bob wrote:

Used Microsoft Online to create backup copy of Contacts. Backed up
to an external hard drive. File can be located on drive but message
asks what program created it and what program do I want to use to
open it. I cannot get of the options to open the file, what do I
do?? Office Outlook 2003. Bob

You must open it from within Outlook. Start Outlook and click
FileOpenOutlook Data File. Browse to the PST, select it, and click OK.
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Brian Tillman