How to export and import mail
To Export the Mail from original location, do the following
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Click File
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Click on Export
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Click on Export to a file
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Click on Next
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Click on Personal Folder File (.pst)
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Click Next
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Highlight Inbox
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Make sure Include Subfolders is selected
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Choose the location you want the contacts to be saved at
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Give the file a name such as Mail
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Click on OK
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To Import the mail to the new outlook, do the following
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Click File
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Click on Import
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Click on Import from another program or file
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Click on Next
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Click on Personal Folder File (.pst)
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Click Next
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Choose the pst file that you created for your mail.
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Highlight Inbox
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Make sure Include Subfolders is selected
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Click on OK
NOTE: Do not get rid of the original mail till you verified that the transfer is a success first.
Here are other pages that may help you as well.
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Information about backing up files in the event the computer crashes
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There is a limit to how many files can be on the root of a drive
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