Options for Data files Selection

[Amin from TO]

Hi,

Current Environment Outlook 2003 SP2 with Exchange 2003.
Why is it that when I want to 'create or add' Data files, I only get a
choice of the ANSI version and not both ANSI and UNICODE i.e. the display to
choose type is 97-2002 version.

Is there anything which will 'block' the display?.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

A corporate policy could block this. Some admins (wrongly) assume that this
is the way to fight the creation of large pst-files by the users.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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Hi,

Current Environment Outlook 2003 SP2 with Exchange 2003.
Why is it that when I want to 'create or add' Data files, I only get a
choice of the ANSI version and not both ANSI and UNICODE i.e. the display to
choose type is 97-2002 version.

Is there anything which will 'block' the display?.

 

[Amin from TO]

Thank you for the response!. That could be a possibility (I just need to
confirm it), but Would not the policy affect every body?. In our case it is
affecting some and not others.

On another note,
- how would you identify a pst to be Unicode or ANSI
- if you have added a pst which was ANSI (2000 pst) by opening data file
typoe in Outlook 2003, is Outlook 'too smart' to block further pst creations
which are Unicode?.

Thanks

 

[Amin from TO]

Did some more experimenting an thank you to MS for pointing this out.

Solution.
1. Locate MAPISVC.Inf (\comon files..)
2. [Services]
MSEMS=Microsoft Exchange Server
MSPST AB=Personal Address Book
MSPST MS=Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders File (.pst)
MSUPST MS=Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst) <+++ Add this if
missing
CONTAB=Outlook Address Book

3. Close/open Outlook. try to create new data file and Voila! it is there
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Amin M.

Thank you for the response!. That could be a possibility (I just need to
confirm it), but Would not the policy affect every body?. In our case it is
affecting some and not others.

On another note,
- how would you identify a pst to be Unicode or ANSI
- if you have added a pst which was ANSI (2000 pst) by opening data file
typoe in Outlook 2003, is Outlook 'too smart' to block further pst creations
which are Unicode?.

Thanks
--
Amin M.

A corporate policy could block this. Some admins (wrongly) assume that this
is the way to fight the creation of large pst-files by the users.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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Hi,

Current Environment Outlook 2003 SP2 with Exchange 2003.
Why is it that when I want to 'create or add' Data files, I only get a
choice of the ANSI version and not both ANSI and UNICODE i.e. the display to
choose type is 97-2002 version.

Is there anything which will 'block' the display?.