Moving Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007

[Rubens]

I have done a bit of research on how to migrate Outlook 2003 e-mail on Windows XP SP2 to Outlook 2007 on Vista Premium 64-bit and I've found some conflicting information. I realize I can use tools like "Windows Easy Transfer for Windows XP" to begin the transfer process and "Windows Easy Transfer" on Vista to import e-mail among other items. However, I've heard this isn't always very reliable. And I've also read that it might just be better to backup the e-mail to a PST file and then restore that to the new machine.

In a nutshell, I would like opinions / documentation on what the most reliable method of transferring Outlook 2003 e-mail to Outlook 2007 is. Any personal experiences or documentation would be greatly appreciated!

Thank-you,
Rubens

 

[Roady [MVP]]

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
and http://www.msoutlook.info/question/119



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I have done a bit of research on how to migrate Outlook 2003 e-mail on
Windows XP SP2 to Outlook 2007 on Vista Premium 64-bit and I've found some
conflicting information. I realize I can use tools like "Windows Easy
Transfer for Windows XP" to begin the transfer process and "Windows Easy
Transfer" on Vista to import e-mail among other items. However, I've heard
this isn't always very reliable. And I've also read that it might just be
better to backup the e-mail to a PST file and then restore that to the new
machine.

In a nutshell, I would like opinions / documentation on what the most
reliable method of transferring Outlook 2003 e-mail to Outlook 2007 is. Any
personal experiences or documentation would be greatly appreciated!

Thank-you,
Rubens

 

[Gordon]

I have done a bit of research on how to migrate Outlook 2003 e-mail on
Windows XP SP2 to Outlook 2007 on Vista Premium 64-bit and I've found some
conflicting information. I realize >I can use tools like "Windows Easy
Transfer for Windows XP" to begin the transfer process and "Windows Easy
Transfer" on Vista to import e-mail among other items. However, I've
just be better to backup the e-mail to a PST file and then restore that to
the new machine.

In a nutshell, I would like opinions / documentation on what the most
reliable method of transferring Outlook 2003 e-mail to Outlook 2007 is.
Any personal experiences or documentation >would be greatly appreciated!

Straight from the horse's mouth....

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010771141033.aspx

more info here:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm




HTH

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No you cannot use Windows Easy Transfer with Outlook. You never could and
never will. It is a pure deception to suggest you could, for which Microsoft
should be deeply embarrassed.
Use the correct methods we post here daily.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have done a bit of research on how to migrate Outlook 2003 e-mail on
Windows XP SP2 to Outlook 2007 on Vista Premium 64-bit and I've found some
conflicting information. I realize I can use tools like "Windows Easy
Transfer for Windows XP" to begin the transfer process and "Windows Easy
Transfer" on Vista to import e-mail among other items. However, I've heard
this isn't always very reliable. And I've also read that it might just be
better to backup the e-mail to a PST file and then restore that to the new
machine.

In a nutshell, I would like opinions / documentation on what the most
reliable method of transferring Outlook 2003 e-mail to Outlook 2007 is. Any
personal experiences or documentation would be greatly appreciated!

Thank-you,
Rubens

 

[Rubens]

Thanks all, I was able to use the tips from the articles and it worked like
a charm. I am often skeptical about tools (especially Microsoft's own
tools) that claim to make things easy for transferring configuration
settings. I played it safe and just restored the PST files and then I also
reviewed the Outlook 2007 file locations to bring additional items across.

Appreciate all the help.

Rubens