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MS Outlook

Application Script

MS Outlook helps you manage your mails and appointments.

Release Date

04/29/2013

Script Description

The MS Outlook script migrates the following:

• The General option migrates all the basic settings of MS Outlook.
• The MailFiles option migrates the user profiles and their corresponding .pst files.
• The Certificates option migrates the system certificates.
• The Addins option migrates the settings associated with the corresponding add-ins. An add-in is a program that can be attached to MS Outlook to give it additional functionality. Add-ins are specific to a particular application.

Migration Paths

The migration paths are as follows:

From 2007 to 2007

From 2007 to 2010

From 2007 to 2013

From 2010 to 2010

From 2010 to 2013

From 2013 to 2013

Notes

• For Custom Dictionaries, if the destination has more number of dictionaries than the source, the additional dictionaries at the destination will be retained after migration.
• You should install add-ins in the destination, before migrating add-ins settings.
• The Time Zone settings under the path Tools, Options, Calendar Options are related to the system time zone settings and can be migrated using the Time Zone option in the System settings.
• The Zone settings under the path Tools, Options, Security can be migrated using the IE option, as they are related to the IE settings.
• Migration of Mail files must not be done if Outlook is configured using the separate configurations.
• The settings under the path Tools, Options, Instant Messaging, Options are related to the Windows Messenger settings and can be migrated using the Windows Messenger option in the Application settings.
• If the Home Page is a file, then it has to be manually migrated using Filters.

Troubleshooting

Problem: If Outlook is configured using the cached mode and there is an error indicating that you need to connect to the Exchange server at least once, you must follow these steps:

1. Outlook prompts with a dialog to enter the details related to the Exchange server and username.
2. Even though the details already exist, re-enter the details.
3. Now open Outlook again and it opens without any errors.

Limitations

Following are the limitations:

• When you are migrating from 2007 to 2013 or 2010 to 2013, following settings cannot be migrated:
  • Automatically process meeting requests and responses to meeting requests and polls under the path File, Options, Mail, Tracking.
  • Update tracking information, and then delete responses that don't contain comments under the path File, Options, Mail, Tracking.
  • When in schedule view, show free appointments under the path File, Options, Calendar, Display options.
  • Allow UTF-8 support for the mail to protocol under the path File, Options, Advanced, International options.
  • Programmatic Access Security under the path File, Options, Trust Center, Trust Center Settings.
  • Insert/paste pictures as under the path File, Options, Mail, Compose messages, Editor Options, Advanced.
• Maximum space on hard disk settings cannot be migrated for French and German languages, under the path File, Options, Advanced, Developers, Custom Forms, Temporary storage for forms.
• Location of Archive.pst for each of the folders such as Inbox, Contacts must be mapped manually.
• You cannot migrate AutoCorrect options under the path File, Options, Mail, Editor Options, and Proofing.
• You cannot migrate Indexing Options under the path File, Options, Search.
• You cannot migrate Schedule an automatic send/receive settings under the path File, Options, Advanced.
• Navigation Pane Options should not be migrated due to technical limitation under the path File, Options, Advanced, Outlook panes, Navigation Pane.
• You cannot migrate To-Do Bar settings under the path View, Layout.
• You cannot migrate Start Outlook in this folder setting under the path File, Options, Advanced, Outlook start and exit.
• You cannot migrate add-ins settings, if the corresponding add-ins are not installed on the destination before migration.
• The settings under the path File, Options, Calendar, Weather, Weather Settings are not migrated.