Copying emails/address to Outlook '03 when Outlook '07 trail ended

[rolli]

We recently purchased a new laptop. The Outlook 2007 trial has finished on my
computer. I have decided I want to use Outlook 2003. Can I copy/tranfer my
emails and email address to outlook 2003. The import/export/copy/cut
functions are all disabled. Can I copy my emails/contacts to another file? If
I uninstall Outlook 2007 and then install Outlook 2003 will my emails and
contacts be lost?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You would never use export and import to transfer Outlook data. Use the
instructions posted here daily. The file you need is your Personal Folders
file (*.pst) It's where all the mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

 

[DL]

There is no need to do anything other than uninstall Office 2007 trial, and
any other Office refferences in the Add/Remove dialogue, then clear temp
files & reboot.
Finally install Office 2003, it would normally pick up your previous data
file.

PS Niether Import/Export is the reccomended method to deal with native
outlook data
Niether does uninstalling a program do anything to data