I am trying to help someone convert from AOL (finally!). We tried to use
the Intellisync program with AOL that would sync the contacts with Outlook,
but it didn't map fields correctly, so that turned out to be a mess. I
couldn't find anything to convert the email files. Is there any kind of
program or a way to use Access or other to convert contacts? Is there any
solution for moving the email to Outlook?

Thanks!

try exporting to excel file format and then import, mapping the fields
correctly.

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"Karl Burrows" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4QRSc.471$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am trying to help someone convert from AOL (finally!). We tried to use
> the Intellisync program with AOL that would sync the contacts with
> Outlook,
> but it didn't map fields correctly, so that turned out to be a mess. I
> couldn't find anything to convert the email files. Is there any kind of
> program or a way to use Access or other to convert contacts? Is there any
> solution for moving the email to Outlook?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

I don't think AOL has the option to export anything to any format unless you
know something I can't find in AOL.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> try exporting to excel file format and then import, mapping the fields
> correctly.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
> Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)
>
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
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>
> "Karl Burrows" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4QRSc.471$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am trying to help someone convert from AOL (finally!). We tried to use
> > the Intellisync program with AOL that would sync the contacts with
> > Outlook,
> > but it didn't map fields correctly, so that turned out to be a mess. I
> > couldn't find anything to convert the email files. Is there any kind of
> > program or a way to use Access or other to convert contacts? Is there
any
> > solution for moving the email to Outlook?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

Do you already have them in Outlook? That's where I meant to export from...
rename the field names in excel and move data around as needed then import
back to outlook.

Also, when you say you couldn't find anything to convert email files, if you
mean AOL mail to outlook, connect to the mailbox using IMAP.
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/services/online.htm#aol

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

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"Karl Burrows" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:TcUSc.576$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I don't think AOL has the option to export anything to any format unless
>you
> know something I can't find in AOL.
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> try exporting to excel file format and then import, mapping the fields
>> correctly.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
>> Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
>> Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)
>>
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>> Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
>>
>> Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
>> Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
>>
>> "Karl Burrows" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4QRSc.471$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am trying to help someone convert from AOL (finally!). We tried to
>> >use
>> > the Intellisync program with AOL that would sync the contacts with
>> > Outlook,
>> > but it didn't map fields correctly, so that turned out to be a mess. I
>> > couldn't find anything to convert the email files. Is there any kind
>> > of
>> > program or a way to use Access or other to convert contacts? Is there
> any
>> > solution for moving the email to Outlook?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

I think she has saved her emails to a local folder in AOL, so I assume they
are already off the AOL mail server. I just setup Outlook for here and she
has no data there. I'll setup the IMAP in the meantime and see what that
does.

Thanks!

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you already have them in Outlook? That's where I meant to export
from...
> rename the field names in excel and move data around as needed then import
> back to outlook.
>
> Also, when you say you couldn't find anything to convert email files, if
you
> mean AOL mail to outlook, connect to the mailbox using IMAP.
> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/services/online.htm#aol
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
> Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)
>
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
>
> Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
> Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
>
> "Karl Burrows" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:TcUSc.576$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I don't think AOL has the option to export anything to any format unless
> >you
> > know something I can't find in AOL.
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> try exporting to excel file format and then import, mapping the fields
> >> correctly.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >> Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
> >> Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >> Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
> >>
> >> Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
> >> Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> >>
> >> "Karl Burrows" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:4QRSc.471$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I am trying to help someone convert from AOL (finally!). We tried to
> >> >use
> >> > the Intellisync program with AOL that would sync the contacts with
> >> > Outlook,
> >> > but it didn't map fields correctly, so that turned out to be a mess.
I
> >> > couldn't find anything to convert the email files. Is there any kind
> >> > of
> >> > program or a way to use Access or other to convert contacts? Is
there
> > any
> >> > solution for moving the email to Outlook?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Karl Burrows <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I think she has saved her emails to a local folder in AOL, so I assume they
> are already off the AOL mail server. I just setup Outlook for here and she
> has no data there. I'll setup the IMAP in the meantime and see what that
> does.

I have no idea if this will work, but try moving the old messages from her
PFC onto the "Saved on AOL" folder. Then you can access that folder using
IMAP.

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