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Microsoft Outlook

Hi All,
Im trying to move all my work emails which are stored in Microsoft Outlook on a memory pen. Does anyone know how I would go about doing this (simplest terms possible please).


Thanks in advance

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  • fitshase
    fitshase Posts: 443 Forumite
    Click on your inbox
    Click File\Import and Export...
    Select Export to a File and click Next
    Select Personal Folder File (.pst) and follow the process.

    This will export your mailfile as a .pst file which you can then copy to a memory stick/external hard drive.
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    edited 8 July 2010 at 2:56PM
    You can export them to a pst file, what email client will you be using if you need to import them?



    ^^^^^^^ beat me to it..........
  • macleanal
    macleanal Posts: 43 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thank you both
  • macleanal
    macleanal Posts: 43 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    how do i now go about importing the files onto my home computer? any idea?

    thanks in advance.
  • alanclarke
    alanclarke Posts: 295 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    edited 21 July 2010 at 9:54PM
    You can 'Drag & Drop' individual emails from Outlook onto pen drive, they will be saved as .msg files. On your home computer if you have Outlook installed when you double click on emails they should open in Outlook or you might be able to 'Drag & Drop' them into Outlook, I haven't tried that.

    If you don't have Outlook on your home computer there are a number of software products that will convert from .msg to text, PDF, Word etc. unfortunately these are usually paid for - Google 'convert msg' - without the quotes.

    If you don't know what 'Drag & Drop' is see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag-and-drop
  • iamcornholio
    iamcornholio Posts: 1,900 Forumite
    Drag and drop is good.

    Remember to encrpyt the pendrive (Truecrypt is good and free) if the data is sensitive work stuff

    Also if you want work emails for home use, then set up a rule in outlook at work to forward all emails to you home email, or set the rule up with certain criteria so that you only get specific ones forwarded
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