RE"Outlook Data File created in Outlook 2003 is not compatible with earlier
versions". So, assuming that I can get OL 2003 re-loaded I shoudl be able
to open the mailboxes.....

Appreciate the help and will see if I can find my 2003 disk.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Explain what you actually did. Outlook only has one data file. Message
Folders are not separate from Contacts. There is no address book. What are
you unable to open and how did you try?
An Outlook Data File created in Outlook 2003 is not compatible with earlier
versions unless you expressly created it in "Outlook 97-2002" format.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"tobin" wrote in message
...
My wife recently dedeided to upgrade from Office 2003 to Office XP. (Yes,
I
know it is a downgrade)
Unfortunately after doing so we have been unable to open out Outlook
mailboxes or address books.

Is there a compatibility issue ? Or is there some trick that I don't know
of....

Thanks in advance for any help...

-tobin

Yes, re-upgrading to Office 2003 should put things back in order.

"tobin" wrote in message
...
RE"Outlook Data File created in Outlook 2003 is not compatible with
earlier
versions". So, assuming that I can get OL 2003 re-loaded I shoudl be
able
to open the mailboxes.....

Appreciate the help and will see if I can find my 2003 disk.