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  Outlook Pops to Exchange on Outlook 2003  

These steps will allow you to access your old Outlook email once you have setup your Outlook for Exchange.
  1. Select the "File" drop down menu and click on "Data File Management..."

    File Data File Management
     
  2. Select "Add" to select your old Outlook.pst file.

    Outlook Data Files
     
  3. If you are using Outlook 2003 or better pick the first options "Office Outlook Personal Folder File" if it is an older version select the second option.

    New Outlook Data File
     
  4. You should be in the default Outlook Folder, select the Outlook.pst.  If you have moved this file at any time you may need to browse to it.

    Creat or Open data file
     
  5. A dialog will come up with settings for your old pst file.  By default it will put them into Outlook as Personal Folders if you wish to change this you can in this dialog window. Click "Ok" to continue.
     
  6. You should see the Personal Folders listed now.  Click on "Close" to get back to Outlook.

    Personal Folders listed
     
  7. In your Folder list you should now see a new section for Personal folders, which will have all of your old emails.

    Folder list with Personal Folders
     
  8. You can drag folders from your new Personal Folders list up to your new Exchange account at the top of the list.
     
  9. To get messages from your old Inbox to your new one you will click on the old Inbox, and then go to "Edit->Select All" this will highlight all the messages.  Go back to "Edit->Copy" and then click on your new Inbox.  Finally go to "Edit->Paste" to move them. 
     
  10. You will need to repeat step 9 for your Sent Items, Drafts, and Tasks if you need to.

If you are having any trouble with the migration please contact the ITS Help Desk. Our contact information is located below.

 
   
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