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Q259525: XFOR: Required .csv Entries for Migration from IMAP to Exchange

Article: Q259525
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 SP3 
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SUMMARY
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Administrators of Exchange Server version 5.5 Service Pack 3 can migrate from
standards-based e-mail systems that use Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
You can quickly create a .csv template to extract the information that is needed
for a successful migration.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following .csv field entries are sufficient to run a successful migration
session to Exchange Server:

  IMAP_Mailbox -> Users mailbox name
  IMAP_Password -> Users password
  SMTP_Address -> Name of account to migrate
  IMAP_Server -> Name of IMAP server
  EX_Mailbox -> Exchange Mailbox to be created
  IMAP_Port -> Servers IMAP port number
  IMAP_SSL -> SSL Y or N

For example:

  IMAP_Mailbox -> Someone
  IMAP_Password -> password
  SMTP_Address -> user.someone@microsoft.com
  IMAP_Server -> widgets@microsoft.dns.expedia.com
  EX_Mailbox -> UserS
  IMAP_Port -> 143
  IMAP_SSL -> N

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP3
Version           : :5.5 SP3
Issue type        : kbinfo

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