OLEXP: How to Move Messages to Exchange Server in Outlook Express (183853)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q183853
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SUMMARY

When you use Outlook Express to retrieve mail from a Microsoft Exchange Server configured with Post Office Protocol (POP3), your e-mail messages are stored locally by default. This article describes how to move your e-mail messages back to your Microsoft Exchange Server.

MORE INFORMATION

To move messages from local storage on your computer back to the Exchange Server mailbox, follow these steps:

  1. In Microsoft Outlook Express, point to Export on the File menu, and click Messages.
  2. In the Export Messages dialog box, click OK.
  3. Select a profile for your Outlook or Exchange client when prompted.
  4. Select the folders that you want to export when prompted.

    You can select individual folders or click All Folders.
After selecting folders, the export process runs automatically.

For additional information about how to configure Outlook Express to store messages on a server configured with Post Office Protocol (POP3), please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179414 OE: How to Store Messages on Mail Server with Outlook Express

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
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