Importing pst file to outlook

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Dean R - 27 Mar 2007 23:57 GMT

When I import i get a message 'you do not have permission required to access
the file

I have tried to change attributes, no luck HELP

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Mar 2007 01:20 GMT

You have posted no information. Include your Outlook version, what you are
trying to do, why "Import" is necessary, and what you are trying to import.

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> When I import i get a message 'you do not have permission required to
> access
> the file
>
> I have tried to change attributes, no luck HELP

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Dean R - 28 Mar 2007 21:54 GMT

OUtlook 2003.

I updated to Vista from XP and backed up all my files. Inculuding outlook.
When I try to import the pst file i get that message.

> You have posted no information. Include your Outlook version, what you are
> trying to do, why "Import" is necessary, and what you are trying to import.
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> >
> > I have tried to change attributes, no luck HELP

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Mar 2007 23:57 GMT

You do not import PST files. You open them.
Why do you need to import your PST file?

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> OUtlook 2003.
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>> > I have tried to change attributes, no luck HELP

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Brian Tillman - 28 Mar 2007 03:34 GMT

> When I import i get a message 'you do not have permission required to
> access the file
>
> I have tried to change attributes, no luck HELP

First, copy the PST to your hard drive. Next, right-click it, choose
Properties, and remove the read-only attribute. Third, start Outlook and
click FIle>Open>Outlook Data File. Fourth, browse to the PST, select it,
and click OK. You now have access to all the data it contains. NEVER
import from a PST.

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Dean R - 28 Mar 2007 21:56 GMT

Did what you instructed. got the same message.

> > When I import i get a message 'you do not have permission required to
> > access the file
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> and click OK. You now have access to all the data it contains. NEVER
> import from a PST.

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Brian Tillman - 29 Mar 2007 17:29 GMT

> Did what you instructed. got the same message.

Use the account "Administrator" in safe mode to give your normal user
permission to access the file and then take ownership of it with the normal
user.

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