Import Outlook to Thunderbird

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Import Outlook to Thunderbird

• Outlook PST Files to EML Format

By Anandita
Thunderbird
Outlook
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Overview
Portability has become the key for a successful
file keeping and reuse of one file format into
other format. One such file format that show the
portability is EML format that can be easily
imported by many email client such as
Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, Apple Mail,
Entourage etc and can work as a backup format.
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What is Outlook

• Microsoft Outlook is a personal information
  manager and powerful Email client.
• Combined with Exchange Server and SharePoint
  Server.
• Helps in Email management which includes
  managing calendars, meeting schedules etc.
• Data files are stored in two file formats .pst
  and .ost file format.
• Available free or by default available in
  Microsoft Office suite.

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What is Thunderbird

• Mozilla Thunderbird is a open platform,
  developed by Mozilla Foundations.
• Desktop email client application with features
  like, emailing, multiple email chat, cuts out
  junks, add-on manager etc.
• Default data file storage as MBOX file format
  which may called as mailbox.
• File Format supported by other clients like
  Apple Mail, Windows Mails etc.
• High Securities like Robust Privacy and
  protection from phishing

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Outlook PST to EML.
EML file extension for an e-mail message saved to
a file in the MIME RFC 822 standard format by
Microsoft Outlook Express as well as Windows Live
Mail , Thunderbird , Apple Mail, etc.
EML
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Import Outlook to
Thunderbird
There may be many reasons to import Outlook to
Thunderbird
1. Cross Platform migration
2. Outlook supported only on Windows
3. More advance features as compare to Outlook
4. Mobile format
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Can Thunderbird import Outlook Mails?
Thunderbird, requires a compatible version of
Outlook be installed on the PC if want to
import Microsoft Outlook to Thunderbird. In order
to import from Outlook to Thunderbird, Outlook
must be the default mail client.
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Because of the reason you need software to Export
PST format to Thunderbird.
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Export Outlook PST to EML
Using a Software PST to EML converter you can
easy expert PST to EML format.

• Export complete Outlook data to EML format.
• Multiple PST conversion
• Interactive GUI
• Date Range Saving
• Free version export 25 emails from Outlook to
  EML

After the PST to EML conversion, you can Import
Outlook to Thunderbird.
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Need an Add-ons to Import..?
To import any other format to Thunderbird You
need to download an Add-ons Named
ImportExportTools .
Here
Now follow the steps to Import PST files to
Thunderbird.
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Import EML file to Thunderbird
Launch Application and follow the steps as shown
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Import EML file to Thunderbird
Select the folder and click on select folder.
After this process your Emails in EML format will
be easily imported on to the Thunderbird.
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Thank You
I hope you find this helpful. For More
Information follow the link https//www.sysinfot
ools.com/recovery/pst-to-eml-converter.php