How to move categories from Outlook 2k to 2k3?

[Mike Forman]

I have just configured a new system for my boss. He uses Categories in
Outlook relegiously. How can I move the category list from one computer to
another? Is there an easy way to do it?

Please help.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[KePaHa]

Unfortunately, categories changed from a STRING registry value in OL 2000 to a BINARY value in OL 2003. However, the registry value is migrated during an upgrade. So, if you could upgrade the old system to 2003, then you could export HKCU\SOftware\MS\Office\11.0\Outlook\Categories\ to a .reg file and import this on the new machine.

 

[Mike Forman]

Thanks for the input.

It will be easier and quicker to just have the user add the categories into
OL2k3. This seems too much trouble.

Unfortunately, categories changed from a STRING registry value in OL 2000

to a BINARY value in OL 2003. However, the registry value is migrated
during an upgrade. So, if you could upgrade the old system to 2003, then
you could export HKCU\SOftware\MS\Office\11.0\Outlook\Categories\ to a .reg
file and import this on the new machine.