Microsoft KB Archive/294647

= OL2001: Personal Folders File Does Not Append the .PST Extension to the File Name =

Article ID: 294647

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Entertainment PocketPak
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q294647



SYMPTOMS
When you create a personal folders (.pst) file in Outlook 2001 for Mac, the file name does not contain a .pst extension.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the following steps to add a file extension to your .pst file:


 * 1) Exit Outlook.
 * 2) In the Finder, locate the personal folders (.pst) file that you want to rename.
 * 3) Rename the file to include the .pst extension. For example, a file named &quot;testing&quot; would be renamed to &quot;testing.pst.&quot;



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The most common reason for changing the filename to include the .pst extension is to allow your personal folders (.pst) files from an Apple Macintosh to be transferred to a Microsoft Windows computer. Because the Windows version of Outlook requires a file extension to associate the file with the correct program, the file needs to be renamed to incorporate the correct file association.

Additional query words: ol2001 mac macintosh

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB294647

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