Like some others scattered around the U.S. This past week, I took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday to spend time with my family. To stay in touch I dutifully dragged along a MacBook Pro. When I returned, I wished to transfer its week’s-worth of e-mail to my desktop Mac. I’ve recently switched my e-mail client from Microsoft Entourage to ( ) and expected that moving a relatively small passel of messages would be as easy with Outlook as it was with Entourage—just drag the Past Week mailbox to the desktop to turn it into an MBOX file, transfer that file to my Mac Pro, and drag it into its copy of Outlook. And that would have been a solid plan had Outlook supported views or the seemingly ubiquitous MBOX format. Regrettably, it doesn’t.
Instead, when you choose the File - Export command, you’re offered the single option to export mail in the Outlook for Mac Data File (.olm) format. And—just as regrettably—you have to export all your mail. There’s no option to export a range of mail or single mailbox. In my case, this was a problem as I carry a lot of e-mail with me and exporting it would have taken longer than I cared to wait.
Select the 'Contacts' folder, then click Next. Click the 'Contacts' folder in the 'Select folder to export from' window. You may need to scroll up to find this option. Make sure this is the 'Contacts' folder below your Outlook account name. Oct 7, 2018 - Hi, How do I export individual folders when I'm on a mac. I'm using Exchange 365 with Outlook.
With the Export command offering no comfort I explored selecting and dragging the messages I wanted. This appeared more promising. When I selected that week’s-worth of e-mail and dragged it into a folder on the desktop, each message appeared as a.eml file. When I double-clicked on one of these files, Apple’s Mail opened and I was able to preview the message.
However, I couldn’t drag any of them into Outlook. Unable to believe that Microsoft left no better avenue for moving messages from one copy of Outlook to another, I turned to Twitter (where I appear in the guise of ). In reasonably short order, one (Kyle DeMilo) provided the solution. When I double-clicked one of the.eml files and it opened in Apple’s Mail I should have taken the hint. By default, these files are associated with Mail (Mail uses a.emlx rather than.eml extension for its messages, but it amounts to the same thing). In order to import the messages into Outlook 2011, you have to change their association. This I did by selecting one of the exported.eml files, pressing Command-I to produce the file’s Info window, choosing Microsoft Outlook from the Open With pop-up menu in this window, and finally clicking the Change All button.
Having done this I created a Last Week's Mail folder in Outlook and dragged in the messages from the folder on the desktop. There they appeared, complete with their attachments. So, to sum up in a few easy steps, to move messages from one copy of Outlook to another:. Create a folder on the desktop of the Mac you want to export from.
Select the messages you want to export and drag them into the folder you created. Transfer the folder to your other Mac. Select a.eml file, press Command-I, and change its association to Microsoft Outlook. Select the transferred messages and drag them into Outlook.
Dropbox has created an add-in that integrates with Microsoft Outlook. By connecting the Dropbox add-in to your Outlook account, you can:. Replace email attachments with a shared link to any file, big or small.
Save email attachments that you receive directly to your Dropbox account. Ensure those with access to a file see updates to it (since shared links always point to the latest version of a file, whereas attachments are just a static copy) Enabling the integration adds a Dropbox icon to the Outlook compose window. When you click this icon a pop-up window appears, allowing you to select from the contents of your Dropbox. A shared link to any selected file or folder will appear in the body of the email. While this link looks like an attachment, it's in fact a. This means no slow-down in sending emails, and no space limitations in your inbox.
System requirements The Dropbox add-in for Outlook is available for email accounts hosted on Microsoft Exchange 2013 or later. This is available on the following:. Office 365. Exchange Online. On-premise installations Note: POP/IMAP email accounts like Gmail are not supported.
The Dropbox add-in works with the following:. Outlook on web. outlook.com. On Windows 10 and up, the Dropbox add-in is available on versions 2013 and 2016 of the Outlook desktop application. On Mac, the Dropbox add-in is available on version 2016 of the Outlook desktop application Note: Outlook on mobile, and older versions of Outlook on your desktop, are not supported. How to install the Dropbox for Outlook add-in You’ll need to install the Dropbox for Outlook add-in through Microsoft’s AppSource before you can use the add-in.
Navigate to. Click GET IT NOW.
Enter your Microsoft account credentials. Click Continue. Make sure the correct email account is selected. Then, click Continue. You’ll be brought to your Outlook account.
Click Install. You’ll now see Dropbox in your list of add-ins in your Outlook account.
Note: If you are a Dropbox Business team member and you’re unable to install the add-in, your admin may have add-ins restricted. Please for help.
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Configure and use the Dropbox add-in for Outlook Once you or your admin install the add-in, you’ll see the Dropbox add-in available for use with your email account on supported email clients. To get started, simply click the Dropbox icon in the Outlook ribbon or email header to open the add-in, then sign into your Dropbox account. Windows users The first time you use the add-in, some web browsers may display a security alert asking you to allow the Internet Low-Mic Utility Tool to open content. Click Allow to use the add-in.
Attach a file from your Dropbox account to an email. When composing an email in Outlook, click the Dropbox icon to access your Dropbox account. Select the files or folders you’d like to include in your email.
Click Choose; a is generated for each file or folder you select. Save an attachment to your Dropbox account. When you receive an email with attachments or Dropbox shared links, click the Dropbox button in the Outlook ribbon or email header. Select the attachments you’d like to save to your Dropbox account.
Choose a location in your Dropbox to save the attachments. Known limitations There are some known limitations for the integration. Windows Users: The first time you use the add-in, certain web browsers may display a security alert asking you to allow the Internet Low-Mic Utility Tool to open content. You’ll need to click Allow to use the add-in.