Is there any way to open a PST file with a different file extensio

[Eric_NY]

I'm using a computer and a network which is also used by other people in my
organization. I'd like to "hide" a PST file, so that it won't be obvious.
I've tried to give it another extension (archive2009.psx), but Outlook will
not open it as a PST file. ("The file you chose is not an Outlook Data File.
You must select a new file of this type.")

I know that it's not a perfect solution, because the file will still be
visible to someone who knows it's there. But is there any way to have Outlook
open a PST file with a different file extension?

I'm using Outlook 2003.

Thanks.

 

[Peter Foldes]

No

 

[Amedee Van Gasse]

I'm using a computer and a network which is also used by other people in my
organization. I'd like to "hide" a PST file, so that it won't be obvious.
I've tried to give it another extension (archive2009.psx), but Outlook will
not open it as a PST file. ("The file you chose is not an Outlook Data File.
You must select a new file of this type.")

I know that it's not a perfect solution, because the file will still be
visible to someone who knows it's there. But is there any way to have Outlook
open a PST file with a different file extension?

I'm using Outlook 2003.

Thanks.

Can't you just use file permissions to prevent unauthorized access?
Because security by obscurity doesn't work.