Go to Control Panel > Mail
In the Mail Setup dialog, click the Data Files button
In the Account settings dialog, click the Data Files tab, then click Add
In the New Outlook data file dialog, you will be given a choice of the type
of data file you want to create. - Select
"Outlook 97-2002 personal folders file .pst" as the new data file type.
Once the .pst has been created, open it in Outlook and copy whatever you
want to it as you did before.
That new data file will now be accessible from both Outlook 2007 & earlier
versions (Outlook 97 through Outlook 2002).
Ray
"Philly_Dave" <PhillyDave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:69A1CA37-6A9D-4DEE-9DFF-72BDAA784DBB@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Len,
>
> Thank-you for your feedback! I've been considering testing as to
> whether I could substitute the 2007 Outlook.pst over to the 2002
> Outlook.pst
> by copying and pasting the one on top of the other, however I felt that it
> might not take. Now, what your telling me brings hope. I'll give it a
> try!
> I've been out-of-town on business, but now that I've returned I will
> continue
> my attack on this issue. I'm exceedingly disappointed that I continually
> have to discover solutions to vexing issues that should be as simple as a
> mouse click. Thanks-again! Dave
>
> --
> Dave
>
>
> "Len Mattix" wrote:
> Quote:
>> This probably won't help at this point but... I have Outlook 2007 and
>> 2003
>> on my system. The system can dual boot eithr XP or Vista. What I did is
>> take my very old .pst file and point both Outlook programs to that file
>> as
>> the default data file. Works like a charm as I can open that .pst file
>> in
>> either OS as well as send and receive email through the account. Also
>> the
>> two OS's use the same contacts and calendar.
>>
>> FWIW
>> Len
>>
>> "Philly_Dave" <PhillyDave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:6E1DB5CD-345D-44DF-8C10-7907883D845A@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Backward Compatibility Issue
>> > Office 2007 Outlook backup.pst to Outlook 97-2002.
>> >
>> > I cannot import my Office Outlook 2007 backup.pst from my new Vista pc
>> > to
>> > an
>> > older machine at the office running Office Outlook 97-2002. Per help,
>> > I
>> > went
>> > to Data Management Information and added a new folder named Outlook
>> > 97-2002
>> > Personal Folders.pst to the default Outlook folder and copied my
>> > Contacts
>> > from Outlook 2007 Personal Folders to Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders.
>> > Next, I made a backup.pst.
>> >
>> > Every time I try to import the file to my office computer, I receive
>> > the
>> > following message:
>> >
>> > "The file E:Archive\Outlook Contacts\backup.pst is not compatible with
>> > this
>> > version of the Personal Folders information service. Contact your
>> > administrator.
>> > The .pst file is the same as in previous versions and is compatible
>> > with
>> > Outlook 2000, 98, and 97."
>> >
>> > Please advise!
>> > --
>> > Dave
>>
>>
>>