modified pst file in Outlook

[jozer]

Hi,

I was backing up my email pst. file, then I accidentally tried to open in with Microsoft Word.
Now the pst file has a Word icon, instead of an Outlook icon. When I try to open it via Outlook, I get an error message ‘an error has occurred in the script on this page’

How do I get it back to being an Outlook file?

Am I completely stuffed?



Outlook is otherwise functioning normally itself.

[Steve R Jones]

If it's just a back up copy - make another one

[jozer]

It's not just the back up copy. The original pst. file in its hard drive folder is changed. I need to get that to revert back to being an Outlook file...

[Big_Daddy]

Did you save it in Word?

[stroyal]

Right click the file, choose properties, press the change button, and choose Outlook to open the program.
Edit; you want to check the always open with box.

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[jozer]

Thanks Stroyal.
I did try this but Outlook is not one of the options in the list of other programs. I also tried to find it by 'Browsing' but couldn't. Is there some way that I can include Outlook to the list of other programs?

[stroyal]

That may not be the answer, I don't have Outlook, but I do have Outlook Express, and that isn't on the list.

Try tool, folder options, file type. you may need to undo something in there, like deleat a type.

[jozer]

I tried that too! But when I go into Folder Options, there is no 'File Type' option anywhere. Just a General tab, Details tab and Search tab, with their respective options in each.

[stroyal]

What operating system? You are going into tool on a Windows tool bar?

[jozer]

Windows Vista 32-bit. Going into Tools via Menu bar at top.