Steps to Convert MBOX File to PST File

MBOX file is one of the flexible file formats and can access in various email applications such as Thunderbird, Pocomail, Apple Mail, Spicebird, etc. On the other hand, PST is the most organized file format, which saves all Outlook mailbox data in it. Everybody knows the various advantages of the Outlook as it provides various services that are beneficial for the business environment. Therefore, most of the users are querying about how to convert MBOX to PST using the manual procedure.

As MBOX file stores only emails but PST stores entire mailbox data, so it is always beneficial to use PST file format over MBOX format. Thus, in this post, different solutions to convert MBOX to Outlook PST without any loss of data are discussed.

Steps to Convert MBOX File to PST File Manually

Step 1: Use Apple Mail to Move MBOX file

1. First of all, open Apple Mail and go to File >> Import option
2. After that, choose the option from where you want to import the data i.e. File in MBOX format
3. Now, click on Continue button and select the MBOX file location
4. Then, from the location choose the MBOX files and click on Choose >> Continue option
5. As the import process completed, click on Done button

Step 2: Use Eudora Application

1. To begin the procedure, you will need to add MBOX file extension to the file just imported.
2. After that, copy the file to the Eudora default directory by going at the default location
   i.e.“C: Documents and SettingsApplication Data\Qualcomm\Eudora”
3. Now, start the Eudora and double-click on the MBOX file and exit the application.

Step 3: Use Outlook Express to Import Messages

1. Launch Outlook Express, click on File >> Import and choose Messages
2. After that, select Eudora and click Next
3. Now, browse the .mbx and click on OK
4. In last, click on Next >> Next >> Finish and now, you can view the imported MBOX file in Local Folders of MS Outlook Express

Most important thing about all above Manual procedure that Manual process is very much time consuming.If you have a large number of data then the manual process may cause problem. Not suitable for non-technical users.Hence, the manual process is important to convert the MBOX files into PST but it has some drawbacks as well.However, manual is sometimes becomes very clumsy to perform so, to overcome that a third-party tool is also suggested MBOX to PST Converter is really an amazing tool which can efficiently convert the MBX/MBOX email clients that are widely used to MS Outlook PST files.

If you want to skip all this process and perform such task easy, accurately and fast then go for a third party application. This application surely help you.

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