This article describes how to manually migrate emails using Ms Outlook.
There are 3 stages involved;
i. Configure email as POP3
ii. Export email data (PST/OST)
iii. Import email data
i. Configure the email account as POP3
To configure the email, you may refer to this guide HERE
NOTE: Kindly hold as Outlook may take some time to download all the emails (depending on the mailbox size)
ii. Export and Backup OST/PST from Outlook Email Application
This is the easiest, straightforward and effortless way to export and backup Outlook Emails:
- Open and Login on MS Outlook. Go to File and click on Open and Export followed by Import/Export

- On Import and Export Wizard, click Export to a File and click next. Select Outlook
Data File (.pst). again click Next

- In case any dialog box appears to save on other location, click on Cancel button.
- Type a name for Outlook backup. Click Finish.
Your PST file is saved on hard drive (local device).
iii. Import the OST/PST to New Email account
You will need to remove and add the email account again in Outlook using your new hosting's mailserver as Host:
- Configure the email using the guide provided HERE.
NOTE: Kindly use new hosting's mailserver or update the DNS of current mailserver to new server
- At the top of your Outlook ribbon, select File.

- Select Open & Export > Import/Export. This starts the Import/Export wizard.

- Select Import from another program or file, and then click Next.

- Select Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next.
- Browse to the .pst file you want to import. Under Options, choose how you want to deal with emails and contacts, then choose Next.

- If you're importing the contents of your .pst file into your mailbox, choose that mailbox here.
- If you're NOT importing into your mailbox, choose Import items into the current folder. This imports the data into the folder currently selected.
- Choose Finish. Outlook starts importing the contents of your .pst file immediately. When the progress box disappears, the import is finished.
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