Will Outlook 2007 read my .pst file that is over 2MB in size?

[Big Easy David P]

My outlook 2000 has quit responding because my outlook.pst file has exceeded
the 2.0GB file size limit. Outlook 2003 and later has a 20GB limit.

If I upgade and install Outlook 2007, will it read the .pst file and use it
as part of the 2007 setup procedure.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

My outlook 2000 has quit responding because my outlook.pst file has
exceeded
the 2.0GB file size limit. Outlook 2003 and later has a 20GB limit.

If I upgade and install Outlook 2007, will it read the .pst file and use
it
as part of the 2007 setup procedure.

The limitation is in the PST, not in the version of Outlook accessing it.
You'll need to fix it first.
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.asp

 

[DL]

No it wont read, or convert the pst to the later file format, which is what
is needed to overcome the size limitation
You can try running scanpst.exe the repair tool on the pst to see if it can
be repaired, failing that
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296088