Changing from one email client to another is a task that is growing more and more essential these days. Many of the clients want to export their Eudora database into the Outlook client, however, they cannot easily transfer the database. Within the framework of addressing the problem, we have created this tutorial meant to walk users through the whole Eudora database migration into the Outlook process.
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ToggleAbout Eudora
Eudora is a desktop-based email application that can run easily on several platforms like Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It is a powerful email client that stores the database in the MBX/MBOX format.
About Outlook
Outlook is an email client that is more in demand by the users and it is not an emailing program only but also a personal information manager that includes a task manager, calendar, contact manager, notes, and journals. MS Outlook utilizes PST file format to store the database.
Need to export Eudora files to Outlook
There are multiple reasons to convert MBX into PST format
- Outlook provides users the facility to work in offline mode.
- Outlook is user-friendly among users and hence easily handled by users.
- Outlook works as a personal information manager as it includes not only emails but also contacts, calendars, tasks, journals, etc. to manage.
- MS Outlook is a secure platform with its various security features to protect the database of the user.
- Outlook has easy connectivity with Exchange Server.
How to export Eudora to PST format?
To migrate MBOX to PST, you can simply use the Eudora MBX to Outlook Converter tool. Follow the steps provided in this tutorial to easily export MBX to PST.
Step 1. Download and Install the application – The first step is to download and install Eudora to Outlook Converter Tool successfully on your system.
Step 2. Selection of MBOX files – Select MBOX files that you want to export into Outlook PST format. Choose Folder mode or File mode. You can directly load Thunderbird Files. Click on the Browse option and load the MBOX file.
Step 3. Preview facility – As the files are loaded, you can get a complete view of all emails and other items in the Preview Pane. This will ensure the accuracy of the files.
Step 4. Multiple Export Options – There a various export options provided by the application. To import the MBOX file to Outlook, choose PST file format.
Other Options – You can save the resultant files to a new PST or an existing PST file. Moreover, you can create multiple PST files for each MBOX file.
Step 5. Choice of Output Location – Go to the Browse button and choose a location of your choice where you want to store the resultant files.
Step 5. Click Convert Now – At the end, hit the Convert Now button. This will start the export process and after a couple of minutes, you will find MBX files converted into PST format.
How to import PST files to MS Outlook?
- Open the MS Outlook application
- Go to File menu > Open & Export > Import/Export
- Select Import from another program or file, click Next
- Select Outlook data file (.pst), then click Next
- Browse the PST file and click on the Next button
- Choose the account where you want to place the PST file
- Click on the Finish button