(Work PC) .pst file copied and now want to use at (Home PC)

I've copied my personal e-mails at work and created a .pst file - one for my 
input mail and one for send mail - copied it to a memory stick - then copied 
to my home PC.
I've even updated the home PC with the latest XP software, and tried to 
set-up Outlook to recognise the file, but still no sucsess. I get a message 
saying this file is not compatible with this version of the Personal Folder 
information service. 
Steps I've followed are: Open Microsoft Outlook; Tools; Options; 
Mail-set-up; data files; choose 'add' and then search/points to where the 
.pst file resides 

Look at what the error message says. Why would you not specify your 
respective Outlook versions when you posted your question since the version 
is so clearly in play? We cannot read minds.

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Please I've only asked for advise - if I knew I would have given the outlook 
version as well - the problem is that I do not know what the outlook version 
is at work and would only be able to get this on monday - the one at home is: 
Microsoft Outlook 2002

It sounds like your work version maybe Outlook 2003, if so, then the default PST
file is not compatible with earlier versions. The version of Windows XP
operating system has nothing to do with this problem.

See the following article for info about this along with a procedure to create a
PST file in the Outlook 97-2002 format:

 http://www.**--****.com/ 

Your original post stated that you created two PST files. Unless the maximum PST
size comes in play, there's really no reason for separate PST files. The content
of both folders can be copied to one PST file.

Also note that in Step 2, of the above procedure, there are two options cited.
Option 1 is usually recommended as fail-safe. You should make a test of your
procedures and hardware before relying on your final transfer.





| Please I've only asked for advise - if I knew I would have given the outlook
| version as well - the problem is that I do not know what the outlook version
| is at work and would only be able to get this on monday - the one at home is:
| Microsoft Outlook 2002
|


|
| > Look at what the error message says. Why would you not specify your
| > respective Outlook versions when you posted your question since the version
| > is so clearly in play? We cannot read minds.
| >
| > -- 
| > Russ Valentine
| > [MVP-Outlook]




| > > I've copied my personal e-mails at work and created a .pst file - one for
| > > my
| > > input mail and one for send mail - copied it to a memory stick - then
| > > copied
| > > to my home PC.
| > > I've even updated the home PC with the latest XP software, and tried to
| > > set-up Outlook to recognise the file, but still no sucsess. I get a
| > > message
| > > saying this file is not compatible with this version of the Personal
| > > Folder
| > > information service.
| > > Steps I've followed are: Open Microsoft Outlook; Tools; Options;
| > > Mail-set-up; data files; choose 'add' and then search/points to where the
| > > .pst file resides
| >

Then it is likely that the version you had at work is Outlook 2003. Its 
default PST file format is not compatible with earlier versions. You can 
create a PST file in Outlook 2003 that will be compatible with earlier 
versions only by using the File > New > Outlook Data File > Outlook 97-2002 
Personal Folders file command. If you simply copied the PST from Outlook 
2003 it will not be compatible.
-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]