Copy the .pst file to your hard drive and remove the read only check mark
from its properties. If the .pst file is in Outlook 2003 format (unicode)
you need to move it to a 97-2002 format by creating a new .pst in Outlook
2002-97 format within Outlook 2003 and move your data to that file.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Ksaki asked:

| Hi there,
| I was just importing a 2003PST file to my existing OutlookXP - but
| this give me an error "Properties for this information service must
| be defined prior to use"
| I don't know I am stuck - how can I use this file now? help me
|
| Ksaki