A reliable way of exporting threads of messages to a (reliable;-)) database?

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Jos

Hi all,

I am subscribed to some discussion threads, that come in via normal email
(Yahoo groups threads). When they arrive, they are rerouted to a folder. In
the folder I now have about 16000 messages, in a number of threads. It is
vital that I don't loose this information, and since the *.pst format is
known to give problems sometimes, I want to export it to a reliable
database, also, of course, keeping the possibility of watching the threads
(like I now can, when I select "display messages by thread"). I have nothing
against MS (well, a little, sometimes;-)), but I don't like MS Access for
that reason. Can anybody recommend something to me? I would be VERY
gratefull to you all(!).

Thanks & take care,

Jos

PS XPPRO, Office XPPRO.
 
Jos,

Don't know what version you have, but in my OL2000 on XP this works for me:
On the menu, select File>New>Personal Folders File (pst). I name one
January, one February, etc.
I move all messages each month to an appropriate folder. I can leave last
months open in OL to use as needed. I close the others but can easily open
with the file menu. Keeps them small and manageable. I even back up my
contacts folder by copying to the .pst then copy the whole pst to a CD. For
messages, this works better than a database to me.


Hope this works. Please post back either way.
Good Luck
 
Hi;-),

Thanks a lot for your reply. The problem, however, is the fact that I don't
want the messages stored in a *.pst, since that is known to give problems
sometimes;-(, and the MS inbox repair tool doesn't work well in a lot of
cases (it doesn't recover all files, only you don't see that with a clear
error).

But thanks a lot for your reply;-),

Jos


"Down Home" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
| Jos,
|
| Don't know what version you have, but in my OL2000 on XP this works for
me:
| On the menu, select File>New>Personal Folders File (pst). I name one
| January, one February, etc.
| I move all messages each month to an appropriate folder. I can leave last
| months open in OL to use as needed. I close the others but can easily open
| with the file menu. Keeps them small and manageable. I even back up my
| contacts folder by copying to the .pst then copy the whole pst to a CD.
For
| messages, this works better than a database to me.
|
|
| Hope this works. Please post back either way.
| Good Luck
|
|
| "Jos" <Reply in newsgroup please> wrote in message
| | > Hi all,
| >
| > I am subscribed to some discussion threads, that come in via normal
email
| > (Yahoo groups threads). When they arrive, they are rerouted to a folder.
| In
| > the folder I now have about 16000 messages, in a number of threads. It
is
| > vital that I don't loose this information, and since the *.pst format is
| > known to give problems sometimes, I want to export it to a reliable
| > database, also, of course, keeping the possibility of watching the
threads
| > (like I now can, when I select "display messages by thread"). I have
| nothing
| > against MS (well, a little, sometimes;-)), but I don't like MS Access
for
| > that reason. Can anybody recommend something to me? I would be VERY
| > gratefull to you all(!).
| >
| > Thanks & take care,
| >
| > Jos
| >
| > PS XPPRO, Office XPPRO.
| >
| >
|
|
 
Jos said:
Thanks a lot for your reply. The problem, however, is the fact that I
don't want the messages stored in a *.pst, since that is known to
give problems sometimes;-(
Click to expand...

Then you'd better stop using your computer altogether, as they have been
known to have problems sometimes.

There are only two messages stores for Outlook: Exchange and a PST. If
you're a home user, you have no choice but the PST.
 
No, that is not true. I've read about a software program that exports it to
MySQL, the problem is: I can't seem to find it anymore. That's what I am
asking for.

"Brian Tillman" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
| Jos <Reply in newsgroup please> wrote:
|
| > Thanks a lot for your reply. The problem, however, is the fact that I
| > don't want the messages stored in a *.pst, since that is known to
| > give problems sometimes;-(
|
| Then you'd better stop using your computer altogether, as they have been
| known to have problems sometimes.
|
| There are only two messages stores for Outlook: Exchange and a PST. If
| you're a home user, you have no choice but the PST.
| --
| Brian Tillman
|
 
Jos,

Just played around with it and it works. Although looks strange to me, it
may be what you want. On the menu, I went to File>Import and Export>Export
to a file>dBase> and gave it a name and location. I then opened Access,
created a blank database and imported the dBase file. Sure enough, it was
all there! Weird to view in database format, but there none-the-less.

Hope this works. Please post back either way.
Good Luck
 
Hi:-),

Thanks a lot for your help;-). I don't like MS Access that much (as I wrote
before), because actually I don't trust MS files;-(. But aside from that,
even if I were to use MS Access, I need to be able to view the messages by
*thread*; I don't see myself doing that (I am a nerd on MS Access). Do you
know how to?

Again my friend, thanks for the help;-)

"Down Home" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
| Jos,
|
| Just played around with it and it works. Although looks strange to me, it
| may be what you want. On the menu, I went to File>Import and Export>Export
| to a file>dBase> and gave it a name and location. I then opened Access,
| created a blank database and imported the dBase file. Sure enough, it was
| all there! Weird to view in database format, but there none-the-less.
|
| Hope this works. Please post back either way.
| Good Luck
|
|
|
| "Jos" <Reply in newsgroup please> wrote in message
| | > Hi;-),
| >
| > Thanks a lot for your reply. The problem, however, is the fact that I
| don't
| > want the messages stored in a *.pst, since that is known to give
problems
| > sometimes;-(, and the MS inbox repair tool doesn't work well in a lot of
| > cases (it doesn't recover all files, only you don't see that with a
clear
| > error).
| >
| > But thanks a lot for your reply;-),
| >
| > Jos
| >
| >
| > "Down Home" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
| > | > | Jos,
| > |
| > | Don't know what version you have, but in my OL2000 on XP this works
for
| > me:
| > | On the menu, select File>New>Personal Folders File (pst). I name one
| > | January, one February, etc.
| > | I move all messages each month to an appropriate folder. I can leave
| last
| > | months open in OL to use as needed. I close the others but can easily
| open
| > | with the file menu. Keeps them small and manageable. I even back up my
| > | contacts folder by copying to the .pst then copy the whole pst to a
CD.
| > For
| > | messages, this works better than a database to me.
| > |
| > |
| > | Hope this works. Please post back either way.
| > | Good Luck
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jos" <Reply in newsgroup please> wrote in message
| > | | > | > Hi all,
| > | >
| > | > I am subscribed to some discussion threads, that come in via normal
| > email
| > | > (Yahoo groups threads). When they arrive, they are rerouted to a
| folder.
| > | In
| > | > the folder I now have about 16000 messages, in a number of threads.
It
| > is
| > | > vital that I don't loose this information, and since the *.pst
format
| is
| > | > known to give problems sometimes, I want to export it to a reliable
| > | > database, also, of course, keeping the possibility of watching the
| > threads
| > | > (like I now can, when I select "display messages by thread"). I have
| > | nothing
| > | > against MS (well, a little, sometimes;-)), but I don't like MS
Access
| > for
| > | > that reason. Can anybody recommend something to me? I would be VERY
| > | > gratefull to you all(!).
| > | >
| > | > Thanks & take care,
| > | >
| > | > Jos
| > | >
| > | > PS XPPRO, Office XPPRO.
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
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