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How to Import PST files from Outlook to Thunderbird

Posted 05/11/2009 - 13:48 by Edwin Collins

Problem: 

Moving from Outlook to Thunderbird, PST Files are not automatically imported.

Solution: 

 

  1. Open Outlook; next open the PST files you want to import to Thunderbird. 
     
  2. Navigate to the location that your PST file is located, select the file and click on OK

     
  3. The folder will now be open in Outlook. Example below is named Archive Folders.

     
  4. Leave Outlook open and then start up Thunderbird. Once open select Tools. and then Import.

     
  5. Select Mail from the import wizard and then click Next

     
  6. Then select Outlook and click Next

     
  7. You should now see the import status bar.

     
  8. After it completes the import of the data you should see a list of the folders and number of messages that were imported. Click the Finish button.

     
  9. You should now see the imported PST file in the local folders section of Thunderbird.
 
 
This completed the import process. If you have more PST files, you can repeat the steps to open each one into Outlook then import them into Thunderbird.
 
If you have multiple Outlook profiles, you will need to open the profile you want to import and then follow the steps to open the PST and import to Thunderbird.
 
You may close Outlook once you have completed all your imports.

How do I export Outlook Contacts to a CSV File

Posted 04/08/2009 - 15:05 by David Schnardthorst

Solution: 

 

To save your contacts from Outlook to a CSV file:

  • Select File -> Import and Export... from the menu.
  • Make sure Export to a file is highlighted.
  • Click Next >.
  • Now make sure Comma Separated Values (Windows) is selected.
  • Click Next > again.
  • Highlight the Contacts folder.
  • Click Next >.
  • Use the Browse... button to specify a location and file name for the exported contacts. Something like "Outlook.csv"  on your Desktop should work fine.
  • Click Next > (once more).
  • Now click Finish.

 You can now import your Outlook contacts into other email programs such as Mac OS X Mail, for example.

How to use an outlook e-mail template

Posted 04/08/2009 - 09:52 by Webmaster

Problem: 

If you create e-mail templates in Outlook, here's how you can access those templates.

Solution: 

Sending e-mail using a local template

Follow these steps in Microsoft Outlook to send e-mail using a local template:
1.       Go to File -> New -> Choose Form

2.       Select User templates in file system

3.       Select the template of your choice:

4.       Either double-click the template or select Open
5.       Send the e-mail like you normally would once the template is open.

How do I backup my Microsoft Outlook PST Files?

Posted 03/31/2009 - 06:18 by Webmaster

Problem: 

How do I backup my Microsoft Outlook PST Files?

Solution: 
The Personal Folder file (.pst / PST) is the place where Outlook stores its data. You need to backup this file. You can find the location of this file by:
  1.  
  2. Right-clicking on the Outlook Today icon
  3. Once the Properties dialog box is displayed, click the "Advanced" button.
  4. The "Path...", shown below by the red arrow, indicates where your Personal Folder file can be found.
  5. Write this path down and navigate to that folder.
  6. Copy the file probably named "outlook.pst" to your thumb drive.
As an alternative, you can try to export the data using the tools under the file menu of Outlook.
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