PST to OST conversion, can it be done??

[gregfranklin]

I am somewhat new to Exchange Server 2003, I have set up a couple of them, created accounts, was able to get OWA etc, got it working no problem.

I have a customer that has 20 users on Exchange Server 2003, and they use Outlook 2003. They download their email via POP3 to a local PST file on their PC.

I suggested they use IMAP for the desktops and the Exchange protocol (cached mode) for the laptops. Now this would require an OST file if I am not mistaken. How do I convert all 20 PST files to an OST file?

I checked the resource kit and the web, couldn't find anything on it, not even on here which is odd.

Am I on the right track here?

 

[AsokTheIntern]

Hi,

there is a lot of tools to convert ost files into pst, but i dont know any to convert it the other way round. But i think you do not need to convert them to ost. I use a laptop myself having an ost file (created due Outlook by default) plus a pst file added trough Data File Management. I am using this pst file now for many years, everytime i change my system i copy all content from "Outlook Today" to the Pst and simply copy the pst to a new PC. If you still only want to use Ost, you could copy the pst to the laptop, add it to outlook, copy the data to "Outlook Today=Ost" in offline mode and delete the pst file. I wish i would know an easier method, if you find one please post it here.

Regards
Asok

 

[ee61re]

import the PST into the persons mailbox, then configure Outlook to connect to that mailbox.

Why not use MAPI (Exchange protocol) for desktops and laptops - IMAP is a protocol intended for remote users, in the same way that POP3 is.