Google Email Uploader

The Google Email Uploader is a open source desktop utility for Microsoft Windows. It uploads email and contacts from desktop email programs (like Microsoft Outlook® ) into your Google Apps mailbox.

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System requirements:

• Windows XP and Vista
• Outlook 2003 and greater for Outlook support.
• A Google Apps account
• Microsoft .NET 2.0.
  If you do not have 2.0, the program will install it for you

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