I imported. I don't see
anything like Acct 1\Acct 2.... There is only 1 "Personal Folders" header
shown is this view......

I opened TOOLS\OPTIONS\MAIL SETUP\DATA FILES...this folder shows 2 files:

Business Conact manager HOME-PCMSSmallBusness
Personal Folders Outlook.pst in
C:\Users\myname\AppaData\Local\Micosoft\Outlook

I tried to open the OUTLOOK Folder using Explorer to see the files in that
Folder...(in WindowsXP the folder would open and you would see the files)
but
what I got was Open with what program....so I didn't go any further. I
have
a lot to learn about Vista.

I only have 1 pst File?

That error message has a number of potential causes. You may be all
right.
The first thing to do is use Folder List view to see if you ended up with
duplicate PST files. That's the most common problem that arises when you
import a PST file. If you have duplicate PST files and cannot close one
of
them, you'll need to create a new profile then migrate your data file to
the
new profile correctly. If you don't then we can troubleshoot the other
possible cause for this error message-- or it may go away on its own
after
Outlook has had a chance to finish indexing your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and
running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data File
to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second 'I
mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail acct
in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it
comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites into
IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When I
opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was
running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as I
open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is
being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check is
in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst file.....it
was
a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right after
I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant
Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the
message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just follow
your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you
instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the original
2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep
and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You
can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a
PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002
data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your
question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to
the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am
purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved
e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002
and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst
file
every
3
days.

 

[denmarfl]

I clicked on the Folder Icon...At the top of the far left pane the label is
FOLDER LIST. Below that I see ALL FOLDERS......ALL OUTLOOK ITEMS....then...
Personal Folders and under Personal Folders I see the list of Folders to
include all the folders I had created in Outlook 2002. At hte bottom of the
list is Business Contact manager with its associated Sub Folders. I do not
see any other Folders. My impression is that the Import of 2002 merged with
Outlook 2007 pst file because my Inbox shows, in proper date order, my
OUTLOOK 2002 INBOX messages and the OUTLOOK Outlook 2007 that I recieved
before I Imported 2002.

This confirms I have just 1 pst file? Yours of 11/29 reads if we confirm
only 1 pst then we can troubleshoot the other "possible cause for this error
message-- or it may go away on its own".

Besides the message that I see on Opening Outlook sometimes about Checking
the data File because it did not properly closes... When I close Outlook I
can see a message opening in the center of the Outlook Window but its
impossible to read because Outlook is closing.....and this message closes as
well. be nice since a message is opening that time was allowed to read the
message. I do wonder what it is saying.

You are using the Mail view, not the Folder List view.
See the icons at the bottom of the Navigation Pane? Click the one that says
"Folder List." That's the only way we'll know how many PST files you have in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for your reply. Here is where my inexperience with Outlook 2007
comes
into play. I believe I have the Folder List View you are referring to
opened
and on the far left of my Outlook 2007 Window. This list has a top header
"MAIL"...with folders under it.....ie Favorite Folders/All Mail items/and
under Personal Folders I see all the Folders I imported. I don't see
anything like Acct 1\Acct 2.... There is only 1 "Personal Folders" header
shown is this view......

I opened TOOLS\OPTIONS\MAIL SETUP\DATA FILES...this folder shows 2 files:

Business Conact manager HOME-PCMSSmallBusness
Personal Folders Outlook.pst in
C:\Users\myname\AppaData\Local\Micosoft\Outlook

I tried to open the OUTLOOK Folder using Explorer to see the files in that
Folder...(in WindowsXP the folder would open and you would see the files)
but
what I got was Open with what program....so I didn't go any further. I
have
a lot to learn about Vista.

I only have 1 pst File?

That error message has a number of potential causes. You may be all
right.
The first thing to do is use Folder List view to see if you ended up with
duplicate PST files. That's the most common problem that arises when you
import a PST file. If you have duplicate PST files and cannot close one
of
them, you'll need to create a new profile then migrate your data file to
the
new profile correctly. If you don't then we can
after
Outlook has had a chance to finish indexing your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and
running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data File
to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second 'I
mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail acct
in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it
comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites into
IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When I
opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was
running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as I
open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is
being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check is
in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst file.....it
was
a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right after
I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant
Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the
message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just follow
your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you
instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the original
2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002 and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File > Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible. But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do: keep
and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You
can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create a
PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook 2002
data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your
question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade to
the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am
purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved
e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook 2002
and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst
file
every
3
days.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I already mentioned the most common reason for the error message: Outlook
has not had time to finish indexing your PST file. Another common reason is
that Outlook is not exiting completely or correctly because of some add-in.
The next time you close Outlook, make sure the process is not still running
in Task Manger.
Also, try repairing your file yourself using the Inbox Repair Tool.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I clicked on the Folder Icon...At the top of the far left pane the label is
FOLDER LIST. Below that I see ALL FOLDERS......ALL OUTLOOK
ITEMS....then...
Personal Folders and under Personal Folders I see the list of Folders to
include all the folders I had created in Outlook 2002. At hte bottom of
the
list is Business Contact manager with its associated Sub Folders. I do
not
see any other Folders. My impression is that the Import of 2002 merged
with
Outlook 2007 pst file because my Inbox shows, in proper date order, my
OUTLOOK 2002 INBOX messages and the OUTLOOK Outlook 2007 that I recieved
before I Imported 2002.

This confirms I have just 1 pst file? Yours of 11/29 reads if we confirm
only 1 pst then we can troubleshoot the other "possible cause for this
error
message-- or it may go away on its own".

Besides the message that I see on Opening Outlook sometimes about Checking
the data File because it did not properly closes... When I close Outlook
I
can see a message opening in the center of the Outlook Window but its
impossible to read because Outlook is closing.....and this message closes
as
well. be nice since a message is opening that time was allowed to read the
message. I do wonder what it is saying.

You are using the Mail view, not the Folder List view.
See the icons at the bottom of the Navigation Pane? Click the one that
says
"Folder List." That's the only way we'll know how many PST files you have
in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for your reply. Here is where my inexperience with Outlook 2007
comes
into play. I believe I have the Folder List View you are referring to
opened
and on the far left of my Outlook 2007 Window. This list has a top
header
"MAIL"...with folders under it.....ie Favorite Folders/All Mail
items/and
under Personal Folders I see all the Folders I imported. I don't see
anything like Acct 1\Acct 2.... There is only 1 "Personal Folders"
header
shown is this view......

I opened TOOLS\OPTIONS\MAIL SETUP\DATA FILES...this folder shows 2
files:

Business Conact manager HOME-PCMSSmallBusness
Personal Folders Outlook.pst in
C:\Users\myname\AppaData\Local\Micosoft\Outlook

I tried to open the OUTLOOK Folder using Explorer to see the files in
that
Folder...(in WindowsXP the folder would open and you would see the
files)
but
what I got was Open with what program....so I didn't go any further. I
have
a lot to learn about Vista.

I only have 1 pst File?

:

That error message has a number of potential causes. You may be all
right.
The first thing to do is use Folder List view to see if you ended up
with
duplicate PST files. That's the most common problem that arises when
you
import a PST file. If you have duplicate PST files and cannot close
one
of
them, you'll need to create a new profile then migrate your data file
to
the
new profile correctly. If you don't then we can
after
Outlook has had a chance to finish indexing your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and
running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data
File
to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the
Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second
'I
mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail
acct
in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it
comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites
into
IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When
I
opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was
running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as
I
open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is
being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check
is
in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check
Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst
file.....it
was
a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right
after
I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for
doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant
Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the
message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just
follow
your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you
instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the
original
2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever
is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002
and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI
format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file
in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook
to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place
it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that
point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook
Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File >
Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it
created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will
not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you
must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work
with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue
to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to
me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I
doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible.
But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current
Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run
under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my
old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do:
keep
and
use
the old file without upgrading or upgrade to the new format. You
can
retain
backwards compatibility either way because you can always create
a
PST
file
in the old format in Outlook 2007.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I would do what is best. I will be continuing to use my
WindowsXP
PC,
and
its Outlook 2002. I want to Copy and Move all the Outlook
2002
data
to
the
New Vista/Outlook 2007.

:

The data file is perfectly compatible. The answer to your
question
requires
that you must first make a decision. Do you want to upgrade
to
the
new
PST
file format or not? Read up on it an decide.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=830336&product=out2003

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Currently using Outlook 2002 on a WindowsXP PC. I am
purchasung
a
New
Vista
OS PC which will have Microsoft Sm Business which includes
Outlook
2007.

Will the Outlook 2002 pst File run under Outlook 2007?

What steps would I follow to Transfer ALL data (saved
e-mails/All
Foders/Contacts, etc)... ...make a duplicate of Outlook
2002
and
move
it
to
the New PC's Outlook 2007.

I do use the Microsoft backup Utility that Backs up the pst
file
every
3
days.

 

[denmarfl]

With what I provided to you, I am NOT running duplicate pst files...correct?
The 2002 imported pst file mereged with the 2007 pst File?

The error message you wrote in your last response was "Outlook has not had
time to finish indexing your pst file".....and the message I see when opening
Outlook, A data File did not close properly the last time it was used.....we
are talking about the same message?

I still wonder what the message is that I can see opening in the middle of
the Outlook screen as I am closing the Outlook (or is this what you are
referring to?).

I did open Task manager....with Outlook closed and saw nothing running.

I used Help and Support and and found the Inbox Repair Tool. Instructions
given advise you how to navigate to the folder where Scanpst is located.
When I clicked on Scanpstand typed in Outlook.pst....the error message "The
file C;|program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\Outlook.pst does not exists.
Type a valid file name. I then typed in the path I saw in Outlook where
Outlook saves the data file
....C;|Users\myname\AppData\local\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst...and got the
message the path specidied does not exist. If you recall,I mentioned that
following the path where Outlook showed the data file was saved...I was able
to get to the Sub Folder OUTLOOK....but when I clicked on it instead of
seeing the Outlook.pst file....I got the message open with what program. How
preplexing. So althopugh I found the Inbox repair tool, I was not able to
run it on the pst file. Suggestions?

I already mentioned the most common reason for the error message: Outlook
has not had time to finish indexing your PST file. Another common reason is
that Outlook is not exiting completely or correctly because of some add-in.
The next time you close Outlook, make sure the process is not still running
in Task Manger.
Also, try repairing your file yourself using the Inbox Repair Tool.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I clicked on the Folder Icon...At the top of the far left pane the label is
FOLDER LIST. Below that I see ALL FOLDERS......ALL OUTLOOK
ITEMS....then...
Personal Folders and under Personal Folders I see the list of Folders to
include all the folders I had created in Outlook 2002. At hte bottom of
the
list is Business Contact manager with its associated Sub Folders. I do
not
see any other Folders. My impression is that the Import of 2002 merged
with
Outlook 2007 pst file because my Inbox shows, in proper date order, my
OUTLOOK 2002 INBOX messages and the OUTLOOK Outlook 2007 that I recieved
before I Imported 2002.

This confirms I have just 1 pst file? Yours of 11/29 reads if we confirm
only 1 pst then we can troubleshoot the other "possible cause for this
error
message-- or it may go away on its own".

Besides the message that I see on Opening Outlook sometimes about Checking
the data File because it did not properly closes... When I close Outlook
I
can see a message opening in the center of the Outlook Window but its
impossible to read because Outlook is closing.....and this message closes
as
well. be nice since a message is opening that time was allowed to read the
message. I do wonder what it is saying.

You are using the Mail view, not the Folder List view.
See the icons at the bottom of the Navigation Pane? Click the one that
says
"Folder List." That's the only way we'll know how many PST files you have
in
your profile.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks for your reply. Here is where my inexperience with Outlook 2007
comes
into play. I believe I have the Folder List View you are referring to
opened
and on the far left of my Outlook 2007 Window. This list has a top
header
"MAIL"...with folders under it.....ie Favorite Folders/All Mail
items/and
under Personal Folders I see all the Folders I imported. I don't see
anything like Acct 1\Acct 2.... There is only 1 "Personal Folders"
header
shown is this view......

I opened TOOLS\OPTIONS\MAIL SETUP\DATA FILES...this folder shows 2
files:

Business Conact manager HOME-PCMSSmallBusness
Personal Folders Outlook.pst in
C:\Users\myname\AppaData\Local\Micosoft\Outlook

I tried to open the OUTLOOK Folder using Explorer to see the files in
that
Folder...(in WindowsXP the folder would open and you would see the
files)
but
what I got was Open with what program....so I didn't go any further. I
have
a lot to learn about Vista.

I only have 1 pst File?

:

That error message has a number of potential causes. You may be all
right.
The first thing to do is use Folder List view to see if you ended up
with
duplicate PST files. That's the most common problem that arises when
you
import a PST file. If you have duplicate PST files and cannot close
one
of
them, you'll need to create a new profile then migrate your data file
to
the
new profile correctly. If you don't then we can
after
Outlook has had a chance to finish indexing your PST file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
A great teacher, but maybe a poor Student!

I got caught up in getting my new Vista PC with Outlook 2007 up and
running.
Regarding your instructions to Transfer my Outlook 2002 .PST Data
File
to
Outlook 2007....what I can tell you is that I did NOT use the
Transfer
Wizard. However (and you knew this was coming); I broke you second
'I
mean
it" and used Outlooks 2007 Import menu. After I created the mail
acct
in
2007....instead of using Copy\Paste\Open I used ....here it
comes....Outlooks
2007 Import Menu item. I used Import when I imported my Favorites
into
IE7
from my old PC and it worked....great. The Import went well. When
I
opened
Outlook 2007 everything was there...just as it had been when it was
running
in Outlook 2002.

Outlook 2007 is running fine, except, I keep getting this message as
I
open
it (not every time....but at least most of the time):

"A Data File did not close properly the last time it was used and is
being
checked for problems. Peformance might be affected while this check
is
in
progress".

Then after a minute or so get this message "Data File Check
Complete"

I don't think I saw it right after I imported my 2002 pst
file.....it
was
a
day later...but I can't be sure....seems to me if I saw it right
after
I
imported I certainly would remember....like immediate disgust for
doing
something wrong.

I thought after seeing "Data File Check Completed"....that it meant
Outlook
checked the data file and made repairs as needed. But since the
message
keeps opening, I guess...I'm Wrong.

Suggestions?

I still have my 2002 pst file on my Thumb drive....should I just
follow
your
previous instructions and transfer the 2002 Data File...as you
instructed?
Or, given 2007 is running, and the 2002 file merged with the
original
2007
data File.....is there something I can do now....to correct whatever
is
causing these messages to open?

Sorry for not being one of your better Students.....thanks

:

If you plan to access this same data file with both Outlook 2002
and
2007,
then by definition you will need to leave it in the old ANSI
format.
It
will
work just fine in Outlook 2007. You can always convert to the newer
file
format later on if you find a compelling need to.
All you need to do is make a copy of your current Outlook data file
in
Windows Explorer when Outlook is closed (do NOT export from Outlook
to
"copy" this file). Then transfer to your new hard drive and place
it
anywhere OTHER than Outlook's default location for data files.
As soon as you launch Outlook 2007 and configure a mail account, it
will
create a new data file, which you will not want to use. At that
point
you
simply open your old data file in Outlook (File > Open > Outlook
Data
File...) and then set it to be your default data file in File >
Data
File
Management... Restart Outlook and close the new data file it
created,
and
you're all set.
Even more important is what you should NOT do:
1. Do not use Office's File and Settings Transfer Wizard. It will
not
work
correctly when you skip an Office version like this. Instead, you
must
recreate your mail accounts manually in your new Outlook profile.
That's
the
only way to ensure your accounts will work. So make sure you know
those
settings.
2. Do not use Vista's "Windows Easy Transfer." It does not work
with
Outlook
and will corrupt your Outlook profile.
3. Do not touch any menu command that says "export" or "import" to
transfer
Outlook data. Ever. I mean it.

For more detail and for instructions on how to transfer things like
rules
take a look at the information here:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thank you; I think you have more confidence in me knowing the
difference
than
I do. So perhaps I could respond this way. I want to continue
to
use
my
current pst file in Outlook 2002 on my WindowsXP PC....seems to
me
there
is
no sense changing its format (unless you feel differently). I
doubt
I
would
move these files between the 2 PC's...but I guess it possible.
But
for
now I
want to proceed the easiest way. I want to use my current
Outlook
2002
pst
file with Outlook 2007 on my New Vista PC. Seems to me I have no
choice
but
to change the Format because that is the only way it will run
under
Outlook
2007, and, the new Format will allow the file to be larger.

I am still open to suggestions, one cannot fully make the correct
decision
at my level of expertise.

The end result is, I want to continue to use the pst file in my
old
PC
using
Outlook 2002, and copy and Transfer the 2002 pst File to my new
Vista
Outlook
2007 PC. I want the pst file that will be transfered to Outlook
2007
to
contain all the data as is now in Outlook 2002.
:

What is "best" is up to you and what you need. But before we can
give
you
the proper instructions we need to know which you want to do:
keep
and