Migrating Your Email & Addressbook from Outlook Express to Outlook

To download the Transend Migrator tool, please visit the OIT Software Downloads page at https://oit.nd.edu/software/facstaff/transend/index.shtml.

Migrate Messages
Migrate Addressbooks

Migrating Messages

Before you begin, make sure Outlook is configured to have Personal Folder (local mail folders). If the folder list does not include a heading of Personal Folders, refer to documentation to create a Personal Folders file (.PST).

1) Launch Transend and chose the radio button for Message Folders when asked what you want to convert. Click Next.

2) In the Convert From field choose, Outlook Express/Windows Mail and in the Convert To field, choose  Exchange/Outlook. Click Next.

3) In the Exchange/Outlook Information dialog, click Browse and select the Outlook.pst file into which the messages are to be imported. Usually, this will be in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook  and click Next.

4) Select the folders the user wishes to import and click Next.

5) Do not change any of the Miscellaneous Options. Click Start to begin the import. The messages will be imported and you will receive a summary report when complete.

6) The imported messages will appear in subfolder in Outlook's Personal Folders called Outlook Folders.

Migrating Addresses

Before you begin, make sure Outlook is configured to have Personal Folder (local mail folders). If the folder liost does not include a heading of Personal Folders, refer to documentation to create a Personal Folders file (.PST).

Determine whether or not the user has addresses store in the address book.

In Outlook Express, go to Tools > Address Book and look to see if there are addresses stored there. If the user has addresses in her/his address book, you may import them with Transend Migrator using the following instructions.

1) Launch Transend and chose the radion button for Address Books when asked what you want to convert. Click Next.

2) In the Convert From field, select  Outlook Express (*.wab) and in the Convert To field, choose Exch/Outlook Contacts. Click Next.

3) In the Outlook Express (.wab) Information dialog, click the Browse button and browse to the user's Outlook Express or Windows Mail profile (give examples of paths).

4) Now, click Next and click Browse to select the Outlook.pst file into which you will be importing the contacts (give example of path). There is no need to fill in the Password or Contact Folder fields. Click Start to begin the import.

6) Open Outlook and go to to Contacts folder in Personal Folders to verify that the contacts were successfully imported. They can be moved to the Exchange Contacts folder by selecting them all (Ctrl+A) and dragging them to the Contacts folder under the Mailbox - User Name heading.

If you need assistance, please contact either your departmental IT support staff or the OIT Help Desk at 574-631-8111.