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Old January 10th 06, 08:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
rhodes2010
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Now have started OWA (Outlook Web Access) for the first time.
Want to load my contacts list from my Outlook 2003.

Exported the Contacts onto a network server location as a .pst file.

When in OWA, in the Contacts area, cannot fine a button for importing
data.

Will be needing to import some mailbox contents too.
How to import sentbox and inbox to OWA ?

We are using Exchange for the first time, but years worth of
Outlook mail stored in local .pst files.

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Old January 10th 06, 09:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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rhodes2010 wrote:

Now have started OWA (Outlook Web Access) for the first time.
Want to load my contacts list from my Outlook 2003.

Exported the Contacts onto a network server location as a .pst file.

When in OWA, in the Contacts area, cannot fine a button for importing
data.


OWA is nothing more than an HTML interface into the Exchange mailbox. It
has no concept of import or export.

What I don't understand is your not seeing them already. Both Outlook and
OWA should be referencing the same mailbox sho both should see the same
data, unless you were delivering your data to a PST in Outlook. If so, then
just fire up Outlook and drag the contents of the PST's folders into
corresponding folders in the Exchange account..
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Old January 10th 06, 10:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
rhodes2010
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Default Importing Contacts into OWA Contacts

Okay. I understand why OWA cannot accept imported data.

Since this is a brand new Exchange server and is void of any
email or contacts is probably why none are visible.
Up until this point my users have been using Outlook as a POP3
client (5+ years).
Even when I create an account in Outlook that is to be an Exchange account,
it appears ready to interact with the server on a future basis. But has no
idea about
existing data.
You mention Fire up Outlook and drag contents of .pst into
"corresponding folders in Exchange account",
there does not seem to be any new folders created when I create
the Outlook account for the Exchange server. Just the same old Outllook
folders exist.

I am baffled how to migrate my existing users onto the Microsoft Exchange
server.
It is starting to seem like they will have to start fresh...or... I'll have
to continue
using POP3 and SMTP (like we always have) and I will get no new features
that Exchange provides.

Thanks for your help.
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"Brian Tillman" wrote:

rhodes2010 wrote:

Now have started OWA (Outlook Web Access) for the first time.
Want to load my contacts list from my Outlook 2003.

Exported the Contacts onto a network server location as a .pst file.

When in OWA, in the Contacts area, cannot fine a button for importing
data.


OWA is nothing more than an HTML interface into the Exchange mailbox. It
has no concept of import or export.

What I don't understand is your not seeing them already. Both Outlook and
OWA should be referencing the same mailbox sho both should see the same
data, unless you were delivering your data to a PST in Outlook. If so, then
just fire up Outlook and drag the contents of the PST's folders into
corresponding folders in the Exchange account..
--
Brian Tillman


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Old January 10th 06, 11:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
rhodes2010
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Default Importing Contacts into OWA Contacts

It appears that my rules have mysteriously made it from my PC up
to the server and now are shown as un-modifiable shadows in
the OWA rules section. This gives me cause to be optimistic.

Is there some sort of Synchronize feature to allow new Exchange clients
to upload exisitng content (contacts and mail) into the Exchange server ?

My Rules showed up . . .

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"Brian Tillman" wrote:

rhodes2010 wrote:

Now have started OWA (Outlook Web Access) for the first time.
Want to load my contacts list from my Outlook 2003.

Exported the Contacts onto a network server location as a .pst file.

When in OWA, in the Contacts area, cannot fine a button for importing
data.


OWA is nothing more than an HTML interface into the Exchange mailbox. It
has no concept of import or export.

What I don't understand is your not seeing them already. Both Outlook and
OWA should be referencing the same mailbox sho both should see the same
data, unless you were delivering your data to a PST in Outlook. If so, then
just fire up Outlook and drag the contents of the PST's folders into
corresponding folders in the Exchange account..
--
Brian Tillman


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Old January 11th 06, 03:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Brian Tillman
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Default Importing Contacts into OWA Contacts

rhodes2010 wrote:

You mention Fire up Outlook and drag contents of .pst into
"corresponding folders in Exchange account",
there does not seem to be any new folders created when I create
the Outlook account for the Exchange server. Just the same old
Outllook folders exist.

I am baffled how to migrate my existing users onto the Microsoft
Exchange server.


Create their Exchange mailboxes. Using their current mail profiles, have
them add the Exchange account to the profile. They'll now have access to
both their Exchange mailbox and their PST. Drag-and-drop.
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Brian Tillman

 




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