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  Thunderbird Pops to Exchange   

These steps will allow you to move messages you had previous Pop'd to your computer back to the server for use in Outlook for Exchange 
  1. Select the "Tools" drop down menu and click on "Accounts Settings..."

    Tools Account Settings
     
  2. Click on the button "Add Account".

    Account Settings
     
  3. Select "Email account" and hit "Next."
    New Account Setup
     
  4. Enter your name and email address, then hit "Next."
    Identity
     
  5. Select "IMAP" and enter the server as mail.uidaho.edu, then hit "Next".
    Server Information
     
  6. Enter your Username and hit "Next"
     
  7. Change the Account Name to be "Exchange" and hit "Next."

    Account Name
     
  8. Click Finish and you should see both Accounts listed, now hit "Ok."

    Account Settings with Both
     
  9. You should see two accounts listed now.  Click on the "Finish" button.
     
  10. You will see your local folders listed under "Personal Folders" and Exchange folders under "Exchange"

    Folder List
     
  11. To move a folder from your local computer to the Exchange system simply drag and drop the folder.
     
  12. To move the messages in your Inbox, click on your Inbox and then "Edit" and "Select All"

    Edit Select All
     
  13. Once the messages are Selected like below you right-click and select "Copy To" then "Exchange" and finally "Inbox" to copy your messages over to the Exchange server.

    Right Click Copy To Exchange Inbox
     
  14. Repeat Steps 15 and 16 for your Sent Items, Drafts, and other local folders.


  15. 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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