Know How to Convert Outlook PST file to Apple Mail – A Step by Step Process

Microsoft Outlook is an email client, which includes a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note taking, journal. Moreover, Outlook saves all its data files in a particular format that is PST The same file format cannot be used with any other email applications. On the other hand, Apple Mail email client is the default application supported by Mac operating system. Now, most of the people are switching from Outlook to Mac Mail. Thus, they are searching for a solution to convert outlook to apple mail So, in this post, I will discuss how to convert Outlook PST to Apple Mail without any trouble.

Need to Convert PST to Mac Mail

As Outlook application is available for both Windows PC and Macintosh computers. So, sometimes the need arises to move emails across platform between a Windows PC and Mac machine.

• Saving emails from Windows PC to Macintosh computer.
• Converting PST to MAC mail due to infection or corruption of Windows machine.
• When you need to download important emails from Outlook Mail application to personal Mac Mail account.

Methods to Convert PST File to Apple Mail: Manual Solution

As Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail do not use the same file format. So, there is need of something that serves as a common ground for both. A user can go for Thunderbird application. Now, the whole process to convert outlook pst files to apple mail is divided into three steps.

Note:Make sure that you have downloaded Thunderbird before you begin to move from Windows Outlook to Apple Mail.

Step 1: Transfer emails and attachments from MS Outlook to Thunderbird

1.  Download and install Thunderbird on your local machine and launch it.
2. Click on the Tools and then click on Import
3. Select the Mail option on the Import window and click on Next
4. Now, in the ‘Please select the type of file that you would like to import’ filed, select Outlook.
5. The system will display the following message, after the successful import process:
   ”Mail was successfully imported from Outlook
6. Now, in Thunderbird, click on the Local folders and then click on Outlook Import
7. After that, right-click on the Outlook import folder and then click on Properties
8. Click on the General Information tab, and then note the path of the file in the Location option
9. Now, copy the Outlook Import.sbd folder to the Desktop or to any other location of your choice by going to the location of the Outlook Import folder

Once you have converted your Microsoft Outlook files to a format that is supported by Apple Mail, now, move to next step that is move all these files from your Windows Machine to your Mac.

Step 2: Shift emails from Windows machine to Mac

1. First, you have to connect your Windows and Mac machines to the same network
2. Now, close all other applications on the Windows machine, and launch Windows Assistant Manager
3. After the opening of the Migration Assistant window, click on Start
4. Close all open applications on the Mac, and then go to Utilities and click on Migration Assistant
5. Now, on the Migration Assistant window on your Mac, select From a Windows PC option and click on Continue button
6. Type your administrator credentials and click Continuebutton
7. Now, select your Windows machine from the list of available machines displayed on the Mac.
8. After this, the system will display a pass-code for your Windows machine on the Transfer Information to this Mac
9. Once you have verified the pass-code on both the machines, click Continue
10. After the scanning of the list of folders that can be migrated from your Windows machine by Mac
11. Select the Outlook Import.sbd folder that you had saved on the Desktop
12. Once migration is over, close the Windows Migration Assistant on your Windows machine and log in to your Mac
13. After the authorization of your iTunes account, you will be able to view the folder you moved from your Windows machine.

Note:You have to authorize your own iTunes account by yourself.

Step 3: Convert Outlook Import Folder to Apple Mail

1. First, you have to launch Apple Mail and click on File and then Import Mailboxes
2. Select the Thunderbird, on the Import window and click Continue
3. Browse to the location of the Outlook Import folder and select Outlook Import.sbd
4. Now, if the import is successfully done, then the system will display the following message:”You can find the imported mailboxes in the folder named “Import” in the list”
5. At last click on Done

Once all the above steps are completed, you can view your Outlook data by expanding the Import folder in Apple Mail.

Limitations of Manual Method

• Data integrity and security is not maintained while importing Outlook to Apple Mail using the manual method.
• Technical Expertise is required to perform the migration process correctly.
• Lengthy and time-consuming process.

Alternate Solution to Export Outlook PST to Apple Mail

The manual method can be applied to a limited number of emails. Moreover, there are some shortcomings associated with the manual approach. So, to eliminate all the shortcomings it is advised to use an automated approach that is Outlook PST to MBOX Converter. It is a professional solution to import Outlook PST files to Mac Mail in a simple and secure way. Not only this, it can create single MBOX file for each folder of PST file easily, compatible with multiple Mac versions, provide various filter options etc.

Working of Outlook PST to MBOX Converter

1. Install and run PST to MBOX Converter on your local machine
2. If you want to add one single file, Select the ‘Add File’ option or if you want to add multiple files, choose ‘Add Folder’ option for exporting
3. Apply Date Filter options to selectively migrate Mac PST to MBOX and click ”Export”
4. You will get pop up informing your export process completed successfully. Now Save your Mac PST files into MBOX file formats

Conclusion

As we know that Outlook data is saved in a PST format and can not be copied to Mac machine directly. So, we discussed various solutions on how to export Outlook to MAC mail. Although users can also go for the manual method but to avoid the situation like data loss it is recommended to a user to use a professional approach that is Outlook PST to MBOX Converter. 

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