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  Outlook POP to Exchange on Outlook 2007   

These steps will allow you to access your old Outlook e-mail once you have setup your Outlook for Exchange.
  1. Select the File and click Data File Management...

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

    Data Files
     
  3. If you are using Outlook 2003 or better pick the first option, 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.  Now, select the Outlook.pst file.  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.


     
  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 e-mails.

    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, Sent Items, Drafts or Tasks to your new one,  click on the old folder, 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 folder. 

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

    Edit Paste
     
  12. You should now have all of your old e-mail to its new Exchange folder.

    Folder list main inbox selected
     
  13. 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.
 
   
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