Outlook 2003 to 2007 upgrade question

[Brett]

I'm upgrading Outlook 2003 to 2007. I currently use a .pst file as my data
store and have no exchange accounts or storage to worry about. However, I do
have about 12 POP3 email accounts configured in Outlook 2003.

I'm currently running Office Pro 2003 and am upgrading to Office Pro 2007.
Can I safely upgrade or should I do a completely new/fresh installation? I'd
prefer to upgrade as I'd hope it would carry over my Outlook 2003 settings,
email accounts, .pst files etc.

If upgrading is not a good option, can I safely utilize my existing ,pst
file, created in Outlook 2003, with Outlook 2007? I've been relatively tech
savvy in the past and won't get lost if you pile on the technical jargon.
Would it be safer to do a fresh install,, import from my 2003 .pst to a 2007
..pst and resetup all of email account access in 2007?

How about files, such as Doc/XLS/etc, created in 2003? Any compatibility
issues to be aware of?

Thanks in advance for your expertise!!!

 

[DL]

Upgrade usually goes well, including OL
As with any such process a backup of data is allways wise
Comaptibility: may depend on any code that you have imbedded in eg Excel or
Access files, or addins you may have.
OL2007 can save as old format
You dont Import/Export native OL data
If neccessary, within OL open any data file, or with OL closed, copy any
data file.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook should find your .pst file just fine. But one thing you should look
out for is if you have any wonkiness is to create a new mail profile.
Sometimes the mail profile does not survive the upgrade.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Brett asked:

| I'm upgrading Outlook 2003 to 2007. I currently use a .pst file as
| my data store and have no exchange accounts or storage to worry
| about. However, I do have about 12 POP3 email accounts configured in
| Outlook 2003.
|
| I'm currently running Office Pro 2003 and am upgrading to Office Pro
| 2007. Can I safely upgrade or should I do a completely new/fresh
| installation? I'd prefer to upgrade as I'd hope it would carry over
| my Outlook 2003 settings, email accounts, .pst files etc.
|
| If upgrading is not a good option, can I safely utilize my existing
| ,pst file, created in Outlook 2003, with Outlook 2007? I've been
| relatively tech savvy in the past and won't get lost if you pile on
| the technical jargon. Would it be safer to do a fresh install,,
| import from my 2003 .pst to a 2007 .pst and resetup all of email
| account access in 2007?
|
| How about files, such as Doc/XLS/etc, created in 2003? Any
| compatibility issues to be aware of?
|
| Thanks in advance for your expertise!!!