Microsoft KB Archive/256873

= OL2000: How To Move Messages from a Macintosh to a Personal Computer =

Article ID: 256873

Article Last Modified on 5/20/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 8.0 Exchange Server Edition for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Outlook 8.1 Exchange Server Edition for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Outlook 8.2 Exchange Server Edition for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Outlook 8.2 Exchange Server Edition for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q256873



NOTE: The procedures in this article only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate or Workgroup option. With this option, you can use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Corporate or Workgroup installation, you see "Corporate or Workgroup".



SUMMARY
This article describes how to move messages from the personal folder on a Macintosh, to your default mailbox, and then to a personal computer or to a personal folder.

When you use Outlook for the Macintosh, you cannot export messages that are stored in the personal folder on a Macintosh to a file format that can be opened or imported by Outlook on a personal computer.



MORE INFORMATION
To move messages from a Macintosh to a personal computer, you must drag the folder from the Macintosh personal folder to the Macintosh Mailbox folder. On your personal computer, you must then drag that folder from the personal computer Mailbox folder to the personal computer personal folder.

NOTE: Some Exchange Server computers are limited in the size of their message store. Ask your system administrator to make sure that you have enough space on your Exchange Server computer to complete this operation.

How to Move Messages from the Personal Folder to the Mailbox

 * 1) On the View menu, click Folder list to expand the folders.
 * 2) Under Personal Folder, click and drag a message folder to a Mailbox folder. This moves the folder and its contents to your mail store on the server.
 * 3) If you have enough space in your mailbox, you can repeat step two for other folders.

How to Add a Personal Folder
On your personal computer, if you do not have a personal folder to place your messages in from the Macintosh, you must add one. Use the following steps to add a personal folder:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Services, and then click Add.
 * 2) In the Available information services list, click Personal Folders, and then click OK.
 * 3) Type a name for your personal folder, and then click Open.
 * 4) In the Personal Folder dialog box, accept the default selections by clicking OK.

How to Move Messages from the Mailbox Folder to the Personal Folder on the Personal Computer

 * 1) On the personal computer, click the View menu, and then click Folder list to expand the folders.
 * 2) Find the folder with the messages from your Macintosh.
 * 3) Click and drag that folder to the personal folder on your personal computer. Repeat these steps if you have more than one folder to move.

