Reading a 2007 .PST file with 2002 Outlook?

[atjb123]

I left my job which was using 2007 Outlook and before I left they
exported my contatcs to a 2007 .PST file. I have no access to a 2007
version of Outlook. My personal machine is using 2002 Outlook and
when I try to import my .PST file I get the following not compatible
with this version of the personal folders information service.
How can I resolve this?
Thanks

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi ???,

you will need Outlook 2003 or 2007 to open a "unicode" PST file. Unicode is
the "new" format for Outlook 2003 and 2007 PST file.

You can not read a "unicode" PST file with older Outlook version 97-2002.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You can download a trial version of Office 2007 and use Outlook 2007 to make an older style .pst file (97-2002) If you choose to get the trial, you must uninstall your Outlook 2002 (don't worry - your data is safe) first before installing the trial.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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|I left my job which was using 2007 Outlook and before I left they
| exported my contatcs to a 2007 .PST file. I have no access to a 2007
| version of Outlook. My personal machine is using 2002 Outlook and
| when I try to import my .PST file I get the following not compatible
| with this version of the personal folders information service.
| How can I resolve this?
| Thanks
|