Can I Import MS EXch .pst Files Into Vista Windows Mail?

[jlwn777]

Can I Import MS EXch .pst Files Into Vista Windows Mail?

Up on Vista. LOVE IT. Wanting to access old Microsoft Exchange .pst
files through Windows Mail. File>import > messages and choose message
type. It says

Message cannot be imported from the MAPI client

Any advice on how to access old mail data through new Window Mail on
Vista?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Pst-files can only be read by Microsoft Office Outlook. Configure Outlook
with the pst-files and then use import from within Windows Mail.

 

[jlwn777]

Pst-files can only be read by Microsoft Office Outlook. Configure Outlook
with the pst-files and then use import from within Windows Mail.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

Can I Import MS EXch .pst Files Into Vista Windows Mail?

Up on Vista. LOVE IT. Wanting to access old Microsoft Exchange .pst
files through Windows Mail. File>import > messages and choose message
type. It says

Message cannot be imported from the MAPI client

Any advice on how to access old mail data through new Window Mail on
Vista?

Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

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I have a machine running Vista and Office 2007. So good-old "Outlook"
is not on my machine. I looked at the URL you provided above and
didn't see a download link for getting old-fashioned Outlook. Can you
provide a direct link for me to download the version of Outlook that I
would need to accomplish what you've said above? Thanks in advance!

 

[Gordon]

Pst-files can only be read by Microsoft Office Outlook. Configure Outlook
with the pst-files and then use import from within Windows Mail.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

Can I Import MS EXch .pst Files Into Vista Windows Mail?

Up on Vista. LOVE IT. Wanting to access old Microsoft Exchange .pst
files through Windows Mail. File>import > messages and choose message
type. It says

Message cannot be imported from the MAPI client

Any advice on how to access old mail data through new Window Mail on
Vista?

Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I have a machine running Vista and Office 2007. So good-old "Outlook"
is not on my machine.

well it should be unless you have the Student version....

 

[jlwn777]

Pst-files can only be read by Microsoft Office Outlook. Configure Outlook
with the pst-files and then use import from within Windows Mail.
--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

Can I Import MS EXch .pst Files Into Vista Windows Mail?
Up on Vista. LOVE IT. Wanting to access old Microsoft Exchange .pst
files through Windows Mail. File>import > messages and choose message
type. It says
Message cannot be imported from the MAPI client
Any advice on how to access old mail data through new Window Mail on
Vista?
Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

I have a machine running Vista and Office 2007. So good-old "Outlook"
is not on my machine.

well it should be unless you have the Student version....- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Windows Mail is what's offered with the version of Office I have.
Outlook is not. So is there any other place I can go to just download
stand-alone Outlook? Maybe even an earlier version?

Please advise.

 

[F.H. Muffman]

Windows Mail is what's offered with the version of Office I have.
Outlook is not. So is there any other place I can go to just download
stand-alone Outlook? Maybe even an earlier version?

Well, Outlook is a pay-for program, so, there isn't a legal download of the
whole program, but there is the trial of Office 2007 that you could
download, install, import, and uninstall.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101741481033.aspx is the url
for the demo.

 

[jlwn777]

Well, Outlook is a pay-for program, so, there isn't a legal download of the
whole program, but there is the trial of Office 2007 that you could
download, install, import, and uninstall.http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101741481033.aspxis the url
for the demo.

If I already have Office 2007 already loaded on my Vista machine,
won't it realize that when I try to download the demo/trial version
you're suggesting? Can I BUY stand-alone Outlook?

Please advise. And thanks in advance.

 

[F.H. Muffman]

If I already have Office 2007 already loaded on my Vista machine,
won't it realize that when I try to download the demo/trial version
you're suggesting? Can I BUY stand-alone Outlook?

Yes, you can buy stand-alone Outlook -
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...Q?skuId=8168323&type=product&id=1162593933838
for instance.

I forgot about the fact that full office was installed, so no, I wouldn't
overlay the full with the demo. Uninstalling full, installing the demo,
importing, uninstalling the demo, installing full would probably take 4
hours, give or take. Outlook runs $100+ (might be cheaper at stores like
Costco, or at the now 50% going out of business compusa).

 

[jlwn777]

Yes, you can buy stand-alone Outlook -http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=CNVVKQTZVEQITKC4D3...
for instance.

I forgot about the fact that full office was installed, so no, I wouldn't
overlay the full with the demo. Uninstalling full, installing the demo,
importing, uninstalling the demo, installing full would probably take 4
hours, give or take. Outlook runs $100+ (might be cheaper at stores like
Costco, or at the now 50% going out of business compusa).

FH - we're almost there - is there an official place where I can buy
it (stand-alone Outlook) online and then just download and install it?
Thanks!

 

[F.H. Muffman]

FH - we're almost there - is there an official place where I can buy
it (stand-alone Outlook) online and then just download and install it?

That, unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to find. Based on
http://www.microsoft.com/office/offers/default.mspx, I would say no.

 

[jlwn777]

That, unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to find. Based onhttp://www.microsoft.com/office/offers/default.mspx, I would say no.

Of course, none of the BigBox stores around here have Outlook stand-
alone anymore. But I did find it online at J&R Music World, I've
ordered it, and it will be here Friday. So... I'm all set. I guess I
am left wondering why didn't MS allow for porting of Microsoft
Exchange PST files directly into Windows Mail? I guess the answer
would be that most folks who've upgraded to Vista already have
Outlook
running. Well, for those of us who only had Exchange (and again, it's
probably a tiny minority) this really is the only way to do it.
Because File>import > messages> message type MS Exchange, will give
you this: Message cannot be imported from the MAPI client. Yup.

Thanks to all who helped out. And the dude who complained to me about
putting the question in multiple newsgroups - all I can tell you is
that I found 4 places where I could ask the question. 4 separate and
distinct Newgroups where I posted the question. 4 places that I felt
made sense for this question. Got responses in 2. Got to the final
answer right here, in this one [microsoft.public.outlook.general].
So... maybe you aggregate messages
from multiple newsgroups somehow and this confused you? Don't know
what your complaint was, really, and (actually) I didn't care. I'm
glad that the folks who didn't take the time to "complain" about such
trivialities were actually quite helpful. Again, thanks for your
time.
This may help some other person who only has MS Exchange PST files
understand what they have to do to migrate them in Windows Mail on
their Vista machines. Even it helps only ONE other person, I say it
was worth it. And to the Hater-dude: I wish you a life that's filled
with Peace, Joy, and Fulfillment of Purpose. And if that can't happen
for you right at this very minute, know that it IS possible. WAY
possible. Yup.


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