Moving Messages from Outlook 2000

I just got a new PC with Outlook 2003 pre-installed. I
looking for the most sane method of transfering my
message and address book from Outlook 2000.

I know that there is a utilitiy in XP Professional that
claims to do this. I am not sure this is my best option
or if I should attempt to export my 2000 data into a PST
file.

Any suggestions and recommendations would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Mike

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions
- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then Close OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other before you close
the old one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mike" wrote in message
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I just got a new PC with Outlook 2003 pre-installed. I
looking for the most sane method of transfering my
message and address book from Outlook 2000.

I know that there is a utilitiy in XP Professional that
claims to do this. I am not sure this is my best option
or if I should attempt to export my 2000 data into a PST
file.

Any suggestions and recommendations would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Mike