"Migration of Outlook 2002 mail, settings and address books"

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Introduction
When new computers are presented to, or acquired by workers, the thorough migration of their custom information and profiles and data is vital matter to ensure that they are immediately productive.
The distraction of re-configuring the custom options and other profiles are Nearly as important as the seamless access to their original data.

Objective :-
To define effective parameters, list a complete working method and implement the manual migration of all affected Outlook 2000 email data and settings into new client systems and test the integrity of the migration to the user's complete satisfaction.

Note: - Before starting the process of exporting, find a suitable drive with at least 500 MB free space.

Exporting the Address Book
1. Load up Microsoft Outlook.
2. Select -> File -> Import and export.
3. Select -> "Export to a file"
4. Select -> "Next"

In next Windows.
1. Select -> "Comma Separated Values (Windows)"
2. Select -> "Next"

In next Windows.
1. Select -> "Contacts"
2. Select -> "Next"

Save the files to an appropriate location.

Follow the instructions.
1. Select -> "Next"

leave the Map Custom Fields set to defaults.
1. Select -> "Finish"

Importing the Address book is explained in the next section.

Exporting your personal emails folder
1. load up Microsoft Outlook.
2. Select -> File -> import and export
3. Select -> "Export to a file"
4. Select -> "Next"

In new Window
1. Select -> "Personal Folder File (.pst)"
2. Select -> "Next"

In new Window
1. Tick -> "Include sub folders"
2. Select -> "Next"

NOTE :- Ignore the Filter option.

Save the files in the appropriate location.

Follow the instruction:
1. Select -> "Allow duplicate items to be created"
2. Select -> "Finish"

Leave the settings as defaults.

1. Select -> "OK"

NOTE: Due to the size of your email data, This may take. Allow 45 minutes for the process to finish.

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