Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

[Guest Joe deAngelo]

As far as I can see there are two methods of opening/adding an additional *.pst file

for an existing Outlook 2003 installation:

 

At first I can simply open a *.pst file by using the menu

 

file->open

 

On the other side I can do it through the menu

 

file->Data file management->Add

 

What is the difference ?

 

Joe

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

Re: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

[some people should remain ignorant of crossposting IMHO.]

 

Joe deAngelo wrote:

> As far as I can see there are two methods of opening/adding an additional

> *.pst file for an existing Outlook 2003 installation:

>

> At first I can simply open a *.pst file by using the menu

>

> file->open

>

> On the other side I can do it through the menu

>

> file->Data file management->Add

>

> What is the difference ?

>

> Joe

[Guest dlw]

RE: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

RE: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

both do the same thing

 

"Joe deAngelo" wrote:

> As far as I can see there are two methods of opening/adding an additional *.pst file

> for an existing Outlook 2003 installation:

>

> At first I can simply open a *.pst file by using the menu

>

> file->open

>

> On the other side I can do it through the menu

>

> file->Data file management->Add

>

> What is the difference ?

>

> Joe

>

[Guest Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Re: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

Re: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

Wrong. Open lets you open an existing PST file. Add lets you create a new

one.

--

Russ Valentine

[MVP-Outlook]

"dlw" <dlw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> both do the same thing

>

> "Joe deAngelo" wrote:

>

>> As far as I can see there are two methods of opening/adding an additional

>> *.pst file

>> for an existing Outlook 2003 installation:

>>

>> At first I can simply open a *.pst file by using the menu

>>

>> file->open

>>

>> On the other side I can do it through the menu

>>

>> file->Data file management->Add

>>

>> What is the difference ?

>>

>> Joe

>>

[Guest John]

Re: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

Re: Difference between "Open *.pst file" and "Add data file *.pst" ?

 

Not necessarily. Add ALSO lets you choose existing PST file.

 

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:FB399602-E29D-4C09-95A3-081AAFB9395F@microsoft.com...

> Wrong. Open lets you open an existing PST file. Add lets you create a new

> one.

> --

> Russ Valentine

> [MVP-Outlook]

> "dlw" <dlw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:961141B0-D21A-49D9-8B8A-915FCAC78268@microsoft.com...

>> both do the same thing

>>

>> "Joe deAngelo" wrote:

>>

>>> As far as I can see there are two methods of opening/adding an

>>> additional *.pst file

>>> for an existing Outlook 2003 installation:

>>>

>>> At first I can simply open a *.pst file by using the menu

>>>

>>> file->open

>>>

>>> On the other side I can do it through the menu

>>>

>>> file->Data file management->Add

>>>

>>> What is the difference ?

>>>

>>> Joe

>>>

>