Outlook 2003 to 2000

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How do I convert *.pst file from Outlook 2003 (Expired -
beta!) to Outlook 2000. I think this has something to do
with converting unicode to non-unicode format?
 
Set the clock on your machine back a couple of months, then do a File |
Export. You should have a choice to export it to a Outlook 2000/2002 PST
file.


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Thanks Ben. Already did downgrade to 2000 con't open
Outlook 2003 starts but gives error about 'missing
profile' - can't recreate same. Will try to reinstall
Outlook 2003. Already did the date/time bit.
 
Hmmm....you should be able to create a profile in OL2003 that reads the .PST
file in question.


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Okay... Several hours later.... I have repaired the
Outlook 2003 beta install. I have also installed
installed Outlook 2000. All I need now is to be is to
convert from Unicode data to non-Unicode (for Outlook
2000).

FROM Outlook 2003 Help - (I need to do the opposite.)

{Convert a non-Unicode data file (.pst) to a Unicode data
file (.pst)
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There is no automatic way of converting a Microsoft
Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders file (.pst) to a Unicode-
capable Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders file (.pst)
file. The easiest way to convert a non-Unicode .pst file
is to create a new data file in the Microsoft Outlook
Personal Folders file (.pst) format that supports Unicode
and then import items from the old data file to the new
Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders file (.pst).)
 
I am now a happy camper! HERE is the solution from the
MICROSOFT website! THANKS TO ALL.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
kbid=830336&product=out2003

SUMMARY
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 has both a different format
and a larger folder size limit for personal folders (.pst)
files than the .pst files that are in the earlier versions
of Microsoft Outlook. In Outlook 2002 and earlier,
the .pst files are in the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) format, and the folder size has a limit
of 2 gigabytes (GB).

In Outlook 2003 .pst files are in the UNICODE format by
default, and the folder size has a limit that is more than
20 GB. Outlook 2003 supports both the UNICODE and the ANSI
formats, but the versions of Outlook that are earlier than
Outlook 2003 do not support the UNICODE format and have a
smaller folder size limit.
MORE INFORMATION
If you want to access an Outlook 2003 .pst file from a
different computer that has an earlier version of Outlook
installed, or if you installed Outlook 2003 and have
decided to remove it and to use Outlook 2002 or earlier,
you must change your .pst file back to an ANSI format. To
do so, follow these steps:
Start Outlook 2003.
On the File menu, click Data File Management, and then
click Add.
Click Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders File (PST).
Click OK.
Name the .pst file, or click OK to accept the default name.
Click OK.
Click Close.
Click Folder List at the bottom of the navigation pane.
In the navigation pane, you will now see your new .pst
file that you named in step 5.
Drag the .pst file information from your existing Outlook
2003 folders to the new .pst file that you created.

Note If you have e-mail messages or other items that
contain UNICODE characters, they do not appear in the
new .pst file that you created.
You can now use the .pst file that you
 
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