New Outlook won't open .pst files

Anonymous
2023-05-09T05:07:51+00:00

The new version of Outlook for Windows (Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2023.425.600 - Production) no longer allows me to open my old .pst archive files.

All documentation refers to a File menu that this version does not have at all.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-10T15:10:08+00:00

    I found it now on the Microsoft Roadmap, apparently planned for March 2025

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?featureid=399467

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-22T20:21:46+00:00

    I have the original Outlook 2007 (.exe), but when I run it I get "Your MS Exchange admin has blocked the version you are using"

    I guess that's me, but I don't know what to do.

    Alternatively -- Has anyone had luck with Thunderbird? I hear it can read .pst files.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-22T18:13:35+00:00

    Ah - so this is like Christmas or jam - always 'tomorrow'... ;)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-22T12:18:05+00:00

    Agreed! Outlook without access to old PST file is worthless. I would look right away for an alternative to Outlook... moreover, it's not a good omen for PST files that Microsoft issued a new version of Outlook that doesn't support PST.

    I totally agree with you. Did you manage to find any alternative?

    Thanks.

    Pavol

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-30T15:06:45+00:00

    Exactly! It's nuts!

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