Hi Gaetan,
You can sure do that:
How to upgrade from Outlook Express to Outlook 2000 that is in Internet Mail
Only mode
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Article ID : 254221
Last Review : August 11, 2004
Revision : 1.0
This article was previously published under Q254221
For a Microsoft Outlook 2002 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 version of
this article, see 287073 (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287073/).
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the
Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About
Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option
installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and
Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
257824 (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257824/EN-US/) OL2000: Differences
Between Outlook and Outlook Express
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SUMMARY
MORE INFORMATION
Importing Mail Account Settings
Setting Outlook 2000 as the Default E-mail Program
REFERENCES
APPLIES TO
SUMMARY
This article describes how to import mail account settings and set Microsoft
Outlook 2000 as your default e-mail program as part of upgrading from
Microsoft Outlook Express to Outlook 2000. Additionally, the References
section of this article provides other resources with information about
transitioning from Outlook Express to Outlook 2000.
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MORE INFORMATION
Importing Mail Account Settings
1. In Outlook 2000, click the File menu, and then click Import and Export.
2. In the Choose an action to perform list, click Import Internet Mail
Account Settings, and then click Next.
3. In the Select the e-mail client to import list, click Microsoft Outlook
Express, and then click Next.
4. Make sure that the name that is displayed is the name that you want to
use, and then click Next.
5. Make sure that the e-mail address is correct, and then click Next.
6. Make sure that the incoming and outgoing mail servers are correct, and
then click Next.
7. Make sure that the account name and password are correct, and then click
Next.
NOTE: If you are using Microsoft Network (MSN), the Log on using Secure
Password Authentication (SPA) check box must be selected.
8. Click the method that you use to connect to the Internet, and then click
Next.
9. Click Finish to import your mail account settings.
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http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=254221
Please do remember to backup your emails and contacts before proceed the
migration just in case. Hope that Helps.
Thanks
Andy Tan
