Import from Outlook Express?

Thomas Bartlett · External Since: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2

I use MS-Outlook 2007, but it is now tied up indexing a humungously large
set of 19 PST files that I just attached to a new Archive mail profile. My
estimate is that the indexing will take over two more days to be complete.
But I will want to download new mail before then. If I use Outlook Express
to download the mail, can I easily import it into MS-Outlook 2007's mail
profile? If possible, I want downloaded mail concentrated in MS-Outlook and
not divided among different email programs, if possible.

Roady [MVP] · External Since: May 17, 2004 Posts: 10239

While your pst-files are being indexed, it is absolutely no problem to
continue using Outlook.

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"Thomas Bartlett" <tcbartlett RemoveThis @optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> I use MS-Outlook 2007, but it is now tied up indexing a humungously large
> set of 19 PST files that I just attached to a new Archive mail profile.
> My estimate is that the indexing will take over two more days to be
> complete. But I will want to download new mail before then. If I use
> Outlook Express to download the mail, can I easily import it into
> MS-Outlook 2007's mail profile? If possible, I want downloaded mail
> concentrated in MS-Outlook and not divided among different email programs,
> if possible.
>
>

Thomas Bartlett · External Since: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2

Thank you. As advised to do by a posting in this forum, I have created a
new profile in Outlook dedicated to keeping archive files. This profile is
setup without an email account, and is not meant to be used for new
correspondence. So, to 'continue using Outlook' for new correspondence, I
must close this profile and open the other profile which I regularly use for
new correspondence. I suppose that when the archive profile is closed and
the correspondence profile is opened, the indexing in the archive profile
will cease.

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_.DeleteThis@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
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> While your pst-files are being indexed, it is absolutely no problem to
> continue using Outlook.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
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> "Thomas Bartlett" <tcbartlett.DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:4aefaf9c$0$6090$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> I use MS-Outlook 2007, but it is now tied up indexing a humungously large
>> set of 19 PST files that I just attached to a new Archive mail profile.
>> My estimate is that the indexing will take over two more days to be
>> complete. But I will want to download new mail before then. If I use
>> Outlook Express to download the mail, can I easily import it into
>> MS-Outlook 2007's mail profile? If possible, I want downloaded mail
>> concentrated in MS-Outlook and not divided among different email
>> programs, if possible.
>>
>>

Roady [MVP] · External Since: May 17, 2004 Posts: 10239

That's correct. I'd recommend to leave the indexing being done overnight
then as I assume you use your regular email more than your archives? The
indexer will continue where it left off the next time you start Outlook with
that mail profile.

You could of course use Outlook Express or your web mail in between, but I
think that's just complicating things even more.
Anyway, if you go that route, make sure you use the Export function of OE to
leave more of the header intact in the migration process.

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Thomas Bartlett" <tcbartlett.DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:4aefd012$0$5423$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Thank you. As advised to do by a posting in this forum, I have created a
> new profile in Outlook dedicated to keeping archive files. This profile
> is setup without an email account, and is not meant to be used for new
> correspondence. So, to 'continue using Outlook' for new correspondence, I
> must close this profile and open the other profile which I regularly use
> for new correspondence. I suppose that when the archive profile is closed
> and the correspondence profile is opened, the indexing in the archive
> profile will cease.
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_.DeleteThis@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> in message news:e1TmleEXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> While your pst-files are being indexed, it is absolutely no problem to
>> continue using Outlook.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Thomas Bartlett" <tcbartlett.DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:4aefaf9c$0$6090$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>> I use MS-Outlook 2007, but it is now tied up indexing a humungously
>>> large set of 19 PST files that I just attached to a new Archive mail
>>> profile. My estimate is that the indexing will take over two more days
>>> to be complete. But I will want to download new mail before then. If I
>>> use Outlook Express to download the mail, can I easily import it into
>>> MS-Outlook 2007's mail profile? If possible, I want downloaded mail
>>> concentrated in MS-Outlook and not divided among different email
>>> programs, if possible.
>>>
>>>
>
>