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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Problems since migrating emails from old PC
I recently got a new laptop and am slowly migrating everything over from an old PC.
I installed Microsoft Office 2021 on the laptop and migrated my .pst files over to it. Then I set up the Outlook office client to sync with and pull my gmx.com emails to Outlook using IMAP. I noticed I now have several duplicate folders (sent mail, outbox, junk mail, etc). I also have trouble sending out emails, either my emails hang in the outbox, or I get a certificate error. I should mention I have two email account folders in my Outlook client linked to two separate gmx.com accounts. I remember this also happened several years ago when I changed computers. However, I don't remember how I worked through it. Have I been doing something wrong both times? Surely this process can't be this messy. Is there a way to start over from scratch? Or should I just start working through the problems. |
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Join Date: Feb 2017
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Not an answer for your problem, but this is a good example of why using webmail is so much better. Get a new computer and just log in and all is ready just the way you want it.
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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How do I export my Outlook office client emails to Outlook.com webmail? Will it also create duplicate folders that I will have to sort out? |
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There is a Microsoft help article on importing pst files here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...8-ded54b3440ac
Not sure about what to do about the duplicate folder problems. |
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I want to now migrate my Outlook 2021 emails to Thunderbird. However, every article I've read says to import (or is it export?) the emails as .pst files. But I checked, and my Outlook 2021 data files are all .ost. Could someone explain to me like I'm a 5 year old what .ost and .pst files are, how and when they are used, and how they relate to transferring between different desktop email clients? |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Never mind. After hours of more research I found out you have to convert Outlook data files (whether .ost or .pst) to MBOX files before importing to Thunderbird.
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Join Date: Sep 2022
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I have previously used 'MailStore Home' when I used Windows, and maybe this program may be of help. Here's a link to the MailStore Blog:
https://help.mailstore.com/en/home/A...n_Email_Client It's possible to install that program as a 'portable', in that it can be copied to an external USB drive and so transferred to another computer. MailStore also have their own online community where you may ask for help. |
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In my experience, IMAP is similar to webmail, you should only need to configure the client.
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Don't know if you found your answer, but maybe this will be helpful ...
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-46d9d85b0213 You might also try using MailBackupX https://www.mailbackupx.com/ Cheers |
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