Upgrading from Outlook Express (XP) to Outlook (Windows 7)

[plt]

Hello,



Is there a surefire way of moving addresses, folders and messages from Outlook Express (on an XP computer) to Outlook (on a Win 7 computer)? If I try to use the directions from MS or those in Outlook they assume that I also have OE on the target computer which is not possible on Windows 7.

Have spent days trying to accomplish this for a friend but nothing seems to work

Thanks in advance!

PLT

[Technician]

If you don't have OE on the target computer, you have to install MS Outlook on the source computer and use the outlook importing filter to transfer data from OE. After that you will be able to move the PST file to the target computer and use Outlook to open it.

[plt]

Thanks for your prompt response. The source (XP) computer has Outlook 2003 whereas the destination (Win 7) computer has Outlook 2007. I presume this wont make a difference and the PST file can still be shared?

Thanks.

PLT

[Technician]

The Outlook of version 2007 can read the PST file of previous Outlook versions so there should not be any problem. To open PST file you can use the menu File - Open - Outlook Data File...

You can read how to open the PST file with Outlook and make it Default in this artickle.

You can also merge the PST content of default User Profile and the new PST by using importing filter of MS Outlook. Note: It will mix the content of both files.

[plt]

Many thanks,

Will try the import this afternoon.

PLT
Geneva - Switzerland