Transfer Emails from Outlook to entourage - Solution

How to transfer files from MS Outlook XP to Entourage in seven
steps...

I was able to transfer 1000's of messages and 100's of folders with
this method.

I retreive all emails + attachments.

From Windows (Windows, Outlook XP, Mozilla, Smart Rename)
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1. Download and Install Mozilla (tested with v 1.0,
http://www.mozilla.org) with Mozilla Mail included
2. In Mozilla Mail: Tools / Import / Mail / Outlook
3. Find on C:\ files in Application Data/Mozilla/Profiles/*.* (include
Inbox.msf) (Include the profile in Mozilla Mail)
4. Delete *.msf files (used only for Mozilla mail)
5. Rename whateverfile in whateverfile.mbox and this for every files
(ie: Inbox become Inbox.mbox)
Tips: You can use Smart Rename (freeware) http://www.xbytesoft.com/
use Delete/Add / Add Extension to files / * to .mbox
6. Copy those files in a shared folders that a mac can see.

From Mac (OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Entourage X)
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7. Drag and drop the whateverfile.mbox in entourage and you retreive
all emails + folders + attachment.
Tips: I strongly recommend you to create folders in entourage as they
are in your outlook and drag and drop every .mbox files separatly in
entourage

Ressources
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Outlook to Mozilla Mail and then to Entourage
http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/digitalmedia/20011207.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/other-formats/html_single/Outlook-to-Unix-Mailbox.html#toc2
This works perfectly and this post is adapted from those websites.

Other "Solutions"
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From MS:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/download/office2001/EntConvert.asp
does not work at all...

Outlook to Eudora and then to Entourage
http://groups.google.com/groups?th=14a7bcc682bf7
does not work for me... maybe too much E-mail

From "Use the source"
http://www.usethesource.com/Software/02/06/11/167208.shtml
It works, few error because of the number of emails

From Paul B., IMAP Solution, ok for few emails
http://groups.google.com/groups?th=14a7bcc682bf7
Too many emails, I couldn't use the IMAP solution


Hope this helps.

Switch to mac - Powerbook G4

Here is my research on this subject:

Compatiblity:

Software ok on mac:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Internet explorer
Macromedia Dreamweaver, flash fireworks
Funnelweb (statistics)
Norton Antivirus

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

NOT Compatible
Microsoft Access (emulate only)
Microsoft SQL server manager (emulate only)
Google Toolbar (emulate only)
Alexa Toolbar (emulate only)
Microsoft Money (emulate only)

Hardware ok on mac:
Canon S400 (USB adaptator only)
http://www.apple.com/switch/questions/peripherals/printers.html
Logitech First Wheel Mouse (USB adaptator only)
http://www.apple.com/switch/questions/peripherals/input.html
Sony Cybershot 505

NOT Compatible
Printer Canon Lbp 800
Scanner Hp 4300 c

Some reviews:

Pros:

http://www.epinions.com/content_73200668292 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_72869908100 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_72374980228 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_70772362884 (Powerbook G4)

Cons:

http://www.epinions.com/content_29663268484 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_29224701572 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_27944586884 (Powerbook G4)
http://www.epinions.com/content_48477605508 (Powerbook G4)

Useful Informations for the switch from win to mac:
http://www.apple.com/switch/ +++
http://www.macvspc.info/ +
http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20020620.html +++
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2861736,00.html
+++
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/07/18/tech/digitaldan/main515509.shtml
++
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&as_drrb=q&q=switch+to+mac&as_qdr=m6&btnG=Google+Search
http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html

G4 Questions: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/faq/index.html
G4 spec: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/stats/powerbook_g4_667_dvi.html

For Fun
Bill Gates' House Designed on Macintosh?
http://www.architosh.com/news/1999-07/0730-gateshousemac.phtml