Can I convert an Outlook Data file to a text file?

Is there a way to conver this file into a "readable file" such as in notepad
so I can manually obtain the information?



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> There is nothing you can do with this file with a version of Outlook earlier
> than 2003. You'll need to use Outlook 2003 or higher to create a PST file in
> the older version, then copy the data from this file into the file in the
> older version.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Peggy" <Peggy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1D69A9C4-8523-4955-9968-031573BC8A80@microsoft.com...
> >I have Outlook 2002 on my PC. My data file was copied from Outlook 2003.
> > When I try to open the file I get an error message "... not compatible
> > with
> > this version of the Personal Folders information service. Contact your
> > administrator."
>

It's best to convert it to an ANSI format on the outlook 2003 computer, but
if that is not possible, one of the tools on this page might do it:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ansi-to-unicode.asp

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"Peggy" <Peggy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D69A9C4-8523-4955-9968-031573BC8A80@microsoft.com...
> I have Outlook 2002 on my PC. My data file was copied from Outlook 2003.
> When I try to open the file I get an error message "... not compatible
> with
> this version of the Personal Folders information service. Contact your
> administrator."

not without opening it in outlook first.

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"Peggy" <Peggy RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC0725FE-5E88-4D02-989D-03671C9146C8@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to conver this file into a "readable file" such as in
> notepad
> so I can manually obtain the information?
>
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> There is nothing you can do with this file with a version of Outlook
>> earlier
>> than 2003. You'll need to use Outlook 2003 or higher to create a PST file
>> in
>> the older version, then copy the data from this file into the file in the
>> older version.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Peggy" <Peggy RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1D69A9C4-8523-4955-9968-031573BC8A80@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Outlook 2002 on my PC. My data file was copied from Outlook
>> >2003.
>> > When I try to open the file I get an error message "... not compatible
>> > with
>> > this version of the Personal Folders information service. Contact your
>> > administrator."
>>