Before that, I would like to highlight some strong reasons that compel the user to migrate from MBOX file to PST, which are:
- Outlook is more secure as it provides full password protection.
- It acquires the Anti-Spam Facility
- MS Outlook being the most popular platform to store & manage data, provides unique features like Notes, Calendars, Tasks, Journals etc.
- Outlook supports multiple languages i.e., a total of 96!
- MS Outlook is compatible with many other clients like Exchange Server, which provides the facility to manage emails offline.
Tip: Always, I repeat “ALWAYS” take a backup before converting MBOX file to PST format.
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How to Convert MBOX File to PST Manually - Free Ways
Let's discuss all the methods one by one in detail:
Method 1. Via Apple Mail
I heard from quite a lot of Apple users getting difficulty to find a method to convert MBOX to PST (Outlook data file). So here is the solution:- Launch Apple mail
- Visit File Tab >> Import Mailboxes
- Select the MBOX file where you want to export the data, >> Choose MBOX format
- Press Continue.
- Next, browse the MBOX file location
- Click on Choose >> Continue
- Hit ‘Done’.
- Download & Run Eudora
- Convert the inbox file extension from “pqr” to “pqr.mbx”.
- Now place this file pqr.mbx to the storage directory of Eudora. (Here’s the path : C: Documents and Settings > User > Application Data\Qualcomm\Eudora)
- In Eudora, open pqr.mbx
- Next, open the mailbox using Outlook Express
- Lastly, export the mailbox from Outlook Express to MS Outlook.
Method 2. The Inbuilt Gmail Loader utility
Gmail Loader is an inbuilt utility that provides the facility to import mail from Thunderbird to Gmail account. The process goes like this:- First import MBOX file into Thunderbird & Export Thunderbird to Gmail
- Then configure your Outlook account with the same Gmail account.
- Open Thunderbird & compact all folders
- Download Gmail loader for free
- Open the file gmlw.exe to run Gmail loader
- Go to Configure your Email File >> Find option
- Browse the MBOX files that you want to convert. Find these files under Thunderbird email storage.
- Hit on Open
- Select the MBOX file (Netscape, Thunderbird, Mozilla) from the File Type in Gmail loader
- Choose an option Mail I Sent or Mail I Received as required.
- Go to Enter Your Gmail Address & insert the complete Gmail address
- Finally, select Send to Gmail option.
Gmail Loader is outdated and discontinued. Instead of opting for Gmail Loader, you can get the same results by using Method 3.
Method 3. Convert MBOX to PST For Outlook
- Create a new email account in your web browser.
- Open MBOX email client and configure this email account using IMAP.
- Once configured, import the MBOX file in this email client.
- Now, select the emails you want to convert to PST.
- Drag and drop these selected emails in the new email account. You can also choose to Copy these items instead of moving them completely.
- Once the items are accessible in the new email account, close the email client and open web browser.
- Verify that all the emails are present in the email account by accssing the account on your web browser.
- Now, open MS Outlook and configure the same email account in it.
- All the emails will start appearing.
- You can choose to convert these MBOX emails to PST or simple use them in Outlook without any worries.
Why Not to Choose Manual Methods?
One thing to always keep in mind is that, although the manual methods to convert MBOX to PST Outlook are free of cost and you do not need to spend a penny for that conversion, users are required to have higher expertise and good technical knowledge.In the case of the nontechnical users, the attempts made to execute manual methods might be a subject to risk their whole data.
Also, manual methods consume a hell lot of time of users.
What Comes Next?
Expert Solution for MBOX file to PST Conversion
We are going to need a powerful tool for automated conversion of MBOX file to Outlook PST which is MBOX to Outlook PST Converter. In the case of such manual complications, it becomes obvious to use a third party tool that is reliable and doesn’t let you lose any of your data. The software fulfills all requirements of users, supporting more than 20 email clients having MBOX format mailbox files to import MBOX to Outlook data files easily.
Steps to Convert MBOX to PST (Not Manually):
Step 1: Use 'Add File' to add MBOX files
Step 1: Use 'Add File' to add MBOX files
Step 2: View MBOX emails in ''8 Modes'.
Step 3: Select 'PST' and apply settings.
Step 4: Hit 'Export' to convert MBOX to PST file.
Keep reading for screenshots and more detailed instructions:
- Start the conversion tool on the Windows system and click on Add File button.
- Select the MBOX Files option and hit the Next button.
- Browse the MBOX file that you want to convert to PST, then click Process.
- The software will scan and display the contents of the browsed MBOX file(s), click Export button on the top to proceed.
- Now, select PST from the list of options given and apply Split PST if required.
- Choose the folder to save the converted files and hit Export button.
- The software will convert MBOX to PST easily and give you the option to save report and open the location.
Want to Import the Converted Files into Outlook? Follow this:
- Open MS Outlook
- Navigate to File tab >> Open & Export >> Import and Export option
- Select Import from another program or file & click Next.
- Now, hit on Outlook Data File (.pst) >> click Next.
- Choose Browse option & save the converted PST file to the desired location.
- Hit Next >> then Finish.
