HOW DO I CONVERT OUTLOOK 2003 PRO ".pst" data files to OFFICE XP-.

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MARK13827

I started with OUTLOOK 2003 PRO, saved/backed up e-mails and contacts to
".pst" files. I upgraded to OUTLOOK XP PRO. XP WILL NOT IMPORT THE FILES
SAVED FROM 2003.

IS THERE ANY WAY TO DO THIS?
 
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Gordon

MARK13827 said:
I started with OUTLOOK 2003 PRO, saved/backed up e-mails and contacts
to ".pst" files. I upgraded to OUTLOOK XP PRO. XP WILL NOT IMPORT THE
FILES SAVED FROM 2003.

IS THERE ANY WAY TO DO THIS?
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Firstly, please do not post in all caps - it's considered to be shouting abd
is not easy to read.
You need to re-install Outlook 2003, open the pst file, and then within
Outlook 2003, export to a new pst in Outlook 2000/2002 format.
 
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]

Realize, however, that the Export function will provide no such option. If
they just start with the Export command, the PST file that is created will
still be in Outlook 2003 format. That's why so many users are getting caught
with this problem.
User will first have to use the File > New > Outlook data file to create a
PST file in the old format. Once that is done, they can just copy data into
it. They could also use Export to transfer data expressly to that file, but
that only provides another chance for errors to occur.
 
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Gordon

Russ said:
Realize, however, that the Export function will provide no such
option. If they just start with the Export command, the PST file that
is created will still be in Outlook 2003 format. That's why so many
users are getting caught with this problem.
User will first have to use the File > New > Outlook data file to
create a PST file in the old format. Once that is done, they can just
copy data into it. They could also use Export to transfer data
expressly to that file, but that only provides another chance for
errors to occur.
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Sorry, haven't got 2003!
 
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