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  Outlook POP to Exchange on Outlook 2007   
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.

    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.

    Create or Open Data File
     
  5. A dialog will come up with settings for your old pst file. Change the name to Vandalmail. Click "Ok" to continue.

    Name Personal Folders
     
  6. You should see the Vandalmail file listed now.  Click on "Close" to get back to Outlook.

    Both Data Files listed
     
  7. In your Folder list you should now see a new section for Vandalmail, which will have all of your old emails.

    Folder List both listed
     
  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. 

    Edit Select All
     
  10. Go back to "Edit->Copy" and then click on your new Inbox. 

    Old inbox messages selected
     
  11. Finally go to "Edit->Paste" to move them. 

    Edit Paste
     
  12. You should now have all of your old Inbox mail into your new Exchange Inbox.

    Folder list main inbox selected
     
  13. You will need to repeat step 9 for your Sent Items, Drafts, and Tasks if you need to.
     
  14. Once you have moved all of your data you can go back to File-> Data File Management and delete the Vandalmail one from the list.

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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