Installing Office 2000 after using 2003 trial version

[Sheenabobeena]

I have a new laptop on which I have been using the Office 2003 Trial since
December. I have decided not to upgrade, but to install my old Office 2000.
I have uninstalled the 2003 and reinstalled the 2000, but cannot configure it
with the personal data I have acquired for the past 3 months! Is all this new
information lost to me?

 

[Chris Schatte]

Sheenabobeena,
This assistance article explains the differences in .pst file formats
between Outlook 2003 and earlier versions:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011190371033.aspx

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Sheenabobeena]

Chris, this would be very helpful except for the fact that my trial version
has expired and one of the many features that I cannot use is the "Outlook
Data File" that I need to convert my .pst from 2003 to 200. Got any other
suggestions besides upgrading?

 

[Chris Schatte]

Sheenabobeena,
If your did not save your .pst file in a format that can be used with a
prior version of Outlook then you will need to purchase an upgrade version.
This should be explained on the setup screen on trial versions of Office when
your initially setup Outlook 2003...

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities