Powerbook to MacPro

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Slatehaa

I have been using Entourage on my powerbook but have just bought a
MacPro.

MacPro will now be my main machine - initially I want to copy data from
one machine to the other. Is there an easy way to do this?

On an ongoing basis is it possible to synchronise the data on both
machines.....

Many Thanks

Chris
 
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Diane Ross

MacPro will now be my main machine - initially I want to copy data from
one machine to the other. Is there an easy way to do this?
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If you have not used Entourage on the new computer, just copy over the
Microsoft User Data folder to your Documents folder.

If you have used Entourage on the new computer, move the entire identity
folder you want to use to the Office Identities folder. Your identity is
named "Main" by default. Be sure to rename one so you do not overwrite. Your
identity folder can contain more than one identity.

Switch Identities to view your old mail. If you have used it and want to
combine the new mail with your original database, you have options:

* Export data as and Entourage archive (.rge file) then import into other
Identity.
* Drag each folder to the desktop from one identity. This creates an MBOX
file. Switch identities. Drag the MBOX files into the folder window of
Entourage .Export contacts as tab delimited file. Switch Identities and
Import the contacts.
* Use Paul Berkowitz's Export-Import scripts
On an ongoing basis is it possible to synchronise the data on both
machines.....
Click to expand...

No....

The best solution is to use an IMAP account. Simply put, a POP account
downloads all new mail from the server to the user's computer. In an IMAP
account, everything is kept on the server. This is especially useful if you
use several computers and/or travel.

Because Entourage stores the info in a database you cannot sync one database
with another without rewriting the entire database. What you choose to do,
depends on how often you feel the need to update.

More info:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/><http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/sync
..html#sync2>

--
Diane Ross, Microsoft Mac MVP
Entourage Help Page
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
The Entourage Blog lists the EHP as one of the top five Microsoft Entourage
resources.
<http://blogs.msdn.com/entourage/>
 
S

Slatehaa

Many Thanks for your help.....

Chris


Diane said:
If you have not used Entourage on the new computer, just copy over the
Microsoft User Data folder to your Documents folder.

If you have used Entourage on the new computer, move the entire identity
folder you want to use to the Office Identities folder. Your identity is
named "Main" by default. Be sure to rename one so you do not overwrite. Your
identity folder can contain more than one identity.

Switch Identities to view your old mail. If you have used it and want to
combine the new mail with your original database, you have options:

* Export data as and Entourage archive (.rge file) then import into other
Identity.
* Drag each folder to the desktop from one identity. This creates an MBOX
file. Switch identities. Drag the MBOX files into the folder window of
Entourage .Export contacts as tab delimited file. Switch Identities and
Import the contacts.
* Use Paul Berkowitz's Export-Import scripts


No....

The best solution is to use an IMAP account. Simply put, a POP account
downloads all new mail from the server to the user's computer. In an IMAP
account, everything is kept on the server. This is especially useful if you
use several computers and/or travel.

Because Entourage stores the info in a database you cannot sync one database
with another without rewriting the entire database. What you choose to do,
depends on how often you feel the need to update.

More info:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/><http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/sync
.html#sync2>

--
Diane Ross, Microsoft Mac MVP
Entourage Help Page
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
The Entourage Blog lists the EHP as one of the top five Microsoft Entourage
resources.
<http://blogs.msdn.com/entourage/>
Click to expand...
 
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