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Can't Import .pst file
Name: mcassarino Date: August 10, 2004 at 13:42:39 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Athlon 64 bit / 1 GB
Comment:
Hi,
I have exported an Outlook .pst file from Office 2003 and am trying to import it to Office XP. The .pst file is around 230 MB. The import doesn't work -- the error I get is that the .pst file was created in a newer version of Outlook. All I have now is the .pst file and a working version of Office XP on my computer. I am currently using Outlook Express until I can figure this problem out.
Any ideas on how to make this work?? Thanks a lot, Matt.
Name: Kurt S Date: August 10, 2004 at 15:14:35 Pacific
Reply:
You can't (really sucks doesn't it) We've talked directly with Microsoft at our company and their work-around is to just upgrade everyone to Office 2003.
You can open the pst in Outlook 2003 and export the e-mails in the form of .msg files then import them into Outlook XP. Long and drawnout process but it's the only way.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: August 10, 2004 at 16:44:52 Pacific
Reply:
Sure ya can......
Go back to the computer that has 2003 installed and follow the directions in this article:
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