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rob_kaplan1

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
Email Client: pop

I just moved to Entourage/Mac from Outlook/PC.
I had 5 Archive files (.PST files) in outlook, due to the corruption issue with PST files over 2 GB.
do I need to do the same in entourage, or can I drag all the old (now converted to MBOX files) into entourage without worrying about corruption?
I have ~4 years of history, I really would like to be able to access.
new to MAC and entourage, went cold turkey ~ 2 weeks ago, and with very little issues!!!!
love MAC!
thanks,
 
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William Smith

I just moved to Entourage/Mac from Outlook/PC. I had 5 Archive files
(.PST files) in outlook, due to the corruption issue with PST files
over 2 GB. do I need to do the same in entourage, or can I drag all
the old (now converted to MBOX files) into entourage without worrying
about corruption? I have ~4 years of history, I really would like to
be able to access. new to MAC and entourage, went cold turkey ~ 2
weeks ago, and with very little issues!!!!
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Welcome to the Mac!

Entourage stores everything in a single Database file and has a Database
daemon that runs by default to monitor the health of your Database. If
it finds problems then you'll be alerted to repair it.

You can safely drag your MBOX files into Entourage and they will be
copied, leaving your original MBOX files unaffected.

With that said, nothing replaces a good backup of your computer. If
you're using Time Machine in Leopard then be sure to read these blog posts:

"Entourage and Time Machine"
<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/01/entourage_and_time_machine.html>

"Alternative method to use Entourage and Time Machine"
<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/01/alternative_method_to_use_entourage_and_time_machine.html>

Hope this helps!

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bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>
 
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