Re: Exchange .PST files and Mac client

Steve Hyman(steveh[at]practech.com)
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 07:29:48 -0400

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From: winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu
[mailto:winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Scoff
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 6:29 AM
To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
Subject: Re: Exchange .PST files and Mac client
>From: winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu
>[mailto:winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of RODNEY, Adam
>Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 11:49 AM
>To: Windows-MacOS Cooperation List
>Subject: Exchange .PST files and Mac client
>
>Does anyone have any experience getting the Mac client for Outlook or
>Exchange to read the .PST files created by the Exchange server? We are
>converting people from Quarterdeck (StarNine Mail) to Exchange. We
>extract the users mail from the Quarterdeck server and the Exchange
>administrator converts it into a .PST file. The PC Exchange client can
>open the .PST file and use the mail box, the Mac client says it is not
a
>valid .PST file. I have tried changing the creator and type of the
file,
>using ResEdit. Doesn't help.
>Anyone know of a utility that would convert the .PST file to be
readable
>by
>the Mac Exchange client?
>Adam Rodney
>Macintosh Desktop Support
>MCI Systemhouse
>(707)226-0741

Unfortunately the Mac version of Outlook uses an older file format than
the Windows version does. You may be able to convert to an older file
format using the Exchange administrator that the Mac client can read.
Tim Scoff, MCSE
casper@nb.net
<http://www.nb.net/~casper/>

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The Oregonian, 9/25/96, Anthony Effinger

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