Softaken MBOX to PST Converter Convert MBOX & Thunderbird to MS Outlook PST, EML, MSG & EMLX file format. Capable to perform quick, accurate and precise email migration from MBOX to Outlook PST; Convert Thunderbird to Outlook PST file format; Save emails into EML, EMLX and MSG also; Create Separate PST file for each mailbox. Convert MBOX to PST by Downloading MBOX Converter that save MBOX emails as PST, EML, MSG, RTF, HTML, MBX formats. It allows to convert MBOX to Outlook by creating new and updated Outlook PST files. Try free demo of MBOX to PST Converter tool. PST to MBOX Converter software is perfect with all adaptations of Microsoft Outlook like 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and all other to convert PST to MBOX Thunderbird. It can convert all Outlook PST file into Thunderbird MBOX on Windows 2012, 2010, 2008/8.1 etc.
MBOX is a file format supported by more than 20 email clients like Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Powermail, SeaMonkey and many more. However, due to professional reasons, many users need to access their MBOX mailboxes in Microsoft Outlook. MS Outlook has many features that are suitable for professional uses, Also, there is a perception that Outlook email client is better than its MBOX counterparts.
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However, for accessing MBOX emails in Outlook, they have to convert MBOX to PST file format. Why is MS Outlook preferred over MBOX email clients?Before going for the conversion, it is good to understand the advantages of PST over the MBOX format:. PST supports multiple types of dataMBOX format is suitable only for email messages. But the PST format can support emails, contacts, tasks, calendars, notes and more. Advanced formatPST format is very advanced for storing mailbox data systematically.
But the MBOX format is very simple, and emails are saved sequentially. Outlook supports Exchange accountsMS Outlook is designed for Exchange connectivity. And it is possible to work in offline mode in Outlook. More control and better security featuresOutlook provides more control for users and offers advanced security features for emails and attachments.A simple method to move MBOX emails to Outlook/PSTTo move the MBOX format emails to PST, you have to follow these three simple steps:. Save MBOX emails as EML files.
Drag and drop the EML files to Outlook. Export emails to PST files. Instant SolutionTry automated tool Kernel for to convert MBOX/MBX/MBS emails to Outlook PST, PST, DBX, MSG, EML, Office 365 and Exchange Server.Save MBOX emails as EML files. Open the MBOX email client.
Right-click on a folder and click New Folder option. Enter a name and click Create Folder. Select all the EML messages you want to migrate and move them to newly created folder.
Now all the emails are present in the folder. Choose all the emails and select the Save as option.
It will save the emails in EML format to any desired location.Drag and drop EML files to Outlook. Open the folder where EML files are saved. Select all the emails and simply drag and drop them to any Outlook folder.Export emails to PST files. To export the emails to a PST file, follow FileOpen & ExportImport/Export. In the Import/Export wizard, choose Export to a file and click Next.
Select Outlook Data File (.pst). Click Next.
Go to the folder where EML files are saved and click Next. Input a location for the new PST file, choose the desired option, and click Finish to end the process.Note: You can also assign a password to the newly created PST file. A new PST file is created at the desired location.An automated method to convert MBOX to PSTThe manual method clearly indicates that it is quite a time taking process, and only a user who has worked on both MBOX email client and Microsoft Outlook can perform the whole process.
So, using a professional MBOX to PST converter is a good option for normal users. Kernel for MBOX to PST Converter can easily export the data from MBOX platform to Outlook. It lets the user filter the data based on different criteria like To, From, Subject, Date, and attachment. Can also freely convert 25 items per folder in PST format.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a multidimensional platform which renders services like emailing, RSS Feeds and client chat. The platform is an open source which is free to download and install without any technical assistance like other downloadable software. It is best used by Mac systems but sometimes some technical issues hamper the email functionality of the application. Moreover, other minor issues like installation problems, issues with send/receive of emails, frequent appearance of error messages are also the participating issues in Thunderbird email client.Usually, Thunderbird stores entire data such as emails, messages, Address Book and configuration Settings in the operating system’s folder – Profile. If Thunderbird has been freshly installed in the system, then the Profile account is automatically created. The destination path for profiles in Mac system is: /Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/Sometimes the MBOX files of Thunderbird email client is not accessible. To access them, assistance from a third-party tool like Kernel for is required.
This third-party software converts MBOX file of Thunderbird to PST without compromising on the content quality and folder hierarchy.To convert the MBOX files to PST file format, the following steps are required to be followed. Open Kernel for MBOX to PST platform. Click ‘ Thunderbird’ radio button displayed on the Thunderbird to Outlook converter tool’s interface. Click ‘ Next’ to add the concerned Thunderbird MBOX files to be converted. Add the relevant folder to proceed conversion. If any need to delete the attached file is felt, then it can be done by selecting them and clicking ‘ Remove File(s)’. Once done, click ‘ Finish’ to proceed.
The next window of the software interface shows the selected Thunderbird MBOX files. The detailed structure of each inbox files can be viewed on the right pane of the Window. To save the results, just click the ‘ Save’ button located at the top of the interface window.
Once clicked the conversion options window appear. Just make selection among the two options, namely: ‘ Convert all Items’ and ‘ Define Conversion Rule’. To convert all MBOX files of Thunderbird to PST, simply click ‘ Convert all Items’. However, if certain selection criteria are to be introduced, the ‘ Define Conversion Rule’ must be clicked. In ‘ Define Conversion Rule’, the criteria selection is to be made from the drop-down menu of ‘ Where’. It entails different options like ‘From’, ‘To’, ‘Subject’ and ‘Date’.
In ‘ From’ field, select either off the options ‘ Contains’ or ‘ Does not Contains’. Once done, the value is entered.
Like ‘ From’ field, the entries must also be made in ‘To’ field, if selected. The ‘ Subject’ field is not an exception. The values are entered as per the requirement.
The ‘ Date’ field is bit different from other fields. Here, select the date range in which there is the possibility of availability of the concerned files. Click ‘ Next’ when the selection of conversion options is complete. The new Window will open that presents different saving options like ‘ Save in PST’, ‘ Save in MSG’, ‘ Save in EML’ and ‘ Save in Office 365’. To save MBOX files of Thunderbird to Outlook PST click ‘ Save in PST’ radio button.
Once ‘ Save in PST’ is finalized, select the PST file destination from two given options: ‘ Create New PST file’ or ‘ Save in Existing PST File’.Note:. Click ‘ Create New PST File’ and create the destination folder. It will automatically create the PST file path.
Click ‘ Save Existing PST File’ if PST file pre-exists. To save the content in folder hierarchy, check the checkbox that reads ‘ Save in folder hierarchy’. Click ‘ Save’ to proceed the MBOX files of Thunderbird to Outlook.
During the saving process the screen appears as:. On the successful completion of the saving process, the message is displayed on the screen.