"open"?<P>afaik, the only way to get pst files into outlook WAS by importing them... at least, after the install of office, .pst files are still unknown types.

Ideally I would like to put them into Thunderbird, but OE 6 would be OK too.<BR><BR>So, here's where I'm at: I pulled the "outlook.pst" file off the old machine and put it on my new WinXP desktop.

Microsoft Monday said it will provide patent- and license-free use rights to the format behind its Outlook Personal Folders (known as PST files), opening e-mail, calendar, contacts, and other ...