You can adjust this using RegEdit (Start -> Run -> regedit). HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareZIMBRAMaxAttachSizeMB The 10MB limit can be adjusted by adding a registry key to the Windows machine running the Import Wizard. A 12MB attachment = 16MB encoded, a 14MB attachment = 19MB encoded. A file with an 8MB attachment will encode to an email over 10MB, and will therefore not be imported.
Do not confuse this encoded size with Outlook’s reported attachment size. For an en-US Outlook 2003 installation it should be located under c:program filescommon filessystemmsmapi1033.īy default, the migration tools have a local 10MB limit on the encoded size of uploaded messages. You can find SCANPST.EXE by searching for it in Windows ((START => Search => For files or folders)). Use SCANPST.EXE to repair your PST beforehand to clean up any problems with your PST before you import.This is particularly important if the pst file has undergone a number of Outlook upgrades. Open the PST file in Outlook and use the Outlook export facility (File > Export) to create a new PST file – doing this will clean up any inconsistencies and make the import wizard’s job much easier.Consolidate multiple contacts and calendar folders and dedupe the contacts If the user is happy to allow you to clean up the PST file, consider deleting unneeded large emails or folders – sort each folder by size and review for joke attachments, movies etc., empty the trash and junk folders.Make a backup of the PST file before continuing.The old adage of “garbage in, garbage out” applies here – if possible seek user consent to tidy up the PST file prior to migration or have the user perform this task themselves – it will help the migration run more smoothly and it will make the users’ lives easier in the long run as their data will be better organised. Often, PST files started life in an early version of Outlook and have been through various Outlook upgrades and contain years worth of content without the benefit of any house keeping or reorganisation. The wizard supports importing of emails, calendar items, contacts and tasks. The Zimbra PST Migration Wizard is a tool provided by Zimbra specifically for importing PST file data directly into a mailbox on the server. This is the only supported method for migrating PST file data – do not drag and drop or use the Outlook import tool. Tasks and Calendar items are NOT available for Premium accountsįinish the rest of the wizard, you can confirm your imported email, calendar, contacts, and tasks through.
Tasks and Calendar items are available for Business Professional accounts Select the Items you wish to import from your pst file: (Use Secure Connection can be selected OR remain unselected)īrowse for the PST file on your local computer:
This file will NOT install on your local computer, but it will need permission to execute and run.Ĥ) Follow the import wizard through the steps as shown below.
Import your PST file to Brinkster (Zimbra)ġ) Download the PST to Zimbra import wizard here:ģ) Execute the ZCSPSTImportWizard-7.xx.exe file The location can be found in the "Data files" tab / section. Go to the account settings for your email account If you are unable to locate your PST file there, Open Microsoft Outlook PST files are usually found on your local computer in this exact location:Ĭ:\users\%username%\documents\Outlook Files\ To Import from a PST file you will need the following items *Calendars are only available with Business Professional email accounts and are NOT supported on Premium email accounts. A .pst file (Personal Storage Table) is created for email accounts connected through Microsoft Outlook, Pst files are also created by Outlook if exported (backed up). You can import email, contacts, and calendars* to a Brinkster (Zimbra) email account from a previous email provider or other POP3 / IMAP mail account, provided you have a.
See this link on how to create or configure your email account ** This article applies to BOTH Business Professional and Premium email accounts