• Subject: Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders
  • Author: Pat Willener
  • Date: 04 Dec 2008
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5
I don't remember how the Mail applet look in Outlook 2000; but I'm sure
there is a place where you can configure your Outlook data files (PST).

You *cannot* use a PST file that was created with Outlook 2007; use your
original data file from Outlook 2000.

rach_303 wrote:
> I have checked Control>Mail but I can't see anywhere in there to configure
> .pst file. I just have a properties option and then General, Server,
> Connection and Advanced Tab, nothing that says anything about .pst. I don't
> know what the correct configuration is. When I try to open personal folders
> in OL2000 i get any error message "the .pst file is not compatible with the
> version of personal folders information service. Contact your administrator".
> : (
>
> "Pat Willener" wrote:
>
>> You did a System Restore - to the time before Outlook 2007? If so, your
>> Outlook 2000 configuration should be reset correctly.
>>
>> Before you open Outlook 2000, check if the configuration (including all
>> your PST files) is correct (Control Panel | Mail).
>>
>> You only need to copy your data file (PST) if it is a backup that needs
>> to be copied back to the original location. If it's already there, you
>> just open it with Outlook (or specify it in the Control Panel's Mail
>> applet).
>>
>> rach_303 wrote:
>>> I tried to open the file by going file - open - personal folders.pst but
>>> there were no .pst files to open. I have done a system restore and now I have
>>> .pst files however when I try to open outlook2000 it comes up with an error
>>> message and it won't let me go any further. I can't get it to open at all and
>>> therefore I can't access File - open.
>>> What do you mean by 'copying' the data file. Where do I copy it from and to?
>>> Sorry I dont really understand how the programs work nor where the files are
>>> saved.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "DL" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Outlook, prior to OL2003 cannot read the default data file used by OL2007
>>>> The mail/data is not lost, but you will need to find some kind sole with
>>>> OL2003 or OL2007 who can convert the data file to a an earlier version
>>>> format file that your version of outlook can read.
>>>>
>>>> PS you dont generally Import or Export native outlook data, with OL closed
>>>> you copy the data file, or within Outlook you open the data file
>>>>
>>>> "rach_303" <rach_303@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:726D4010-9CC3-414D-ACD2-0014B277542B@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hi, I recently used the Microsoft Office 2007 60 day trial and at the end
>>>>> of
>>>>> I wanted to revert back to using microsoft 2000. I clicked "NO" to
>>>>> converting
>>>>> the trial and then closed it off. Resinstalled my old microsoft outlook
>>>>> and
>>>>> none of my emails are in there. I have tried to import but it doesn't give
>>>>> me
>>>>> outlook 2007 as an option to import from. I didn't do any back-ups or
>>>>> anything like that because I wasn't aware that I needed to.
>>>>> Please help! Is there anyway of retrieving my lost emails (from inbox as
>>>>> well as personal folders?)
>>>>> Thanks, Rachel
03 Dec 2008uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.rach_303
03 Dec 2008|- Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.Russ Valentine [MVP-O...
03 Dec 2008\ Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.DL
03 Dec 2008   \ Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.rach_303
03 Dec 2008      \ Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.Pat Willener
04 Dec 2008         \ Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.rach_303
04 Dec 2008            \ Re: uninstalled outlook 2007 trial and lost all emails/folders.Pat Willener
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