Outlook 2003 demo back to Outlook XP

[Pete Carr]

Hi,
I downloaded the Office 2003 demo and like it.
But I can't afford it at this time.
I need to go back to Office XP.
I have backed up my mail, contacts etc.
Will Outlook XP be able to import the Office 2003
demo files back into Outlook 2003 without any problem
or is there something special I need to do.
I hope I can read the Demo 2003 files because I have to go back to
Office XP for right now and I have to have my mail and contacts etc.
Thanks
Pete Carr

 

[Pete Carr]

Correction:
Will Outlook XP be able to import the Office 2003

 

[Patricia Cardoza [Outlook MVP]]

No. Not unless you created an Outlook 2002 compatible PST file when you
configured Outlook 2003. If not (or if you're not sure), do the following.

1. In Outlook 2003, choose File, New, Outlook Data File.
2. Make sure you select the Outlook 97-2002 compatible format.
3. Name your PST file and make sure you know where on your hard drive it is.
4. Copy all of your information from your Outlook 203 PST file to your newly
created PST file. You can drag and drop entire folders from one PST file to
the other.

Now when you go back to Outlook 2002 (XP), you will be able to open the PST
you created in Steps 1-3 and use that.

--
Patricia Cardoza
Outlook MVP
Author - Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Lead Author - Access 2003 VBA Programmer's Reference
Author - Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft OneNote 2003

http://blogs.officezealot.com/cardoza
http://www.cardozasolutions.com

 

[Pete Carr]

Thank you Patricia.
Will I need to do the same for the other office 2003
programs so Office 2002 XP can read its files also.
Like Word, Excel etc etc.
Thanks a million......

 

[Brian Tillman]

Will Outlook XP be able to import the Office 2003
demo files back into "Outlook XP" without any problem
or is there something special I need to do.

The latter. Create a new PST in the old format (File>New>Outlook Data
File>Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders File (.pst)). Then move all your
items from the OL 2003-format PST to it. You'll then be able to open that
PST in Outlook 2002.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Will I need to do the same for the other office 2003
programs so Office 2002 XP can read its files also.
Like Word, Excel etc etc.

I believe the formats are compatible.