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• Posted By : John Corner
• Posted On : Jun 17, 2024
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• Category : General
• Description : Can Outlook import Thunderbird? Find the detailed answer here.

Overview

• Yes, Outlook an import Thunderbird emails. The process may be a bit complicated and technical, but we will try to explain it in an easier way.
  
  

  Outlook and Thunderbird are both desktop email clients that let you add and manage numerous accounts. However, the file formats for both accounts differ.
  
  

  Outlook supports PST format, but Thunderbird supports MBOX format. Outlook cannot import Thunderbird Mail MBOX files natively. However, if we can convert it to EML or PST format, we can easily import it into our Outlook account.
  
  

  We can accomplish this data export in two best ways. We can use Thunderbird manual function or the professional software. Begin by researching the best approaches and evaluating their effectiveness.
  
  

  How Can Outlook Import Thunderbird Emails?
  
  

  • Open a Thunderbird account on your computer.
  • If you have not already installed ImportExport Tools NG, install it first.
  • Now, select your Thunderbird mailbox and right-click on it.
  • Click Save selected messages. Then, select the EML file format.
  • Choose destination to save the output and click Finish.
  • Once all the files are saved, you can import them into your Outlook account.

  
  So, this is the first way through which Outlook import Thunderbird emails. However, this manual process has some limitations that we suggest you consider.
  
  

  Limitations of the Manual Method
  
  

  • The process is time consuming and needs technical knowledge to follow it.
  • Outlook cannot import EML files in bulk. You need to import each file one by one which can take a long time.
  • If you want an easier and more time-efficient way to import Thunderbird mail into Outlook, refer to the following method.

  
  Quick Method to Import Thunderbird into Outlook

  
  PCDOTS MBOX Converter provides you the simplest platform to import mail from Thunderbird to Outlook application. With the help of the application, you can convert multiple Thunderbird mail MBOX files to PST and then you can import them into Outlook at once.
  
  

  This software is time efficient and allows you to convert batch MBOX files into PST in few simple steps. We have described all the working steps below, please follow them.
  
  

  Steps to Use the Professional Software
  
  

  • Firstly, in Thunderbird you need to right click on the mailbox and save the messages in MBOX format in the desired location.
  • Then download the tool from the link above, install it and run it.
  • Import the MBOX file or folder exported from Thunderbird into the application.
  • Click Export and select PST from the save option.
  • Select the location to save the files and then click the Save button.
  • Once all the files are saved in PST format, you can import them into your Outlook account.

  
  In Conclusion

  
  Outlook import Thunderbird emails, if you can follow the process described in the content above. Since both Outlook and Thunderbird support different file format, we need to follow the process to convert Thunderbird emails to Outlook supported file format. We have described both manual and professional work above, and you can explore both.