contacts backup for Outlook 2003

**jean** · January 9th 07, 04:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You never open PST files from Windows Explorer.
You open them in Outlook.
File Open Outlook Data File.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Korine" wrote in message
...
I followed the Office online instructions to "create a backup copy of my
Contacts" The backup file is visible in My Documents. But when I try to
open
the file I"m told that "Windows is attemping to open a file of type "
office
data file" (.pst) I then select "open with" and several prompts later
reach
"Windows needs to know what program created it" and I am asked to select
"the program that created it" from a list. The first four selections a
Microsoft Office Excel, Office Publisher , Office Word and Office Document
Reader. I have tried all four of these and am unable to view the backup
file. With Excel data is visible but not is a readable format. With Word
all I see are geometric shapes! I also tried 3 or 4 other programs in a
secondary list and they did not open the file either.
What program created the backup file and how do I open my backup file? My
goal is to save the back up file to a CD.

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