Import your email, calendar, contacts and tasks

If you have an Outlook .PST file you can import the messages and other content into your @wwu.edu mailbox.

Import using Outlook 2013 or 2016 for Windows

  1. The first time you open the Outlook client it should prompt you to set up your Email account. If it opens to a different mail account, add a new account by clicking File > Add Account
     
  2. Enter the following information and then click Next
    • Your Name
    • Your email address in the format username@wwu.edu
    • Your WWU universal password
  3. You may be prompted to enter your password again and to restart Outlook.
  4. In Outlook click File > Open & Export > Import/Export
     
  5. Select Import from another program or file and click Next
     
  6. Select Outlook Data File (.PST)
     
  7. Browse to and select your exported Outlook .PST file and click Next 
     
  8. Make sure the email address you are importing to is correct, select the data file, make sure Include subfolders is checked, and click Finish
     
  9. After the process completes you should see your old email, calendar, contacts, and tasks in your new @wwu.edu mailbox. We recommend that you keep your .PST file stored in a safe location, and look through all your folders to make sure the email transferred.