You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it acquired
from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the File Open Outlook
Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new default if
you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
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Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import Outlook
2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD (meaning the tech guy
navigated to where they were stored somewhere in the program folders and
copied them from there to a CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a
"wizard" type way of importing these files but there's nothing to help me
import anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4 squares-type icon.
The destination path below shows me a general Outlook icon like I see
on my desktop, but not the same multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help anyone
could give me. This would save me from going back to the computer shop for
help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many Thanks,...Frank