How to revert back to Office 2004 from Office 2008?

[glvaughan]

Because I can't sync my Palm device any longer with Office 2008 (using Missing Sync software), I want to trash it and return to Office 2004, in which Entourage synched just fine. My concern is whether I will run into backward compatibility problems. Will Office 2004 import backward from Office 2008, restoring my address files, calendar, notes, and tasks?

 

[Marty Mankins]

Because I can't sync my Palm device any longer with Office 2008 (using Missing Sync software), I want to trash it and return to Office 2004, in which Entourage synched just fine. My concern is whether I will run into backward compatibility problems. Will Office 2004 import backward from Office 2008, restoring my address files, calendar, notes, and tasks?

Unless you have a backup of the Main Identity folder from 2004, I
don't think 2008 will convert backwards.

That would be the easiest solution. Another solution would be to put
2004 back on, installed the Entourage conduit for HotSync and then
have all of the data from the Palm overwrite the desktop, putting all
of your contacts, notes and tasks back into Entourage.


- Marty

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Because I can't sync my Palm device any longer with Office 2008 (using
Missing Sync software), I want to trash it and return to Office 2004, in
which Entourage synched just fine. My concern is whether I will run into
backward compatibility problems. Will Office 2004 import backward from
Office 2008, restoring my address files, calendar, notes, and tasks?

See reply to your previous post.