Outlook 2003 contacts to Outlook 2000 WITHOUT Outlook 2003

**Tom Scales** · March 9th 07, 12:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook

I have a PST file with all my contacts in it that was created with Outlook
2003. That machine is gone now, so I no longer have access to Outlook 2003.
My machine has Outlook 2000, which won't open the file.

I know how to fix this if I owned 2003, but I don't.

Am I just out of luck?

Thanks,

Tom

**Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]** · March 9th 07, 09:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook

Yes. Only Outlook 2003 or 2007 could be used to both open this file and
transfer the data to an older format PST.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Tom Scales" wrote in message
...
I have a PST file with all my contacts in it that was created with Outlook
2003. That machine is gone now, so I no longer have access to Outlook
2003. My machine has Outlook 2000, which won't open the file.

I know how to fix this if I owned 2003, but I don't.

Am I just out of luck?

Thanks,

Tom

**Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]** · March 9th 07, 09:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook

Then if I were you , I would download a trial version of Office (uninstall Outlook 2000 first), install the trial, and once Outlook 2007 is up and running, create the 97-2002 style .pst file and copy it to a safe location. Uninstall the trial and reinstall Outlook 2000 and open it using Outlook's File-Open-Personal folders file.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Tom Scales asked:

| I have a PST file with all my contacts in it that was created with
| Outlook 2003. That machine is gone now, so I no longer have access
| to Outlook 2003. My machine has Outlook 2000, which won't open the
| file.
|
| I know how to fix this if I owned 2003, but I don't.
|
| Am I just out of luck?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Tom

**Tom Scales** · March 11th 07, 08:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook

That's a good suggestion. I may just give in and upgrade to 2007, although
having tried the beta, I absolutely hate the new user interface.
"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote in message
...
Then if I were you , I would download a trial version of Office (uninstall
Outlook 2000 first), install the trial, and once Outlook 2007 is up and
running, create the 97-2002 style .pst file and copy it to a safe location.
Uninstall the trial and reinstall Outlook 2000 and open it using Outlook's
File-Open-Personal folders file.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Tom Scales asked:

| I have a PST file with all my contacts in it that was created with
| Outlook 2003. That machine is gone now, so I no longer have access
| to Outlook 2003. My machine has Outlook 2000, which won't open the
| file.
|
| I know how to fix this if I owned 2003, but I don't.
|
| Am I just out of luck?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Tom

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