Migrating Outlook
Understanding Outlook IMAP account data files
As people migrate from earlier versions of Outlook (‘2010 & earlier) there is some confusion on how data for Imap email accounts is stored in Outlook ‘2013/’2016 as compared to earlier Outlook versions (‘2010 and earlier) For the sake of simplicity, the focus will be on environments where the first email account configured in the […]
Understanding Outlook Migration – Part 3 – Email Account Creation
The primary purpose of this article is to highlight the differences that occur depending on what sequence new email accounts are added to an Outlook profile particularly in the area of what data files are created and default folders will be included – specifically in terms of contacts/calendar. If the accounts are created in a […]
Understanding Outlook updating vs migration vs new install
A common description used by people reporting a problem that goes along the lines with “…….I upgraded my version of Office and …………” without providing any additional information as to what they actually mean by the word “upgrading” which on the surface may seem like a trivial issue. However, it’s important to know since what […]
How to avoid automatic Imap account configuration
People migrating from preview versions of Outlook where the email accounts in use were configured as POP3 accounts, get surprised when these accounts are suddenly configured as an Imap account when configuring the account in Outlook ‘2013 or ‘2016. It really has nothing to do with the version of Outlook but more to do with […]
How to Find & Copy the Right Outlook PST Files
Some of the most common questions related to Outlook data files related to restoring, backing up or migrating Outlook data from one machine to another are: 1) Where are my Outlook PST files located? 2) Which files should I backup or migrate to a new machine? When access to original Outlook configuration IS NOT available […]