Sunday, February 2, 2014

Transferring Outlook 2003 Details To Outlook 2007

Microsoft Outlook is a popular application employed in many business firms because of its easy accessibility and ease of use. Moreover, it is also best for personal use and is mainly employed to communicate with family and friends. When you are moving from Outlook 2003 version to Outlook 2007 version, you have to move your Outlook 2003 files to the latter. Mainly, the exported file will be in either in the Comma-Separated Values file or the Personal Folders File format. This PST file format helps a user to import and export calendar items, emails and the Outlook address book.

Exporting Microsoft Outlook 2003 Contacts
  • Double click on the Microsoft Outlook 2003 shortcut icon seen in the desktop to launch the application. Once it is opened, click the option named File and from the menu, select the option named Import and Export. This will open the Import and Export dialog box. 
  • From the list of options available in the Import and Export dialog box, select Export to a file. Next, you need to click the button labeled Next and from the options for the file type, select Personal Folder File, followed by clicking the Next button. 
  • Next, from your mailbox, choose Contacts and continue to the next step by clicking the Next button. In the box seen next to Browse, enter a suitable name for the file and click the Next button. 
  • Now, click the button named Browse and this will help you save the exported file to a suitable location. Next, click the Next button and finally conclude the process by clicking the Finish button. Within a matter of minutes, all your Outlook contact information will be exported.
Importing contacts from Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007
  • Open the Microsoft Outlook 2007 application by double clicking its shortcut icon or by accessing the Start menu. From there, click the option named Tools followed by clicking the option labeled Import and Export. Now an Import and Export window will be opened in your screen. From the list of options available, choose Import Internet Mail and Addresses, followed by clicking the Next button. 
  • From the list, select the option labeled Personal Folder File. Next, click the Next button and then click the Browse button to find the exported Outlook 2003 file. Once located, open that file by clicking the Open button. 
  • Next, select Import Internet Mail and Addresses, followed by clicking the Next button. From there, select Outlook Express and click the button named Next. It is needed to make sure that the box corresponding to Import mail and Import Address book is checked. 
  • This will export the Outlook address book details from Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007. Selecting the Do not import duplicates option will make sure that there are no duplicate entries in the exported data. 
If you are not able to complete the procedure successfully, contact our tech support team for any further assistance.

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