copying Contacts from Outlook 2003 to a disk

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In Outlook 2003, how do I copy my email messages and contacts to a disk. I
was using Microsoft Exchange Server and want to transfer this data to a pop3
account.
 
What are you using now?
Normally one copies data you want to transfer to an Outlook data file if it
isn't already in one.
 
Thanks for responding, Russ.

My email account has been coming through an Exchange Server which was
through my last employer. I want to cancel the Exchanger Server account
because it is causing havoc with my newly set-up pop 3 account (both of which
are setup in Outlook 2003), and I do not use it for email anymore since I am
no longer with the company. The emails and contact lists are important to my
next endeavor, so I need to retain that data. I recently tried to cancel the
Exchanger Server account and consequently lost everything. Had to restore my
computer back to the time and date I cancelled that particular email account
to recover the lost contact lists, emails and folders sitting in my Outlook.

By the way, I probably do not use proper computer terminology when
describing my problem, but I imagine you generally understand what I want to
do.

I have learned that when utilizing an Exchange Server, the data is saved in
an .ost file instead of a .pst file which requires expensive software to
convert.

Is what I am trying to do impossible?

Thanks for your help.

Russ Valentine said:
What are you using now?
Normally one copies data you want to transfer to an Outlook data file if it
isn't already in one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Linda in Wyo said:
In Outlook 2003, how do I copy my email messages and contacts to a disk.
I
was using Microsoft Exchange Server and want to transfer this data to a
pop3
account.
Click to expand...
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Linda in Wyo said:
My email account has been coming through an Exchange Server which was
through my last employer.
Click to expand...

Be careful here. Courts have found that mail you sent and received while
working for an employer belongs to the employer.
I want to cancel the Exchanger Server
account because it is causing havoc with my newly set-up pop 3
account (both of which are setup in Outlook 2003), and I do not use
it for email anymore since I am no longer with the company.
Click to expand...

Leave the Exchange account in place for now and in Outlook, click File>Work
Offline. Stop and restart Outlook. Now you should be able to copy the
contents of your Exchange folders to either your POP account folders or
another PST you create for the purpose.
--
Brian Tillman
The
emails and contact lists are important to my next endeavor, so I need
to retain that data. I recently tried to cancel the Exchanger Server
account and consequently lost everything. Had to restore my computer
back to the time and date I cancelled that particular email account
to recover the lost contact lists, emails and folders sitting in my
Outlook.

By the way, I probably do not use proper computer terminology when
describing my problem, but I imagine you generally understand what I
want to do.

I have learned that when utilizing an Exchange Server, the data is
saved in an .ost file instead of a .pst file which requires expensive
software to convert.

Is what I am trying to do impossible?

Thanks for your help.

Russ Valentine said:
What are you using now?
Normally one copies data you want to transfer to an Outlook data
file if it isn't already in one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Linda in Wyo said:
In Outlook 2003, how do I copy my email messages and contacts to a
disk. I
was using Microsoft Exchange Server and want to transfer this data
to a pop3
account.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Russ,

Thanks for replying to my request for help. Belive it or not, I have
managed to copy the important data and delete the Exchange Server account
without any loss of information.

Linda

Russ Valentine said:
What are you using now?
Normally one copies data you want to transfer to an Outlook data file if it
isn't already in one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Linda in Wyo said:
In Outlook 2003, how do I copy my email messages and contacts to a disk.
I
was using Microsoft Exchange Server and want to transfer this data to a
pop3
account.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Brian,

Thanks for your response. I have copied all of the important data to
personal folders, deleted the Exchange Server account, and surprisingly did
not loose any information.

I appreciate you taking time to respond.

Linda

Brian Tillman said:
Linda in Wyo said:
My email account has been coming through an Exchange Server which was
through my last employer.
Click to expand...

Be careful here. Courts have found that mail you sent and received while
working for an employer belongs to the employer.
I want to cancel the Exchanger Server
account because it is causing havoc with my newly set-up pop 3
account (both of which are setup in Outlook 2003), and I do not use
it for email anymore since I am no longer with the company.
Click to expand...

Leave the Exchange account in place for now and in Outlook, click File>Work
Offline. Stop and restart Outlook. Now you should be able to copy the
contents of your Exchange folders to either your POP account folders or
another PST you create for the purpose.
--
Brian Tillman
The
emails and contact lists are important to my next endeavor, so I need
to retain that data. I recently tried to cancel the Exchanger Server
account and consequently lost everything. Had to restore my computer
back to the time and date I cancelled that particular email account
to recover the lost contact lists, emails and folders sitting in my
Outlook.

By the way, I probably do not use proper computer terminology when
describing my problem, but I imagine you generally understand what I
want to do.

I have learned that when utilizing an Exchange Server, the data is
saved in an .ost file instead of a .pst file which requires expensive
software to convert.

Is what I am trying to do impossible?

Thanks for your help.

Russ Valentine said:
What are you using now?
Normally one copies data you want to transfer to an Outlook data
file if it isn't already in one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message In Outlook 2003, how do I copy my email messages and contacts to a
disk. I
was using Microsoft Exchange Server and want to transfer this data
to a pop3
account.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I just hope you had your company's permission to export that data. It was
theirs, not yours.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Linda in Wyo said:
Russ,

Thanks for replying to my request for help. Belive it or not, I have
managed to copy the important data and delete the Exchange Server account
without any loss of information.

Linda

Russ Valentine said:
What are you using now?
Normally one copies data you want to transfer to an Outlook data file if
it
isn't already in one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Linda in Wyo said:
In Outlook 2003, how do I copy my email messages and contacts to a
disk.
I
was using Microsoft Exchange Server and want to transfer this data to a
pop3
account.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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