Well now Leo, you naughty little Lion. I do like to come here and see your little tweaks and advice notes, and today’s newsletter certainly puts the Cat amongst the Pigeons for me...!
Based on the notes above, I gotta assume that I need to reformat my main PST files to keep them sylph like within office 2003...
My problem is, and before I do; I have 13 old PST files in addition to 3 main files called:
1] (Admin/outlook) Personal folders(1).pst
2] F:\Outlook\Personal Folders pst\Outlook.pst
3] F:\Outlook\Personal Folders pst\2.1.08Kb\outlook.pst
And two other files called:
4] F:\My Documents\My.Pst files\ MyPracticePst.pst
5] F:\My Documents\My Practice Files\ManagePST\ ManagePST.pst
I believe 1] to be the main file currently in use. And I think 2] and 3] were created as a result of a previous tweak done with you; Personal Folders: why am I seeing them listed more than once in Outlook? - 4] & 5] I’m not sure about...!
However, the other 13 are all old saved files that I had accidentally deleted (Don’t ask!) and retrieved by using a variety of retrieval programs during March of this year…
The problem is, I need to see what is in those 13 files and to place any required files into my main folder before I delete the old files...?
On my knees now: How can I read the old PST files...?
Regards
Lou
Posted by: Lou Gascon at December 2, 2006 12:22 AM
Any particular reason you can't just File->Open->Outlook datafile?
Posted by: Leo Notenboom at December 7, 2006 5:50 PM
Hi Leo, I have a when receiving plain text file in my Outlook 2003. I found the explaination in MS web site. It is because I am using the older 97-02 outlook data file format. But I found an slightly easier solution for transfering old data file to 2003 format.
Here:
After you created the new format, no need to exit and swap the file. Just try copying all the necessary folder in the OLD data file into the NEW data file, by right click on each of the folder and copy. (Some folder may not be able to copy)
Then goto Tool-Email Account-View&Change. Select the new data file in the "Deliver new e-mail to the following location:
Then exit outlook and restart. If the Junk Email folder is missing (My case), just try dragging the Old data file's Junk Email folder into the new one, then some error might occur, later the JunkEMail will be working again.
You may need to create a new Archive folder too and change the archive into the new folder to support UniCode.
Posted by: CCYong at December 22, 2006 8:55 AM
sorry, my previos post :
"Hi Leo, I have a when receiving plain text file in my Outlook 2003. " should be
Hi Leo, I have a problem when receiving plain text file in my Outlook 2003 (the email body is blank).
Posted by: CCYong at December 22, 2006 8:56 AM
I just upgraded from Office XP to Office 2003. I installed 2003 over XP and went to implement your procedure for upgrading my Outlook.pst from XP format to 2003 format. When I try to create a new Outlook data file (File > New > Outlook Data File) the dialog box that comes up is empty -- I can't choose a "type of storage" or go any further. Any suggestions?
Posted by: Greg Walter at January 30, 2007 6:40 AM
I was using Office 2007 Beta before. But today it is expired.
I re-install my Office to 2003, but I could not open my Personal Folder that created by Office 2007 in Office 2003.
What should I do??
Posted by: A. at January 31, 2007 6:51 PM
You'll need to get an Outlook 2007 in order to read that PST in the new format.
Posted by: Leo Notenboom at January 31, 2007 11:22 PM
Hi, Leo. This is my first time checking out your site, and it's great. Thanks very much for such a helpful service! I have two questions about your advice for porting into Outlook (Office) 2003 Pro: (1) When I did everything according to your directions (and they're much better than Microsoft's, so thank you!), I ended up with three .pst files -- (a) the default "Outlook.pst" file created when I first install Outlook 2003 and use the wizard to set up an email account; (b) the .pst file you suggest we create by going to File/New/Outlook Data File (In your example, we name this one "Personal Folders (New).pst"), and (c) our original .pst which I've been using for a couple of years (I call this "MyGoodData.pst."). When I exit Outlook and swap the names, the NEW data file I created (which had been called "Personal Folders (New).pst") is now called "MyGoodData.pst," and the file I've been using for years is renamed to be "Personal Folders (New).pst." So...what happens to "Outlook.pst," which is the default created by Outlook when I first install 2003 Pro? Question # 2 is: I can port over all of my data by using your instructions, *except* that my rules/alerts AND my email accounts are NOT imported, so is there a way to handle these? Again, thanks so very much!
Posted by: Josh at February 8, 2007 11:22 AM
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The original Outlook.pst - if it's something you've never actually used,
can be closed and ignored.
Rules are not stored in the PST. You can, in the rules dialog, export
them to a file, and then import them from a file.
I'm not aware of an easy way to migrate account settings. I've heard of
an add-on commercial (for $$) tool, but have never used one. I've always
retyped by hand when I've needed it.
Leo
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Posted by: Leo Notenboom at February 9, 2007 4:12 PM
Hi Leo
Great tips - many thanks. Don't know why Microsoft in all their wisdom couldn't put such a helpful page together, or better still, release a free gizmo that does it all for you. Anyway, I am following through your steps and all is fine until I get to the Calendar section. There is no option anywhere to select List view. Without it, I can't drag and drop as you suggest. I'm stuck now. Help please ..? Thanks.
Posted by: Paul Baderman at April 16, 2007 7:30 AM
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Well now Leo, you naughty little Lion. I do like to come here and see your little tweaks and advice notes, and today’s newsletter certainly puts the Cat amongst the Pigeons for me...!
Based on the notes above, I gotta assume that I need to reformat my main PST files to keep them sylph like within office 2003...
My problem is, and before I do; I have 13 old PST files in addition to 3 main files called:
1] (Admin/outlook) Personal folders(1).pst
2] F:\Outlook\Personal Folders pst\Outlook.pst
3] F:\Outlook\Personal Folders pst\2.1.08Kb\outlook.pst
And two other files called:
4] F:\My Documents\My.Pst files\ MyPracticePst.pst
5] F:\My Documents\My Practice Files\ManagePST\ ManagePST.pst
I believe 1] to be the main file currently in use. And I think 2] and 3] were created as a result of a previous tweak done with you; Personal Folders: why am I seeing them listed more than once in Outlook? - 4] & 5] I’m not sure about...!
However, the other 13 are all old saved files that I had accidentally deleted (Don’t ask!) and retrieved by using a variety of retrieval programs during March of this year…
The problem is, I need to see what is in those 13 files and to place any required files into my main folder before I delete the old files...?
On my knees now: How can I read the old PST files...?
Regards
Posted by: Lou Gascon at December 2, 2006 12:22 AMLou
Any particular reason you can't just File->Open->Outlook datafile?
Posted by: Leo Notenboom at December 7, 2006 5:50 PMHi Leo, I have a when receiving plain text file in my Outlook 2003. I found the explaination in MS web site. It is because I am using the older 97-02 outlook data file format. But I found an slightly easier solution for transfering old data file to 2003 format.
Here:
After you created the new format, no need to exit and swap the file. Just try copying all the necessary folder in the OLD data file into the NEW data file, by right click on each of the folder and copy. (Some folder may not be able to copy)
Then goto Tool-Email Account-View&Change. Select the new data file in the "Deliver new e-mail to the following location:
Then exit outlook and restart. If the Junk Email folder is missing (My case), just try dragging the Old data file's Junk Email folder into the new one, then some error might occur, later the JunkEMail will be working again.
You may need to create a new Archive folder too and change the archive into the new folder to support UniCode.
Posted by: CCYong at December 22, 2006 8:55 AMsorry, my previos post :
"Hi Leo, I have a when receiving plain text file in my Outlook 2003. " should be
Hi Leo, I have a problem when receiving plain text file in my Outlook 2003 (the email body is blank).
Posted by: CCYong at December 22, 2006 8:56 AMI just upgraded from Office XP to Office 2003. I installed 2003 over XP and went to implement your procedure for upgrading my Outlook.pst from XP format to 2003 format. When I try to create a new Outlook data file (File > New > Outlook Data File) the dialog box that comes up is empty -- I can't choose a "type of storage" or go any further. Any suggestions?
Posted by: Greg Walter at January 30, 2007 6:40 AMI was using Office 2007 Beta before. But today it is expired.
Posted by: A. at January 31, 2007 6:51 PMI re-install my Office to 2003, but I could not open my Personal Folder that created by Office 2007 in Office 2003.
What should I do??
You'll need to get an Outlook 2007 in order to read that PST in the new format.
Posted by: Leo Notenboom at January 31, 2007 11:22 PMHi, Leo. This is my first time checking out your site, and it's great. Thanks very much for such a helpful service! I have two questions about your advice for porting into Outlook (Office) 2003 Pro: (1) When I did everything according to your directions (and they're much better than Microsoft's, so thank you!), I ended up with three .pst files -- (a) the default "Outlook.pst" file created when I first install Outlook 2003 and use the wizard to set up an email account; (b) the .pst file you suggest we create by going to File/New/Outlook Data File (In your example, we name this one "Personal Folders (New).pst"), and (c) our original .pst which I've been using for a couple of years (I call this "MyGoodData.pst."). When I exit Outlook and swap the names, the NEW data file I created (which had been called "Personal Folders (New).pst") is now called "MyGoodData.pst," and the file I've been using for years is renamed to be "Personal Folders (New).pst." So...what happens to "Outlook.pst," which is the default created by Outlook when I first install 2003 Pro? Question # 2 is: I can port over all of my data by using your instructions, *except* that my rules/alerts AND my email accounts are NOT imported, so is there a way to handle these? Again, thanks so very much!
Posted by: Josh at February 8, 2007 11:22 AM-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
The original Outlook.pst - if it's something you've never actually used,
can be closed and ignored.
Rules are not stored in the PST. You can, in the rules dialog, export
them to a file, and then import them from a file.
I'm not aware of an easy way to migrate account settings. I've heard of
an add-on commercial (for $$) tool, but have never used one. I've always
retyped by hand when I've needed it.
Leo
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Hi Leo
Posted by: Paul Baderman at April 16, 2007 7:30 AMGreat tips - many thanks. Don't know why Microsoft in all their wisdom couldn't put such a helpful page together, or better still, release a free gizmo that does it all for you. Anyway, I am following through your steps and all is fine until I get to the Calendar section. There is no option anywhere to select List view. Without it, I can't drag and drop as you suggest. I'm stuck now. Help please ..? Thanks.
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