My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network drive
and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST either.
I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and OL2K
and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

Outlook 2003 introduced a new PST file format. You can create a legacy PST
file by using File New Outlook data file and picking the Outlook 97/2002
flavor. Items put in the legacy PST should make it easier to move things
between the two installs.

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network drive
and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST either.
I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and OL2K
and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

thanks

"neo [mvp outlook]" wrote in message
...
Outlook 2003 introduced a new PST file format. You can create a legacy
PST
file by using File New Outlook data file and picking the Outlook
97/2002
flavor. Items put in the legacy PST should make it easier to move things
between the two installs.

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network drive
and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST
either.
I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K
and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

Try using file, save as... and don't choose the Unicode format option. When
you drag, it uses the Unicode format.

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"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network drive
and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST
either. I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

good tip, but a pain with lots of messages. thanks

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Try using file, save as... and don't choose the Unicode format option.
When you drag, it uses the Unicode format.

--
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"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network
drive and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST
either. I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

You can change the default for dragging and dropping from Unicode to ANSI
via;
Tools- Options- tab Other- button Advanced Options- disable: Use Unicode
Message Format when saving messages

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network drive
and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST
either. I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

That's AWESOME!
What are the negative ramifications of saving in ANSI?

Thanks

"Roady [MVP]" t wrote in
message ...
You can change the default for dragging and dropping from Unicode to ANSI
via;
Tools- Options- tab Other- button Advanced Options- disable: Use
Unicode Message Format when saving messages

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network
drive and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST
either. I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

Any Unicode characters will get lost. Other than that, there won't be any
negative effects. Even dragging ANSI msg-files into a Unicode formatted
pst-file works without issues.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
That's AWESOME!
What are the negative ramifications of saving in ANSI?

Thanks

"Roady [MVP]" t wrote
in message ...
You can change the default for dragging and dropping from Unicode to ANSI
via;
Tools- Options- tab Other- button Advanced Options- disable: Use
Unicode Message Format when saving messages

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also
had Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network
drive and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to
the laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I
tried saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003
PST either. I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the
groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

thanks

"Roady [MVP]" t wrote in
message ...
Any Unicode characters will get lost. Other than that, there won't be any
negative effects. Even dragging ANSI msg-files into a Unicode formatted
pst-file works without issues.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
That's AWESOME!
What are the negative ramifications of saving in ANSI?

Thanks

"Roady [MVP]" t wrote
in message ...
You can change the default for dragging and dropping from Unicode to
ANSI via;
Tools- Options- tab Other- button Advanced Options- disable: Use
Unicode Message Format when saving messages

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...
My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also
had Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network
drive and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to
the laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I
tried saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003
PST either. I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the
groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and
OL2K and then back in the other direction?

Thanks

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote in message
...

My desktop computer is running Outlook 2000. My previous laptop also had
Outlook 2K.
I used to be able to drag messages, contacts etc to a shared network drive
and then into the other copy of Outlook.

My new laptop has Outlook 2003. I am able to drag Outlook 2K items to the
laptop but cant go in the other direction (OL 2003 to OL 2000). I tried
saving the items into a new PST file but OL2K wont read the 2003 PST either.
I know that I can export contacts, but then I loose the groups.

Any suggestions for a quick way to move (copy) data between OL2K3 and OL2K
and then back in the other direction?

Neo's advice is good. If, however, you want to be able to drag single
messages to a network share, in Outlook 2003, click
ToolsOptionsOtherAdvanced Options and uncheck the box labeled "Use Unicode
Message Format when saving messages".
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]