Outlook advice

[herpsuk]

hello,

well ive just got my new pc and on it ive installed Outlook 2007. ive added all the email details and set that up but i want all my old e-mails. Now whats the best way to go about this? im using Pop3/SMTP with my webhost and i was using outlook 2003 on my old computer.

is there anyways i can transfer from computer to computer? i was hoping once connected it would do this through the server for me but it hasnt.

any advice would be much appreciated

J

 

[Captain Mike]

export old emails to CSV file then import them on new comp

 

[Eklipze3k]

Most of the time Outlook will download the messages from the server and delete them frm it, as seems to be the case here.

As far as I know there's no way to back up all of your messages without saving each individual one but it's been a while since I've used Outlook so can't say for sure.

Under the File menu in 2003, is there an Export option ?

 

[Stu DemonD]

Most of the time Outlook will download the messages from the server and delete them frm it, as seems to be the case here.

I have used Outlook in various guises, and have been running 2007 for ages - yet I can keep all my my emails on the mail servers, just make sure the correct box is ticked in the email setup.

 

[Captain Mike]

I have used Outlook in various guises, and have been running 2007 for ages - yet I can keep all my my emails on the mail servers, just make sure the correct box is ticked in the email setup.

would that be this option?

 

[jug]

i use lotus notes 8. it really is the devil.

 

[Moonbutt]

1.On your old PC. So a file search for *.pst. When you find it save it to a USB stick or external hard drive.
2. Go to your new PC and copy the pst file to the my documents folder.
3. Open outlook and click on File>Open> outlook data file. Then browse to the location of the saved pst file.

You should see the old emails in Outllok 2007 as a seperate folder. You could then just leave it there or move it to your current active mailbox.

Hope this helps,

MoonButt

 

[Stu DemonD]

would that be this option?

I don't use Exchange, I get my mail from various POP servers - but it is under the advanced email settings, aptly named 'Leave a copy of the mail on the servers'.

If I then delete it from Outlook, it also deletes it from the server as well

 

[herpsuk]

thanks alot for the advice guys.

i thought i ha set it to keep it on the server, but nvm.

Transfered the emails over but non kept the dates nor the times on them

Ty

 

[bulldog5046]

did you just copy the pst as above?

IIRC you need to export it to OST and it should be alright but i've not done smtp in quite awhile