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W@discussions.microsoft.com Michelle W

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Oct 24, 2006, 2:44:02 PM10/24/06
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I'm using Microsoft Outlook 2003 at home and Microsoft Entourage 2004 for MAC
at work. I need to export my Outlook.pst file to Entourage, but instructions
indicate I must save the file as an "MBOX-format text file". I need to know
how I can save the file to transfer it properly.

I've tried copying from Windows Explorer but it does not give me an option
to save as a different file type.

Thanks,

Michelle

DL

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Oct 24, 2006, 2:54:32 PM10/24/06
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You would need to export your 'mail' in a format that MAC can import, see
the Export options within OL.
The MAC instructions you are reading relate to Outlook Express, a completely
different program.
Though if there is no import path for the files Outlook can export I guess
you could import into Outlook Express then Export from there in the
appropriate format.


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Gordon

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Oct 25, 2006, 4:11:36 AM10/25/06
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Michelle W wrote:

> I'm using Microsoft Outlook 2003 at home and Microsoft Entourage 2004 for
> MAC
> at work. I need to export my Outlook.pst file to Entourage, but
> instructions
> indicate I must save the file as an "MBOX-format text file". I need to
> know how I can save the file to transfer it properly.

Easy answer - install Thunderbird, (get it here:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Then import your Outlook email into Thunderbird. Thunderbird uses the MBox
format mail folders. Just copy the resultant mail folders WITHOUT the
extension onto your Mac.

HTH

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Apr 1, 2010, 4:30:01 AM4/1/10
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Thank you for your help. I have followed your instructions and I imported the
emails from Microsoft Outlook into Thunderbird. Now, I cannot find the folder
where the emails are to be able to import them to MAC. Can you help me in
that?

Thank you

Gordon

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Apr 1, 2010, 12:48:40 PM4/1/10
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> Thank you for your help. I have followed your instructions and I imported
> the
> emails from Microsoft Outlook into Thunderbird. Now, I cannot find the
> folder
> where the emails are to be able to import them to MAC. Can you help me in
> that?

Open Thunderbird - do Tools- Account Settings. Click on Local Folders and
that will tell you where the mail files are located.

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