OL2001: How to Move Outlook Express Messages to Outlook Folders (303367)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2001 for Mac
This article was previously published under Q303367

SUMMARY

This article describes how you can move messages that are stored in Microsoft Outlook Express for Macintosh folders to Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox folders. These procedures apply to Outlook Express for Macintosh versions 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and 5.02.

MORE INFORMATION

Outlook Express for Macintosh is an Internet standard-based messaging client that stores messages in folders in a database file. You can select either Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) or Internet Messaging Access Protocol (IMAP) to send and receive messages in Outlook Express for Macintosh. The difference between these protocols is that IMAP stores messages on the server, while POP3 stores messages in a set of folders on your computer. In cases where you use Outlook Express for Macintosh as an IMAP client, a set of local folders is created.

Although there is not a direct method to import messages that are stored in these clients, the following steps describe a manual method to move messages to an Exchange Server that is configured as an IMAP server from folders that are stored in folders based on each of the two protocols. This procedure requires that the Exchange Server have IMAP activated during the time that the messages are being transferred. You may need to contact the messaging administrator in your organization to have this protocol activated.

NOTE: If you are currently using Outlook Express for Macintosh as a client that is connected to an Exchange Server that is configured as an IMAP server, your messages may already be in Exchange Server folders. If you have moved any messages to the local folders in your client installation, you can move them to any folder on the IMAP server. After you do this, create a profile for this server with Outlook 2001 for Mac to access these messages.

How to Move POP3 Messages to a Microsoft Exchange Server

How to Create an IMAP Account

Use the following steps to create an IMAP account in the same identity as the existing POP3 or IMAP account:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
  2. In Account Setup Assistant, type the name that is assigned to you for the Exchange Server mailbox in the Display Name box, and then click Configure Account Manually.
  3. In New Account, click the Account Type list, click IMAP, and then click OK.
  4. In the Edit Account dialog box, type a descriptive name for the account in the Account Name box. This is a temporary name.
  5. In the Name box, type your name as it was assigned to you when the Exchange Server account was created.
  6. In the E-Mail Address box, type the e-mail address that your administrator assigned to you. Note that you may need to use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) form of this address.
  7. In the Receiving Mail section, type the name that was assigned to your account by your administrator in the Account Name box. The account name is referred to as an alias and is the part of the e-mail address that appears before the at sign (@).
  8. In the IMAP Server box, type the name or address of the Exchange Server computer, click Click Here for Advanced Receiving Options, and then click Always Use Secure Password. If you are unsure of the security implementation in your organization, consult the administrator for the network security options.
  9. In the Password box, type your password. The Save Password option is automatically selected. If you want to receive a prompt for a password when you check messages, click to clear the Save Password check box, and then click the arrow to go to the next dialog box.
  10. In the Sending Mail section, type the same address for the Exchange Server in the SMTP server box.
  11. Click Click Here for Advanced Sending Options, and then click SMTP Server Requires Authentication.. In most cases, the Use Same Settings as Incoming Server setting is sufficient. If your server requires more secure sending options, consult with the administrator for the proper setting.
  12. Click OK, and then close the Accounts dialog box.
  13. In the Folder List, click the Account Name that is provided in step 4, and the Exchange Server folder tree appears as IMAP folders.

How to Copy Messages from the Previous Inbox to the New IMAP Inbox

Because the IMAP Inbox and other folders are a representation of your Exchange Server mailbox, when you move the messages to this location they reappear when you view them with another client.

NOTE: When you view an IMAP account in the same Folder List pane as a POP account, the POP account appears above the IMAP account. If the previous account was on an IMAP server, the IMAP accounts appear alphabetically.

Use the following steps to move the messages from the previous account to the IMAP account:
  1. Click the previous Inbox to display all message contents.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
  3. Click the mouse button within the selected group of messages, and then drag and drop the messages to your IMAP Inbox.
  4. In the Folder List pane, click your IMAP Inbox and verify that the messages appear.
  5. Repeat the steps for all messages in user created folders that are in the previous account.

How to Access Newly Moved Messages with Outlook 2001 for Mac

After you have moved messages from the previous POP3 or IMAP accounts to folders on the Exchange Server that you view as an IMAP server, you can create a profile with Outlook 2001 for Mac to connect to the mailbox. You can view all messages that you have moved to the folders as Outlook 2001 for Mac messages. Any files attached to the messages are retained.

REFERENCES

For additional information about how to create a profile in Outlook 2001 for Mac, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290873 OL2001: How to Set Up a Profile in Outlook 2001

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/23/2001
Keywords:kbhowto KB303367
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