Downloading via Outlook

26 Feb 2009 4:15 PM

LucyD85

Hi all,
I have some 2,500 e-mails stored in my internet mailer, on-line (haven't used mailer software for several years, only an on-line mail interface).
Now, I intend to download a certain amount of those messages (2,000 e-mails) to my computer, e.g. via Outlook. How can I do it?
1) Can I pull messages from the server and have a copy still stored in the web interface?
2) Can I filter the messages pulled, i.e. pull only certain messages and other leave as they are?
3) Is it not likely that Outlook will collapse when pulling 2,000 to 3,000 messages?
Thanks! -- LucyD85

26 Feb 2009 4:49 PM

Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I]

1. Yes. Set Outlook to "Leave a copy of mail on the server".
2. Nope, everything in the server inbox folder will download. If you can
create folders on the server with the web interface, move whatever you do
not want downloaded into some other folder.
3. Collapse? It may take a while, 2000 messages should be no problem.

Note that if your ISP offers IMAP service, none of your questions really
matter since IMAP leaves everything on the server so it is available from
anywhere; Outlook would essentially provide a window to your server folders.

Hal

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> Hi all,
> I have some 2,500 e-mails stored in my internet mailer, on-line
> (haven't used mailer software for several years, only an on-line mail
> interface).
> Now, I intend to download a certain amount of those messages (2,000
> e-mails) to my computer, e.g. via Outlook. How can I do it?
> 1) Can I pull messages from the server and have a copy still stored in
> the web interface?
> 2) Can I filter the messages pulled, i.e. pull only certain messages
> and other leave as they are?
> 3) Is it not likely that Outlook will collapse when pulling 2,000 to
> 3,000 messages?
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
> --
> LucyD85