Make Outlook Express Migration Fast And Flawless

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Most of the users of MS Outlook Express who need to migrate from Outlook Express to Notes seem that performing Outlook Express migration is a typical, lengthy, and time-consuming process. Here, you might be thinking that why OE users need switching to Notes. The reason behind this is quite simple and that reason is better working environment and additional email functioning for better management of email folders, contacts, and attachments. IBM who has developed Lotus Notes provides a tool named NUpgrade.exe, which helps you perform Outlook Express migration with ease.

While using Nupgrade.exe for Outlook Express to Notes migration, you need to do some preparation to make the process successful. Install Lotus Notes and configure user profile in it. Additionally, you should make sure that database is using extended mail template. You should also make sure that email server is running IMAP server task. After confirming above facts, you can use Nupgrade.exe for Outlook Express to Notes migration. This utility can effectively migrate email messages, contacts, drafts, etc. to Lotus Notes within few easy steps. Lets us ...
... execute the following steps to create a Notes mail file in OE:

1.Select Start > Run.

2.Type cmd.exe in the text box. The command prompt window appears.

3.Modify the path to Notes Client program directory.

4.Specify Nupgrade.exe 4 command to open the upgrade wizard for creating Notes mail file. The welcome screen appears.

5.Click the Next button to proceed ahead.

6.Click the Finish button to initiate the process.

7.You are prompted to enter password of Notes ID. Type the password.

8.Now, provide the information regarding Account Name, User Name, IMAP Server (Domino mail server) to create an account for your Notes mail file in Outlook Express.

9.Click the OK button.

10.Close the wizard.

A new account will be created and added at the bottom of main window of OE. Now, execute the following steps to migrate Outlook Express to Notes:

1.Select the account.

2.Click the IMAP folder button. As you click the IMAP folder button, a list of folders available in the Notes mail database appears.

3.Select the folders that you want to make visible and then click the Show button. An icon beside the selected folder appears displaying the visibility of the folder.

4.Drag the messages into the required folder from Outlook Express to Notes folder.

This is how you can perform Outlook Express Migration in few easy steps. However, in case the size of emails available in OE database is quite more than you should use a third party tool for this purpose. Using a third party tool can be a nice experience of Outlook Express migration. Using a third party tool, you do not need to prepare for Outlook Express to Notes migration. The software will do it by itself. The software supports all versions of Outlook Express and Lotus Notes. Items like emails, contacts, drafts, attachments, etc. can be effectively migrated to Notes from OE using Outlook Express to Notes software.