XFOR: Importing .sc2 File into Outlook After Migration from Foreign Mail System (200250)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Outlook 97
  • Microsoft Outlook 98
This article was previously published under Q200250

SUMMARY

After the Exchange Migration Wizard has converted Microsoft Mail, GroupWise, PROFS, or other third-party server accounts into Exchange Server accounts, it converts each account's Microsoft Schedule+ or Calendar data into .sc2 format and e-mails them as attachments to the new e-mail account on the Exchange Server computer.

This article explains the different procedures that take place when the schedule information is automatically or manually migrated.

MORE INFORMATION

When the user double-clicks the .sc2 attachment in the message, the file contents are imported into Outlook as Calendar items.

The following is the text of the e-mail message automatically sent to the user.

The attached file is a copy of your migrated calendar information. If you imported your calendar automatically when you first logged on, you do not need to continue. Verify that your calendar information was imported correctly, and then delete this message.

NOTE: The Standard or Full installation of Outlook 98 automatically installs the Schedule+ support component necessary to convert the .sc2 file.

To Manually Import Calendar Information

If you migrated calendar information to a personal folder file (.pst) or were not prompted to import your calendar information automatically, you can import it manually. Use the appropriate steps for your client platform.

Outlook

  1. On the File menu, click Save Attachments.
  2. Type the location and file name for the attached file, and then click Save.
  3. On the File menu, click Import and Export.
  4. Click Import from another program or file, and then click Next.
  5. If the file attachment is a .cal file, click Schedule+ 1.0.
    If the file attachment is an .scd file, click Schedule+ 7.0.
    If the file attachment is an .sc2 file, click Schedule Plus Interchange.
  6. Type the path and file name of the file you want to import. Under Options, click Do not import duplicate items, to ensure that any previously imported items are not duplicated.
  7. Type the password for the calendar file, and then click OK.
  8. Click Finish to complete the calendar migration.

Outlook Calendar for Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 and Windows Version 3.1

If you migrated calendar information to the Exchange Server information store, your calendar is automatically migrated, and you do not need to continue. Verify that your calendar information was imported correctly, and then delete this message.

If you migrated calendar information to a personal folder file (.pst) or your calendar information was not imported correctly, you can import it manually.
  1. On the calendar message, on the File menu, click Save As.
  2. Click Attachments, type the location and file name, and then click OK.
  3. If the file you want to import is Schedule Plus Interchange (.sc2) file, go to step 9. If the file you want to import is a Schedule+ 1.0 (.cal) file, or a Schedule+ 7.0 (.scd) file, start the Outlook Calendar by clicking the Show Calendar toolbar button in Outlook, or running Outlook Calendar from the group where it is installed.
  4. On the main Outlook Calendar menu, click File, click Open, and then click Archive or Project Schedule.
  5. Select the file to open by typing the path and file name that you specified in step 2, and then click OK.
  6. In this new Outlook Calendar window, on the File menu, click Export, and then click Outlook Calendar Interchange.
  7. Select a location and file name for the export file (.sc2), and then click OK.
  8. Close the Outlook Calendar window.
  9. On the main Outlook Calendar menu, click File, click Import, and then click Outlook Calendar Interchange.
  10. Select the file to import by typing the path to the .sc2 file, and then click OK. The calendar data from the .sc2 file will be imported to your Outlook Calendar.
Event ID 4088 is written to the application event log on the Migration Wizard server.

With Outlook 8.03, you can also use the .sc2 file converter utility (Impsc2.exe). Install the .sc2 file converter utility on the client computer by running Msimpsc2.exe from the Outlook 8.03 compact disc.

Impsc2.exe can also be used from the command-line 

Impsc2 <file name>.sc2
where <file name> is the file you want to import.

NOTE: Impsc2.exe uses OLE automation to the Outlook client. Therefore, the utility should work with all versions of Outlook. However, the utility works most reliably with the Outlook 8.03 client since each version of Outlook (8.01, 8.02, 8.03) includes some fixes in OLE automation.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB200250
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