The most reliable way is simply to copy the contents of one folder to
another (Select All Copy to Folder...). Copying the folder itself will
create a second folder which cannot be set as default. Many users are
tempted to use Outlook's import routine to transfer data. Avoid it. It is
flawed. It will lose data and have other unintended consequences such as
creating a duplicate PST file.
For folders such as calendar, you'll need to create a list view (e.g., "By
category") so you can select all appointments at once. --
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jim McGowan" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 May 2006 01:41:43 -0500, SgtRich
wrote:

On Sun, 21 May 2006 02:13:22 -0400, Jim McGowan
wrote:

What is the best way to get the data from my PST - presently in the
older Outlook 97-2002 format - into a new PST in the newer Outlook
2003 Unicose format? (I am using Outlook 2003)

Verify that your current .pst file in Outlook 2003 is using the
Unicode format. If it is not, create a new .pst file using the new
format. Then, open the older .pst file in Outlook 2003 (make sure not
to overwrite a .pst file with the same name!) and copy everything that
you want to transfer from the older .pst file folders into the newer
format .pst file's folders.

SgtRich,

Current PST is definitely not Unicode. So I will create a new PST
within 2003 and that should then be Unicode.

As for the "...copy everything..." direction, You mean via the regular
copy/paste commands? How much can be copied at a time? Eg, within
the email folders can I grab the contents entire folders and Ctrl+C /
Ctrl+V? And how do I copy/paste calendar events? Copy the whole
folder named Calendar?

Thanks.

--
Jim McGowan