Re: Office Beta refresh 2 - lost files

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From: Marvin (Marvin_at_Marvin.com)
Date: 02/02/04 

Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 21:21:50 -0700

Now who out there is going to use Outlook Beta for months on a Non
Production machine?
By sending and receving email, it becomes a production machine....err hhuuuh
uhhuuhh

Bit seriously, thanks for taking time to read my post and help me out.

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <MillyS@donteventhingaboutmailingmemvps.org>
wrote in message news:e2jLuNS6DHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> When you installed the Office Beta, you of course did not do so on a
> production machine, right? So, just use your backup to restore Office XP
> version files.
>
> Now, if you used the new Outlook unicode .pst file, after being told
upfront
> that it is incompatible with previous versions of Outlook's .pst file, you
> are pretty much stuck unless you roll your machine clock back to
pre-January
> 31, reinstall B2TR files, and then export your files to a 97-2002 version
> .pst file.
>
> You can also order a trial version so you can export your .pst file to the
> prior version.
>
>
> --
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
> the SWEN virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted
> without reading.
>
> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Marvin asked:
>
> | Hi,
> |
> | My Beta expired, and I did have limited functionality.
> | I decided to go back to my Office 2000 for a while, so I copied all
> | me email and contacts to a folder . Then I uninstalled the Beta,
> | then I installed the Office 2000.
> |
> | Office 2000 will not read any of these emails or my contacts.
> |
> | What can I do to be able to see my email?
> |
> | Am I hosed again ?
>
>

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