microsoft will be migrating all emails to outlook in 2024. Will I lose my old emails and contacts?

Anonymous
2023-08-11T18:16:19+00:00

I have 2 msn.com email accounts for years and need my old emails and contacts and folder in my email. I use a laptop with Windows 10 and a desktop version of office not a subscription.

According to Microsoft: "Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. Starting in June 2023, we are beginning the process of migrating existing Windows Mail, Calendar, and People users to the new Outlook for Windows."

Does this mean I may lose my old emails and contacts and email folders in migration. How can I prevent or save for easy access?

Thanks for info. I am not very tech smart.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T00:27:32+00:00

    Thanks for the clear explanation.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T00:30:12+00:00

    Thanks for the clear explanation.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T00:40:06+00:00

    You just explained the cause that Microsoft Mail does not send outgoing mail. However, I hope I will know how to set iMAP to work in Microsoft Outlook.

    Outgoing mail uses SMTP... That is in place with the new Windows Outlook...

    IMAP and POP3 both can receive email... they have some differences in functionality.. Some really like IMAP.. I tend to like POP3.. Best read up on the two different styles... They have implemented IMAP in the new Windows Outlook.. but POP3 is on a possible features list... (not guaranteed as I understand)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T01:59:32+00:00

    Hello Elise: Elise, I have a Hotmail account. When I click on the icon for the Hotmail account, that is the account that would like to see all the time, because I have all my contact information on that Hotmail account. Sometimes, when the icon opens up, I get an Outlook account, which I don't want to use. I then have to start Googling for Hotmail information, in order to get my Hotmail account back. I was hoping to be able to keep my Hotmail account all the time. Thank you very much for your time Elise, I really appreciate it.

    Thank You

    Philip Paquette

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-13T22:19:49+00:00

    I HATE this new Outlook system. I want the OLD system back. NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER!

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