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Import Outlook Mailbox to Mac Mail | Apple Mail | Entourage Mail

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Published By Nilesh Kumar
Aswin Vijayan
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Published On December 27th, 2022
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Congratulations on migrating from Windows Machine to Mac Machine. But the years of emails stored in Outlook Mailbox on Windows OS are also important. So, you cannot leave all the emails, contacts, calendars, etc. on your Windows computer. But you can’t export Outlook mailbox to Apple Mail or any other Mac OS email client directly either. For this, you need to export source file i.e. Microsoft Outlook emails into Mac OS email client supported file format.

Most of the Mac email clients like Apple Mail, Entourage Mail, etc. support MBOX file format. So, before importing Windows Outlook emails to Apple mail you need to first convert the messages into MBOX format. Here in this post, you will find a reliable and complete solution to import Outlook mailbox to Mac Mail. Follow the below-explained procedure:

Steps to Import Outlook Mailbox to Mac Mail Client

It is a two-step process and both are necessary to be performed. This post will explain both the steps in detail. Continue reading:

Step 1: – Convert Windows Outlook Data to MBOX File format

This can be done by manual method and professional software. Both the solutions have been explained here. Select the one which suits your requirements.

Manual Method: –

The manual method is as follows:

  1. Make Outlook as default mail client from Control Panel.
  2. Then, install Mozilla Thunderbird on the same machine and configure it with an ID.
  3. From Thunderbird, click on Tool >> Menu >> Import.
  4. After that, select Mail and hit on Next button.
  5. Then, select Outlook and click the Next button.
  6. All the Outlook emails are imported in “Outlook Import” folder under Local folders.
  7. After that, install the ImportExportTools NG addon in Mozilla Thunderbird.
  8. Then, select the imported Outlook folder which you want to export into MBOX format.
  9. Right-click on it and select ImportExportTools NG >> Export folder.
  10. At last, browse the location and save the resultant MBOX file.

Note: – The manual method is hectic and time-consuming. Also, it may result in damaged SMTP headers, attached images, email body, etc. So, before performing this manual trick, take the backup of Outlook Mailboxes.

Expert Suggested Software: –

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  • Run it on your Computer System (Windows OS ) and click on Add File.

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  • Then, browse Windows Outlook Mailbox .pst files

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  • Get a preview of all the Outlook emails.

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  • Export to save the file for import in Mac machine.

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The utility is available for Windows and Mac machine. You can download the preferred one and perform the steps to import Outlook to Apple Mail.

Step 2: – Import Resultant File into Mac OS Mail Client

There are multiple email clients that support .mbox file on Mac OS. Find the import process in below section:

Import in Apple Mail | Mac Mail on Mac OS Machine:

This step allows importing Outlook mailbox to Apple Mail email client. If you exported Microsoft Outlook mailbox to Mac mail supported .mbox format on Windows machine. Then, transfer it to the Mac machine. After that, perform the following steps:

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac OS Machine
  2. Then, hit on File tab and then Import Mailboxes
  3. After that, check the check-box corresponding to File in MBOX Format and click Continue.
  4. Select and Browse MBOX file and hit Continue
  5. Finally, you have completed the Outlook to Mac Mail import process.

Import in Entourage Mail on Mac OS Installed System:

It is the second part to complete the process of importing Outlook mailboxes into Entourage Mail on Mac machine. Perform the listed steps:

  1. Open Entourage Mail on your Mac OS System
  2. After that, drag and drop the MBOX file(s) into Entourage inbox
  3. Then, hit on small triangle appeared on inbox folder to view newly imported emails
  4. At last, you have completed the process.

How to Transfer Outlook Emails to Apple Mail | Mac Mail | Entourage Mail – User Query

“I have Windows Outlook emails saved in pen drive. Now I am using Apple system and Apple Mail as my default mail client. Is it possible to import emails from Windows Outlook to Apple Mail. Please suggest me quick solution.”

“Importing Outlook mailbox to Mac mail manually does not seem easy to me. Is there any safe and secure utility that can export Outlook emails to Mac Mail? I am not technical person, so suggest me any simple way.”

“I have recently migrated from Windows OS to Mac OS. Now, I am looking for a reliable solution to import emails from Outlook to Entourage Mail. I searched on internet but did not find any easy way. In there anyone here, who can suggest me a simple way to export Outlook mailbox to entourage mail account? Thanks in advance!”

Conclusion

It doesn’t matter whether you are using Apple Mail, Entourage Mail, or other MBOX-supported email application on your Mac OS machine. You can easily import Outlook mailbox to Apple Mail and others. The complete procedure of all the methods is explained here. Simply perform the steps and export emails from Windows Outlook to Mac Mail without any hassle.

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