Outlook XP compatibility with 2003 PST files

  • Thread starter Thread starter rds
  • Start date Start date
R

rds

Hi,

Tried to import a .PST file from Office 2003 into Outlook
XP, but got an error - file incompatible. I need to go
back to Office XP. Is there a way, or utlily to let me
import a 2003 .PST file into Outlook XP?

Thanks,
Rob
 
Outlook 2003 defaults to using an Outlook 2003 PST file format. If you did
not select in Outlook 2003 to use the Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders File
(*.PST) format, then it may not be possible to import or recover any data
from the PST file. In Outlook 2003 click Tools | E-mail Accounts | View or
Change existing e-mail accounts, click New Outlook Data File and select
Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders File (*.PST).

What I would do is install Outlook 2003 again, let is read the PST file,
change Outlook 2003 to use the old PST format, and then see it will import
into Outlook XP. I have never tried this, but it sounds like it might work.
 
Back
Top