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Written By Edwin Stark
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Updated on September 18th, 2023
Hey, I am switching from Outlook to Apple Mail and am looking for a way to easily transfer all of my data. Can someone please assist me with this migration?
Hello, the answer to your problem is to convert your data to MBOX, which will solve the migration issue. So, in the subsequent section, we will elaborate on the methods to convert PST to MBOX. Let’s proceed.
In recent years, Apple has shown significant growth in its user base. Nowadays, Macs are more popular than Windows. However, the problem with Macs is that not all email clients are supported, but MBOX is the file format that it uses and can be supported on both Windows and Mac. So, in the following section, we will detail the methods to export PST to MBOX. But before that, understand why MBOX is the preferable format for PST.
MBOX has a number of advantages over PST. Here is a list of a select few.
The aforementioned are just a few factors that make the MBOX file format user-friendly. As a result, many users are looking for PST to MBOX conversion methods. Let’s proceed with the exploration of the techniques available for this conversion.
There are two scenarios for this method, and for each, an intermediary program like Thunderbird or Apple Mail is required. Let’s go over each case in more detail.
This approach can be used if Outlook already has your PST files and can run in two stages. The method is explained in more detail below.
Stage 1: Import Outlook Profile in Thunderbird.
Stage 2: Export Outlook PST Messages in MBOX Format.
Prerequisite: You must have the Thunderbird application and have set up your email account.
Once you’ve met the requirements, follow the steps below to convert the PST file to an MBOX.
Once the Outlook profile has been successfully imported into Thunderbird, move on to the next step and convert PST to MBOX.
This method works for both Windows and MacOS. If you don’t want to use the Thunderbird application, then you can use Outlook as an intermediary application. Take the next method, to convert PST to MBOX.
To use this method, you need a desktop-based Outlook application in which your email account must be configured. For instance, we are taking Gmail here. This method is also executed in two stages. After that, follow the below steps.
Stage 1: Transfer PST Messages to Gmail
Stage 2: Convert these PST Messages into MBOX via Google TakeOut
Let’s elaborate on each stage in detail.
You must have a Gmail account set up in Outlook before you can proceed to this stage.
(Note: This step is completely optional, but you can use this step to make your search easier)
Once PST files were successfully added to Gmail. Run the next stage to convert PST to MBOX.
Following the above steps will start converting your Gmail-added PST files to MBOX. It is possible to export PST to MBOX by using these methods. However, these approaches have some drawbacks, some of which are listed below.
Constraints of the Manual Method
These are the issues that the user faces while running these methods. Additionally, in most cases, these methods are not successful. However, using the automated tool can solve all your issues and permit you to change PST to MBOX without an intermediary application. Let’s briefly discuss that advanced solution.
Sysinfo PST Converter is a feature-rich tool, that allows you to convert single or multiple PST files to MBOX in a snap and without any intermediary applications like Gmail or Outlook. In addition, you have 14 other options besides MBOX for saving your Outlook PST file, including PDF, MSG, EML, EMLX, CSV, HTML, and more. Moreover, you can take advantage of its advanced features, which include deleting duplicate files, transferring PST files to the cloud, splitting PST files if they are large, selecting the precise PST file data to change, and many more.
This write-up explains the methods to convert PST to MBOX in detail. You can opt for any of the methods accordingly. But choose the process that can ease your conversion task without any data loss. Furthermore, that can save you time and provide you with a number of cutting-edge features.
Also, check another blog to backup contacts in Gmail.
About The Author:
Edwin Stark is a Technical Content Writer who specializes in writing about databases, e-mail recovery, and e-mail migration solutions. He loves researching and developing content that helps database administrators, organizations and novices to fix multiple problems.
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