How to Convert Outlook Express DBX to PST Manually – Quick Step Guide

Are you planning to switch from Outlook Express to Microsoft Outlook? And Looking for a solution to convert dbx to pst domain? So, you are landed up the right place. Here, we will discuss several solutions to convert Outlook Express DBX files into Outlook PST manually or with the professional DBX to PST Converter. Let’s begin with the causes for such migration of DBX file in PST format.

The Necessity to Convert Outlook Express DBX to PST

There can be several possible reasons due to which user needs to export Outlook Express DBX files to Outlook PST. Major ones of them are listed below:

• Nowadays users using the latest versions of Windows OS such as Windows 7/8/10 and Outlook Express is only workable till Windows XP. Hence, users are migrating from Outlook Express to MS Outlook.
• The Outlook Express application saves their data in DBX file format. Besides, the DBX files are more vulnerable to malicious attack and corruption as well.
• The DBX file provides very limited storage of 2 GB. Apart from this, MS Outlook PST provides 50 GB storage space. Thus, PST file facilitates more enough space as compare to DBX file.
• Outlook Express execution rate is very slow and takes time to perform any task. On the Other hand, Outlook performance speed is very nice and have a very user-friendly interface.
• Outlook Express provides only the facility of emails and contacts but MS Outlook provides several versatile features such as emails, journals, to-do lists, notes, clutter folders and so on.

Convert DBX to PST Manual Method – Simple & Quick

The manual method does not convert DBX to Outlook PST format directly. Hence, there is a requirement of third application known as Windows Live Mail, another email client of Microsoft. Through Windows live mail, a user can export the Outlook Express DBX file to Outlook 2016. It is a three-step process; make sure follow each and every step carefully to convert dbx to pst :

• Migrate DBX Files to Local System
• Export Outlook Express Files to Windows Live Mail
• Transfer DBX Files to Microsoft Outlook

Step 1:- Migrate DBX Files to Local System

In this following step, all the Outlook Express DBX file get copied on the local machine.

1. Open the Outlook Express on the system.
   Note:- User must be using Windows XP or earlier versions.
2. After that, click the Start >> Control Panel.
3. Select the Appearance and Themes option and go to Folder Options.
4. A Folder Options window will appear on the screen. Click on the View tab. Verify Show files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders option.
   Note:- To open this hidden folder, a user must follow the above mention steps. Since the “hidden folder” that contains the Outlook Express messages is saved by default in Windows XP or below versions Operating System.
5. Now, a user needs to save a folder, entitled as Outlook Express on the system.
   Note:- If a user using Window XP, go to the following path: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\Address book.
6. Once the above step is completed, copy this files to another operating system like Windows 7 or 10 via Data cable.

Step 2: Export Outlook Express Files to Windows Live Mail

Now, import all the copied DBX file to Windows Live Mail.

1. Open Windows Live Mail application to the system.
2. After that, click on File tab. A drop-down menu will appear and select Import messages option from the menu.
3. A new Windows Live Mail Import window will appear on the screen. Select the Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and click on Next button for the further process.
4. By default, the Import mail from an Outlook Express 6 store directory box is selected. If it’s not selected automatically, then select it manually.
5. Click on Browse button to navigate the Outlook Express files folders that are copied in Windows XP earlier. Click Next button to continue.
6. Select the folders that are like to transfer to Windows Live Mail. A user can select the folders individually or can migrate all the folders. Then, click on Next button.
7. After clicking on Next button, the importing process will start. Now, wait until the process gets completed. After the process completion, click on Finish.

Step 3: Transfer DBX Files to Microsoft Outlook

It is the final step in which all the DBX data gets converted into Outlook PST file.

1. Open the Outlook 2010 and parallel launch Microsoft Windows Live Mail 2012 on the system.
2. In Windows Live Mail, click on File tab. A drop-down menu will appear. Choose the Export option from the menu. After that, select the Email messages option.
3. A Windows Live Mail Export window will appear, select Microsoft Exchange from the Format option. Click on Next.
4. After clicking on Next, this message will be displayed on the screen “This will export messages from Windows Live Mail to Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange”. Click on OK to proceed further.
5. Select the folders individually or can select all folders by using the Select folders option.
6. Click on OK button. Once the export procedure is over, Export Complete dialog box will appear on the screen.
7. Finally, click on Finish. Now, all the DBX files get converted to the Outlook PST file.

Convert DBX to PST – An Automated Approach

The above-stated manual method is very complicated and lengthy process. Any mishandling of any steps may lead to data loss. This manual procedure cannot be considered as the best solution because during conversion process the graphics quality gets degraded. So, a user can opt a third party application, entitled as, SysTools DBX to PST Converter. It is designed to convert the DBX file directly to the PST file without any data loss in an efficient manner.

Also Read: How to Merge Multiple Outlook PST Files into One?

Conclusion:

Due to the advancement in technology many users switch to Outlook Express to Microsoft Outlook application for the multiple purposes. So, in this blog, we have discussed the need along with the manual method. Due to several limitations of the direct method, we have suggested a professional tool named as Convert DBX to PST Wizard. Now, a user can choose any solution according to its need.

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