[TriLUG] Converting Unix mailboxes to Outlook pst format: batch mode

Kevin Flanagan kevin at flanagannc.net
Fri Jul 16 19:54:47 EDT 2004


It's just a set of registry keys, set one up, then use a script that
will set it up on login.  Better yet, use %username% for the user, so
it'll create the connection to the IMAP server.  The pst creation is
another matter, perhaps make an empty one, copy it, and mod the registry
to use it.....

On Fri, 2004-07-16 at 18:06, Glen Ford wrote:
> Glen Ford wrote:
> 
> > Jon Carnes wrote:
> >
> >> Run an IMAP daemon on the server in question (or copy the MBox still
> >> mailboxes up to a server running an IMAP daemon) - setup the users to
> >> download the email via IMAP.
> >>
> >> Works like a charm.
> >>
> >> Jon Carnes
> >>
> >> On Fri, 2004-07-16 at 14:19, Glen Ford wrote:
> >>  
> >>
> >>> Looking for any pointers.  I have a need to convert massive amounts 
> >>> of unix style mailboxes to Outlook PST format mailboxes.
> >>>
> >>> Ideally would like to run in batch mode. I have done google search 
> >>> for convertion tools. So far nothing that is both capable of batch 
> >>> mode & mbox ---> outlook.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Any feedback is appreciated,
> >>> /Glen
> >>>   
> >>
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> > Jon,
> >
> >    You were right, it did work like a charm. Thank you very much !
> >
> > /glen
> >
> 
> Anyway to automate(batch) the setting up of the Outlook accounts?
>  I am getting tired of doing it manually.
> 
> 
> I to keep the one-to-one relationship between a mbox and its outlook pst 
> file.
> 
> Thanks,
> /glen
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