Things You'll Need:
- A computer
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Linux distribution
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Step 1
Before installing Linux, go online and download Mozilla Thunderbird, which is an email client. The website for easy download is located below in the URL section.
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Step 2
After successfully downloading the Mozilla Thunderbird email client, install it on your current Windows operating system.
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Step 3
Once installed, open Thunderbird and select “Tools” then “Import.” This will allow you to import your existing files from Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
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Step 4
Once completed you will need to find where the mail files were stored when imported to Thunderbird. With Thunderbird open, go to “Tools” and “Account Settings,” where you can then look in the Local Directory box.
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Step 5
Once you find the mail files, backup the files onto a CD, DVD, or Flash Drive so you can then load them into the Linux email client once you install Linux.
Comments
JAttar said
on 8/2/2008 Instead of dual booting there are many freeware versions of VM (Virtual Machine) out there. I would probably install a VM client, and then do the steps that Faith has listed above (only if you plan on blowing Windows away in the future. The reason i recomend this is you may find out that there was a syntax error or for some unknown reason the files did not copy correctly. Also the advantage to running a VM instances is what ever the new install maybe, Window's or linux you can set up the virtual hard drive to rang between 1 MB and going all the way to 2 TB. Keep in mind since this is a virtual instance if you have a 200GB hard drive, the VM will allow you to set the drive space up to the full 200GB's. On the actual hard drive though, it will not use the full 200 GB's it will probably only use a quarter of that space. However tha could cause major issues later when you are trying to expan