Importing mulltiple pst files into one

Mark Bergman

I'm preparing to migrate my e-mail over to a hosted Exchange 2007 system. In
my current Outlook 2003 I have two sets of personal folders. The first set
was created when I used a POP3 account. I have several subfolders here that
I'd like to keep and mail in the inbox. I also have an IMAP account with a
set of folders that I'd like to move. I understand that when I import a PST
file I'll see an option to import the entire file or specific folders. Is
there any reason that I can't run the import process twice to select the
various folders that I want from two different PST files?

Brian Tillman

Mark Bergman <Mark Bergman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I'm preparing to migrate my e-mail over to a hosted Exchange 2007
> system. In my current Outlook 2003 I have two sets of personal
> folders. The first set was created when I used a POP3 account. I have
> several subfolders here that I'd like to keep and mail in the inbox.
> I also have an IMAP account with a set of folders that I'd like to
> move. I understand that when I import a PST file I'll see an option
> to import the entire file or specific folders.

NEVER import from a PST. At best you'll lose some data. At worst, you'll
corrupt your mail profile as well and have to start with a new one. Just
open the PSTs with File>Open>Outlook Data File.

If you won't be able to access the IMAP server any more, before deleting the
IMAP account, create a new PST and copy the contents of the IMAP folders to
the new PST. IMAP folders may or may not contain all the messages stored on
the server.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Mark Bergman

OK. I'm really confused by your advice. My Exchange hosting company proveded
written directions to create a new profile, connect to my Exchange mailbox
and then import the Personal Folder File that I had previously exported.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Mark Bergman <Mark Bergman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm preparing to migrate my e-mail over to a hosted Exchange 2007
> > system. In my current Outlook 2003 I have two sets of personal
> > folders. The first set was created when I used a POP3 account. I have
> > several subfolders here that I'd like to keep and mail in the inbox.
> > I also have an IMAP account with a set of folders that I'd like to
> > move. I understand that when I import a PST file I'll see an option
> > to import the entire file or specific folders.
>
> NEVER import from a PST. At best you'll lose some data. At worst, you'll
> corrupt your mail profile as well and have to start with a new one. Just
> open the PSTs with File>Open>Outlook Data File.
>
> If you won't be able to access the IMAP server any more, before deleting the
> IMAP account, create a new PST and copy the contents of the IMAP folders to
> the new PST. IMAP folders may or may not contain all the messages stored on
> the server.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

Mark Bergman

FYI...I succesfully imported the mail and subfolders from two different pst
files so that my current mail now resides in my Exchange mailbox and I may
retire the old profile. very simple and error free.

"Mark Bergman" wrote:

> OK. I'm really confused by your advice. My Exchange hosting company proveded
> written directions to create a new profile, connect to my Exchange mailbox
> and then import the Personal Folder File that I had previously exported.
>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
> > Mark Bergman <Mark Bergman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm preparing to migrate my e-mail over to a hosted Exchange 2007
> > > system. In my current Outlook 2003 I have two sets of personal
> > > folders. The first set was created when I used a POP3 account. I have
> > > several subfolders here that I'd like to keep and mail in the inbox.
> > > I also have an IMAP account with a set of folders that I'd like to
> > > move. I understand that when I import a PST file I'll see an option
> > > to import the entire file or specific folders.
> >
> > NEVER import from a PST. At best you'll lose some data. At worst, you'll
> > corrupt your mail profile as well and have to start with a new one. Just
> > open the PSTs with File>Open>Outlook Data File.
> >
> > If you won't be able to access the IMAP server any more, before deleting the
> > IMAP account, create a new PST and copy the contents of the IMAP folders to
> > the new PST. IMAP folders may or may not contain all the messages stored on
> > the server.
> > --
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
> >
> >

Brian Tillman

Mark Bergman <MarkBergman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> FYI...I succesfully imported the mail and subfolders from two
> different pst files so that my current mail now resides in my
> Exchange mailbox and I may retire the old profile. very simple and
> error free.

By importing you have permanently lost some of the data in the PST.
Hopefully, it will not be data you need.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]