MS sloppy programming bug? No, more like sloppy user error.

Have you already created your new unicode .pst file and copied your items
from the old to the new? I don't mean export - I mean copy the items from
the old .pst file using drag and drop? Exporting will consistenly lose
important items.

When you say you have many personal folder files, this means that your mail
profile is corrupt and you need to create a new one. When you do, just
configure it to work with the new .pst file.


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Pete asked:

| Hi:
|
| I believe my existing PST is the 97-2002 format because I imported it
| into Outlook 2003 when upgrading Office. I am at the 2 GB limit and
| Outlook has basically become dysfunctional. I emptied the deleted
| items and spam folders and compacted all the other mailboxes, but it
| still says that I am over the limit.
|
| 1. Where were the warnings when I was approaching this limit that
| shuts down Outlook?
|
| Help with solution.
| 1. I exported my personal folders as a pst, so I assuming that this
| PST file is in the 2003 format. Now I am stuck.
|
| 2. I cannot figure out how to close the old personal folders so I
| can open my new PST 2003 file
| 3. Outlook also will not let me change the default mail delivery
| folder and seems to be mass producing copies of my personal folders.
| (HINT: MS give the users the option to delete these folders by
| clicking on the folder and hitting the delete key!!!)
|
| Any help on how to solve another MS sloppy programming bug will be
| much appreciated. I would like to read my e-mail again.
|
| TIA,
|
| Pete