View Full Version : Re: Outlook Express on laptop, Entourage X on desktop queston


Barry Wainwright
07-02-2003, 07:18 PM
On 2/7/03 12:46, in article BB283E4B.5E16%bea[at]johnandbea.org, "Bea Chambers"
<bea[at]johnandbea.org> wrote:

> I will be traveling with a WIN laptop using OE for email. When I return, I
> can copy the OE files to a CD but will Entourage be able to read/import
> them? It would be convenient, but not the end of the world, if I can't read
> them on my MAC. Thanks.
>
> Bea
> OS 10.2.6 Entourage X Service Release 1 10.1.1
> Laptop--WIN XP home (not sure which version of OE- whatever WIN XP installs)
>

Have you got access to an imap mail server? If so, the mail will still be
available when you get home. Otherwise, set OE to not delete from server.
When you're home, entourage will collect all the mail and delete it.

--
Barry Wainwright
Microsoft MVP (see http://mvp.support.microsoft.com for details)
Seen the Entourage FAQ pages? - Check them out:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/toc.html>

Bea Chambers
07-02-2003, 08:47 PM
On 7/2/03 3:18 PM, in article BB28EE7F.1549D%barry[at]barryw.net, "Barry
Wainwright" <barry[at]barryw.net> wrote:

> On 2/7/03 12:46, in article BB283E4B.5E16%bea[at]johnandbea.org, "Bea Chambers"
> <bea[at]johnandbea.org> wrote:
>
>> I will be traveling with a WIN laptop using OE for email. When I return, I
>> can copy the OE files to a CD but will Entourage be able to read/import
>> them? It would be convenient, but not the end of the world, if I can't read
>> them on my MAC. Thanks.
>>
>> Bea
>> OS 10.2.6 Entourage X Service Release 1 10.1.1
>> Laptop--WIN XP home (not sure which version of OE- whatever WIN XP installs)
>>
>
> Have you got access to an imap mail server? If so, the mail will still be
> available when you get home. Otherwise, set OE to not delete from server.
> When you're home, entourage will collect all the mail and delete it.


Barry, good thought. I'll do that (if I still remember how to use WIN and OE
<g>).


Bea
OS 10.2.6 Entourage X Service Release 1 10.1.1