Can't open a CS2 document in CS3

1. I tried searching through the forum for an answer, and couldn't find one.  If there is a thread and I missed it, I apologize, and ask that you point me in the right direction.
Work:
Mac OS 10.4.x  with stand alone ID CS2.
emailed the .indd document home to finish editing.
Home
Mac OS 10.5.6  with Design Premium CS3 suite.
I can't open a 14 page document created at work (on CS2) at home (on CS3.
I get an error message saying that "Can not open the file X.indd" Adobe InDesign may not support the file format, a plug-in that supports the file format may be missing, or the file may be open in another application.
WTF?
This is the first time I've tried opening a work document at home (up to now, have successfully kept work at work).
Is there some sort of special plugin?  I kind of figured that CS and CS2 documents would just open in CS3.
Any help, would be greatly appreciated.
ToeKneePea

ToeKneePea wrote:
I kind of figured that CS and CS2 documents would just open in CS3.
You figured right. CS3 should be able to open your CS2 document, as long as you're not using a plug-in with CS2 that prevents it.
First, you seem pretty clear about versions, but the vast majority of questions like yours come about because of version confusion. Indesign's version history:
Indesign 1.0
Indesign 1.5
Indesign 2.0
Indesign CS (3.0)
Indesign CS2 (4.0)
Indesign CS3 (5.0)
Indesign CS4 (6.0)
Find out your version number point release by holding down CMD and choosing Help > About Indesign.
Second, email attachments frequently get corrupted. Compressing the attachment using Zip or Stuffit is a good way to ensure that you know the attachment wasn't corrupted. If a zip file gets corrupted, you won't be able to open it.
If you're using a plug-in at work that prevents you from opening the file at home, you can try exporting to INX and opening that instead.
What was your plan once you opened your file at home? Roundtripping is not impossible, but it doesn't work very well.
Ken Benson

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