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Outlook 2003 does not open a .pst file that is created by using the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet in Exchange Server 2010

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Symptoms

Assume that you use the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet to export the contents of a mailbox to a .pst file in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environment. Then, you try to open the .pst file by using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. However, you receive the following error message:
Unable to display the folder. Errors have been detected in the file "<file name>". Quit Outlook and all mail-enabled applications, and then use the Inbox repair tool (Scanpst.exe) to diagnose and repair errors in the file.�

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Cause

This problem occurs because Outlook 2003 does not support .pst files that are exported by using the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet.

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Workaround

To work around this problem, use Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 or Microsoft Outlook 2010 to read the .pst file.

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More information

For more information about the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet, go to the following Microsoft Website:
How to create a mailbox export request

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Keywords: KB2742408, kbexpertiseinter, kbtshoot, kbsurveynew

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Article Info
Article ID : 2742408
Revision : 1
Created on : 8/14/2012
Published on : 8/14/2012
Exists online : False
Views : 329