Outlook archive files

[PoofBird]

Ok, here's the deal:

I've plugged in the old HDD from my late computer into my parents' computer. Most of the programs i had running on that drive are corrupt, and the system won't boot. Yet, luckily I can access some files, when I have it plugged in as a slave.

Now, I've located some old Outlook files, containing a good 90MB of old mail. There's some information in there I really need to access.

My parents currently only have Outlook express. I created a new identity and tried importing the archives, but I can only seem to import from other mail programs.

What should I do now? I did some google searching but found nothing relevant so far? Can I access this with Outlook Express? Or do I need the full Outlook? Are there other programs, other mail-clients, that can access these files?

they are 2 .pst files

[the architect]

this may sound stupid, but have you tried just double-clicking on them? or pehaps right click->open with... and select outlook express? might consider trying that...

and thats about as much as I can offer...

[PoofBird]

i tried that, nothing happens.

[the architect]

according to google groups, you can't open it without outlook (full version) installed (in which case you could just open it in that...) sorry...

[PoofBird]

yes, i've figured that far... :(

I don't have Outlook handy...

I'll try accessing it with Thunderbird...

thanks for the help,

all tips still welcome

[Playbus]

I've had this exact problem at work for some time now.

Unfortunately, Poofbird, there seems to be no solution apart from using full Outlook. :(

Express just simply will not open PST files from full Outlook.

[l33t k1w1]

Originally posted by Playbus
I've had this exact problem at work for some time now.

Unfortunately, Poofbird, there seems to be no solution apart from using full Outlook. :(

Express just simply will not open PST files from full Outlook.

Or use Thunderbird. Thunderbird so much better.