Outlook 2003 exporting pst to Outlook XP or Sony Clie

[duncanvillesteve]

Help! I purchased OLook 2003 and installed on my
desktop. My laptop still has OLook XP. As usual I
exported my contacts, calendar, emails in PST format to
then upload on my laptop. The laptop does not recognize
the files.

Similarly I attempt to synch my Sony Clie with my desktop
and, you got it, nothing.

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

Don't know about the Clie issue, but Outlook 2003 uses a new Unicode format
for .PST files, which is not compatible with earlier Outlook versions. You
can create a .PST file in the old format and then copy data to it from your
new OL2003 .PST...then you'll be able to use the old format .PST on your
laptop.

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[duncanvillesteve]

Thank you Jocelyn! However I'm not sure I know what
you're talking about:

I've tried to export the 2003 data as PST file and then
import it into Outlook XP. What is the alternative method
for exporting the 2003 data, i.e. how do I create a .PST
file in the old format from my now new 2003 data?

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

In Outlook, click File | New | Outlook Data File. Choose the Outlook
97-2002 Personal Folders File option, then click OK. The new file will open
in your folder list. Copy your data from the Outlook 2003 .PST to the
Outlook 97-2002 .PST. When you're done, right-click the 97-2002 file's root
folder and select Close. Now you can copy that .PST to Outlook XP and open
it via File | Open.

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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