XCLN: How To Have New Mail Delivered to a Local PST

ID: Q150393


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0


SUMMARY

Under certain conditions it might be necessary to have mail delivered to the locally stored personal folder (PST) rather than keep it in the Microsoft Exchange Server based Folder. This can only be accomplished by a Microsoft Exchange Client for Windows.


MORE INFORMATION

To have mail delivered to the local PST, perform the following steps:

  1. Create a local PST either from Control Panel:

    Double click Mail and Fax.
    Click Add.
    Double-click Personal folders.
    Select the path and filename of the PST.
    Click OK.

    or from inside the Microsoft Exchange client for Windows:

    Click Tools.
    Click Services.
    Click Add.
    Double-click Personal Folders.
    Select the path and filename of the PST.
    Click OK.


  2. From inside the Microsoft Exchange client for Windows:

    Open the Tools menu, select Options, and click the Delivery tab. In Deliver new mail to the following location: list box, select the Personal Folder that you just created.


This Personal Folder will have 4 new folders and the messages in the Microsoft Exchange Server based folder will be moved here.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbusage XCLN
Version : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: March 21, 1999
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