Office20007/Outlook question

[ejp626]

Well, I've probably already moaned a bit about the stupid security settings in Vista and Windows 7. Most things you can ultimately do, but not right away. Anyway, I have Outlook (a legit copy) and am trying to import a .pst file. I've tried a number of things, but it keeps telling me I don't have permission to open this file. Well, I certainly had no problem opening and importing the exact same file in XP, so it isn't inherent in the file itself, but either a Windows 7 or Office2007 setting that I can't change (or perhaps locate to change). Any advice would be appreciated.

Eric

[JSngry]

These guys http://forums.techguy.org/archive-business-applications/43005-solved-outlook-pst-files.html seem to think your .pst file might be set as read-only.

[ejp626]

These guys http://forums.techguy.org/archive-business-applications/43005-solved-outlook-pst-files.html seem to think your .pst file might be set as read-only.

Well, that was the first thing I tried, but I will attempt to change the settings again through dos, even though it doesn't say read-only. More permanent that way. I think it is still some extra layer of "protection" that Window 7 slathers on.

[JSngry]

Windows 7 I don't know... Have you checked the administrative settings on Outlook?

[ejp626]

Windows 7 I don't know... Have you checked the administrative settings on Outlook?

Well, there you go. There is an option to run as administrator, but it only seems to be available when you do something special (it wasn't coming up through QuickLaunch). Well, again a total pain in the ass layer of security that doesn't mean much of anything, and just interferes with the normal operation of the program. I'm never going to be a fan of Windows 7, though I will concede it is marginally better than Vista.