Can't attach a pst file to an email

[christo]

Trying to email my contacts from home to work. Using XP, Outlook 2003
w/SP 2. When I export a file to desktop in pst format, the icon
appears on the desktop. Then when I create an email and try to attach
it, it says operation failed. Why can't I attach the pst and email
it? It worked for me at work today when I exported my business
contacts to a colleague's computer. Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Exporting is never the correct way to create a PST file. You cannot send it
because Outlook has retained its lock on it.
Create a new PST file. Copy your data into it. Exit Outlook completely.
Then you can send it.