Import PST File From Outlook 2003 To Outlook 2000?

[Dell Boy]

Can anyone tell me if I can import an email folder backup from Outlook 2003
(in .pst form) into Outlook 2000 without corrupting anything? I don't have
spare machines to try this out on.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Importing Outlook data is never recommended. You simply open the PST file in
Outlook, assuming you created it in the correct format. Examine its
properties in Outlook 2003 and see if you created it in "Outlook 97-2002"
format.

 

[Dell Boy]

Thanks for your advice Russ. From your reply I think you are mis-reading my
post, I want to import a .pst file from Outlook 2003 into Outlook 2000, not
the other way around.

Importing Outlook data is never recommended. You simply open the PST file in
Outlook, assuming you created it in the correct format. Examine its
properties in Outlook 2003 and see if you created it in "Outlook 97-2002"
format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Can anyone tell me if I can import an email folder backup from Outlook
2003
(in .pst form) into Outlook 2000 without corrupting anything? I don't have
spare machines to try this out on.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I did not misread your post. What part of my answer did you not understand?
You did not say you no longer had access to Outlook 2003. Are you trying to
imply that now?
If so, just try to open the file in Outlook 2000. You will know immediately
if you created it in the wrong format. If that is the case, you will need to
regain access to Outlook 2003 so you can create that PST file in the correct
format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for your advice Russ. From your reply I think you are mis-reading
my
post, I want to import a .pst file from Outlook 2003 into Outlook 2000,
not
the other way around.

Importing Outlook data is never recommended. You simply open the PST file
in
Outlook, assuming you created it in the correct format. Examine its
properties in Outlook 2003 and see if you created it in "Outlook 97-2002"
format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Can anyone tell me if I can import an email folder backup from Outlook
2003
(in .pst form) into Outlook 2000 without corrupting anything? I don't
have
spare machines to try this out on.

Many thanks.

 

[Dell Boy]

Apologies for my original response, I misunderstood your reply. I understand
it now, thanks again for your advice.

I did not misread your post. What part of my answer did you not understand?
You did not say you no longer had access to Outlook 2003. Are you trying to
imply that now?
If so, just try to open the file in Outlook 2000. You will know immediately
if you created it in the wrong format. If that is the case, you will need to
regain access to Outlook 2003 so you can create that PST file in the correct
format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks for your advice Russ. From your reply I think you are mis-reading
my
post, I want to import a .pst file from Outlook 2003 into Outlook 2000,
not
the other way around.

Importing Outlook data is never recommended. You simply open the PST file
in
Outlook, assuming you created it in the correct format. Examine its
properties in Outlook 2003 and see if you created it in "Outlook 97-2002"
format.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Can anyone tell me if I can import an email folder backup from Outlook
2003
(in .pst form) into Outlook 2000 without corrupting anything? I don't
have
spare machines to try this out on.

Many thanks.