Mbox to Outlook Transfer – User’s Manual
Below is a step-by-step description of the email conversion process performed with the help of the Mbox to Outlook Transfer utility. It will import the MBOX file to Outlook quickly and accurately. Please refer to this mbx to pst converter manual prior to contacting our technical support department.
MBOX file format and MBOX to PST export
MBOX is a specialized email storage format used by a number of email clients on Mac, Linux and Windows PC. The file format has never been turned into a standard and currently has a huge number of variations. Neither of them is natively supported by Microsoft Outlook and they all need to be converted for compatibility with any version of Outlook (Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, or older).
Mbox to Outlook Transfer software is a compact, fast and convenient tool that solves this problem and allows users to move MBOX format email archives of any size from any platform to Outlook – either directly to an existing profile or to a standalone PST file. The program saves users time and money. They can import MBOX into Outlook on their own, without outsourcing task to convert mbox to pst to expensive external services or busy IT departments.
We did our best to simplify the User Interface of the program to the extent where it can be used by anyone: from a complete novice to a professional with years of experience in data conversion and recovery. As a result, the export of a typical email archive takes no more than a minute and just a few mouse clicks.
Getting ready for email conversion
Before starting the email conversion process, you need to take care of the source data — i.e., export it — first. If you want to migrate from a Mac (Apple Mail), copy the Mbox files to the PC where Mbox to Outlook Transfer tool is installed. Use a USB stick, an external HDD, a Dropbox/Google Drive * folder or any other method of file transfer.
Below is a step-by-step instruction for export and then importing MBOX file to Outlook:
If you are interested in how to import MBOX into Outlook in a manual mode, proceed as follows:
Step 1: Start the MBOX to Outlook Converter
Clicking the desktop shortcut or select it from the Start menu. If your Outlook version is 32-bit, you have to execute the 32-bit Transfer tool, otherwise you have to use the 64-bit Transfer tool.
Step 2: Select the source folder
Click the button with three dots (…) to open the usual folder selection dialog. Browse to the folder containing the source files and select it. Selected path will be displayed in the source folder field. Alternatively you may paste the patch to the source folder into the text field or drag the mailbox files you want to convert into the list of email containers.
Step 3: Scan the Source Folder
Click the “Scan Folder” button to start searching for MBOX files in the source folder and subfolders. The names of the found files will be displayed in the “Email Containers” area.
Step 3.1 Configure the program options (optionally)
You are now almost ready to start the mbox to outlook email conversion. Before you do that, you may want to modify some of the following options available in the “Options” menu:
• Check that the email client is running – if this option is enabled, the program will check if MS Outlook is running. If it is at the start of conversion, the program will ask you to close it to prevent potential access conflicts when you export MBOX files.
• Remind to disable antivirus – if the option is enabled, the program will notify the user that all anti-virus tools like Norton or Kaspersky must be closed or temporarily turned off during data conversion. If they are still on, they can interfere or even interrupt the process, so your attempt to import MBOX to Outlook may fail.
• Use an internal format processor – choosing this option will enable an alternative data parser. Choose this option if the standard parser didn’t work for your MBOX file format as well as expected.
• Prompt to select the Outlook profile – this option I available in the “Import to Outlook” mode and enables you to select the destination Outlook profile for your converted data when you importing MBOX file contents to Outlook.
• Target Outlook folder [Prompt to select the Outlook folder; Inbox] – sets the default folder for converted emails. You can set it manually for every conversion or set it to “Inbox” as the default choice for future conversions.
The “Mode” menu of Mbox to Outlook Transfer lets you choose the conversion mode: Outlook profile or PST file. Depending on your choice, your MBOX file will be converted and saved either to an Outlook profile or a PST file. (“Save to PST” mode is active by default. And you have to use this mode if your Outlook is configured to use IMAP or Exchange Server accounts.)
Step 4: Start the Conversion
You are ready to proceed to file conversion. To do this, click the “Import” button. If you enabled the “Remind to disable antivirus” option, the program will prompt you to temporarily disable your anti-virus to avoid potential conversion issues. Click OK to accept it and continue. You may also see an MS Office configuration selection window now – just leave everything “as is” and click OK to proceed.
You will now see a dialog for selecting a destination for exported emails – pick an existing folder or create a new one, then click OK to start email conversion. If you chose to save data to a PST file, the process will be identical, save for the destination folder selection step – instead, you will need to specify a folder on your computer or LAN.
* - The unregistered version converts a limited number of messagesThis concludes the Mbox to Outlook Transfer user’s manual for importing MBOX files. It can be used to convert mbox emails for any edition of the mail app — Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and older versions. Transform and import your mail safely and fast! And avoid manually converting Mbox to Outlook. In case you are having problems with any of the program’s features, feel free to contact our support team.
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