Share pst file between Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003?

I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office 2000
installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that I
installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering if
it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way, I
can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the past,
but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any information.

Carl Rapson

I believe OL2003 uses a different pst file structure to OL2K, probably thats
how the size limit is overcome; Though I believe you can open a OL2k pst and
opt to keep the file structure. ie not convert to OL2003 structure
That being the case then presumably you can do as before.

"Carl Rapson" wrote in message
...
I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office 2000
installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that I
installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering
if
it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way, I
can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the past,
but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any information.

Carl Rapson

Meant to say you might want to backup 2K pst before trying

"Carl Rapson" wrote in message
...
I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office 2000
installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that I
installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering
if
it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way, I
can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the past,
but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any information.

Carl Rapson

Thanks. I did backup the 2K .pst file, then opened it in OL2003. It seems to
be OK so far. I haven't tried downloading mail in OL2003 yet, but I will try
that next. What is the size limit you are referring to?

Carl Rapson

"DL" wrote in message
...
I believe OL2003 uses a different pst file structure to OL2K, probably
thats
how the size limit is overcome; Though I believe you can open a OL2k pst
and
opt to keep the file structure. ie not convert to OL2003 structure
That being the case then presumably you can do as before.

"Carl Rapson" wrote in message
...
I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office
2000
installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download my
email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003 that
I
installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am wondering
if
it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That way,
I
can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the mail
will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the
past,
but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file from
Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any information.

Carl Rapson

OL2K has a limit of 2gb on the pst, though problems can occur from 1.6gb.
OL2003 has no limit, leastways if using the later file structure.

"Carl Rapson" wrote in message
...
Thanks. I did backup the 2K .pst file, then opened it in OL2003. It seems
to
be OK so far. I haven't tried downloading mail in OL2003 yet, but I will
try
that next. What is the size limit you are referring to?

Carl Rapson

"DL" wrote in message
...
I believe OL2003 uses a different pst file structure to OL2K, probably
thats
how the size limit is overcome; Though I believe you can open a OL2k pst
and
opt to keep the file structure. ie not convert to OL2003 structure
That being the case then presumably you can do as before.

"Carl Rapson" wrote in message
...
I have a dual-boot system (Win 98SE and Win 2000), and I have Office
2000
installed under Windows 98SE. I use a personal (pst) file to download
my
email from the Internet. I recently acquired a copy of Office 2003
that
I
installed under Windows 2000. I haven't tried it yet, but I am
wondering
if
it might be possible to use the same pst file in Outlook 2003. That
way,
I
can download my mail regardless of which OS I am booted to, and the
mail
will be available to both. Plus I don't have to disturb by Office 2000
installation. I have successfully done this (shared pst file) in the
past,
but I had Office 2000 on both OSs. Can Outlook 2003 use a pst file
from
Outlook 2000? If not, is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any information.

Carl Rapson

"DL" wrote in message
...
OL2K has a limit of 2gb on the pst, though problems can occur from 1.6gb.
OL2003 has no limit, leastways if using the later file structure.


Thanks, I didn't know that.

Carl