switchting to outlook 2003 from outlook express 6.0

[kurtjewel]

I have to move on of the clients from OE 6.0 to Outlook 2003. How can
I do with with keeping all their contacts as well as their old mail
and messages? thanks

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Use the Export function functionality from within Outlook Express.

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[Jason McClellan]

After Outlook is installed, the is an 'Import and Export' function under the
File menu. It will import many formats, including Outlook Express, quite
thoroughly!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Don't use the import function from within Outlook unless you don't mind that
the dates of the messages gets a reset.

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[Jason McClellan]

That is interesting.. I have only used it a few times, but I never noticed
that happening. Is that because it creates new objects for the imported
stuff?

Thanks for the tip!

 

[kurtjewel]

they are ondifferent computers, their outlook express 6.0 and hteir
outlook 2003 programs. Could I still use the import function or would
I have to install one or the other into the users computers, then use
the import export function, then update the other computer?

 

[Jason McClellan]

Sounds like you would be best to use Export to get the data out of Outlook
Express, then move the exported file to the 'new' computer.

Roady [MVP] mentioned some issues with using Outlook's Import function,
maybe he has a good suggestion for this?

Jason

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Yep;

If you have Outlook on the old system as well Export from within OE to
Outlook and transport the pst-file to the new computer.

If you don't have Outlook on the old system transfer the dbx-files from OE
to the new computer and configure OE with it. Then Export from within OE to
Outlook.

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