Importing Email into Microsoft Outlook
- John Harris
- R Kevin Chapman
- Sacha Greenfield
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Overview
These instructions are provided as a recommended option for archiving your email when you leave Carleton. If you are an Outlook.com user, of course, this would constitute transferring to your current email system. If this is the case, be aware that the Carleton emails will be imported without labels, as one long list of emails that will need sorted. Update: This is not true of the new Outlook Beta, which creates folders that match GMail labels,
If you have any questions on the following information, please don't hesitate to contact the ITS Helpdesk via our support portal at go.carleton.edu/helpdesk, by phone at 507-222-5999, or through email at helpdesk@carleton.edu.
Deprecated: Outlook.com
As of May 2021, Microsoft removed the ability to connect new accounts to Outlook.com. Instead, you will now need to use one of the following Outlook apps:
- Outlook 2016
- Outlook 2013
- Outlook Web App for Office 365
- Outlook on the web
Step-by-step guide
Microsoft has provided excellent step-by-step instructions for completing this process. Rather than re-invent things, we're therefore recommending that you follow Microsoft's directions by clicking the link below.
Microsoft: Import Gmail to Outlook
