On Tuesday 10 December 2002 16:27, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
> On Tue, 2002-12-10 at 15:56, Amir Tal wrote:
> > > > is there a way to convert maildir folders to an outlook .pst file ?
> > > > i know kmail can convert from outlook express to kmail (maildir) and
> > > > i was wondering if there is anything similar, but in reverse, and for
> > > > outlook.
> > >
> > > how about pulling it as pop messages?
> >
> > to many (more them 10,000)
>
> Let Outbreak do it for you (with some help from Free Software): fire up
> an  IMAP server with Maildir support (Courier-IMAP comes to mind) on a
> Linux box and export the Maildir there. Open up the IMAP folder using
> Outbreak and just drag and drop from the IMAP folder to the local
> folders.
>
> You probably will have to break the Maildir into several folders because
> I have serious doubts about Outbreak being able to handle so many
> messages at once.

the messages are devided into 32 subfolders.
ok, it looks like we are going to spend some time here on configuring a new 
imap server just for that. Courier you say ? will look into it...

>
> > > why on EARTH would anyone want to
> > > keep stuff in pst?
> >
> > cause this is the new enviroment this guy has to work in.
>
> My sincere condolences.
>
> >  better on an IMAP server or (alternatively) a less
> >
> > > bug ridden mail client than LookOut.
> >
> > no imap access at the new workplace.
>
> Put it on an Internet server somewhere and connect from work. I've been
> doing it for years.  This has the very real advantage of separating work
> mail from personal mail and if he uses IMAP over SSL his mail can even
> stay private, something you can't expect to have in the work sponsored
> mail in this sad times...
>
> > > either way, this kind of a question should not be on this list :)
> >
> > i know, sorry about that.
> > this is why i said that i came up empty, and came here as a last way out.
> > sorry if i am bugging anyone...
>
> I think it IS on topic. Sue me :-)

i think so to, i just wasnt in the mood for dealing with marc and friends 
today ;)

>
> > > > Amir Tal
> > > > Founder, Owner
> > > > Whatsup, Hebrew Linux Portal
> > >
> > > umm...
> > > Ira Abramov,
> > > Founder, Abuser
> > > IGLU, the Israeli GNU/Linux UG server.
> >
> > you just had to, didnt you ? ;)
>
> Gilad Ben-Yossef,
> Lord of the Pings

good thing you added that "n" in the last word there ;)

tal.




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