MBOX to PST Converter Tool

MS Outlook is a personal information manager developed by Microsoft. Many users use Outlook as their default email application for sending and receiving emails. Outlook can be used as a standalone application or with the MS Exchange server and SharePoint server for multiple users in an organization. Apart from this, Microsoft Outlook also provides the following advantages.

• Better email management
• Exchange server compatibility
• Multiple language support
• Security and trust

To use Outlook, MBOX users must perform MBOX to Outlook conversion as Outlook does not support the MBOX format.

How to convert MBOX to PST?

To convert MBOX to PST, you can try the manual method or third-party MBOX Converter tool. But the manual solution is time-consuming and tedious. To save time and effort, you can choose the MBOX to PST converter. Using this, you can convert MBOX to Outlook PST, EML, MSG, HTML, MHTML, and RTF formats.

How to convert MBOX to PST manually?

To convert MBOX to PST manually, you can try the manual method or a demo version of the third-party MBOX to PST conversion tool. Both solutions are effective, but manual solutions need more attention, and it takes a lot of time. If you have a small data file, then follow the following methods.

Phase 1: Move MBOX file to Apple Mail

To perform this step, you need Apple mail installed on your local machine.

• Launch Apple Mail.
• Go to the File menu and select the Import Mailbox option.
• Select the MBOX file and click Continue.
• Browse location, choose the MBOX data file, and click on Choose and Click on the Continue.
• Finally, click on Done to view Mailbox.

Phase 2: Create mailbox using Eudora

In this phase, we will use Eudora to create a mailbox.

• Make sure that the MBOX file is with the MBX file extension. For example – Change XYZMBOX to XYZMBOX.mbx
• Move the file to Eudora Location. C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Qualcomm\Eudora\
• Launch Eudora
• Open the MBOX file by double-clicking it
• Close Eudora

Phase 3: Import mailbox using Outlook Express

In this phase, we will use Outlook Express to import the mailboxes.

• Open Outlook Express
• Go to the File -> Import -> Messages
• Select Eudora from the list and then click on the Next button
• Browse the MBOX file, and click on the OK
• Click Next -> Next -> Finish

Phase 4: Import mailbox from Outlook Express to MS Outlook

In the final phase, we will import mailboxes from the Outlook Express to MS Outlook.

• Open Outlook
• Now go to the File option and select the Open & Export option
• Select Import and Export option
• Choose Import Internet Mail and Addresses and click on Next button
• Select Outlook Express 4.x, 5.x, 6.x or window mail and Click on the Next
• Make sure that Import Mail option is checked and click on the Next
• Once the process is complete, click on the Finish button.

Manual methods also have some drawbacks.

• Manual methods are time-consuming.
• It requires technical knowledge.
• It does not support multiple conversions.

Is there any MBOX to PST converter freeware tool available?

There is no free MBOX to PST converter tool available. But, you can try manual methods to convert MBOX to PST free. If you have a large size MBOX file then, try the SysCurve MBOX converter. This tool provides the best way to convert MBOX to PST file format. It gives you safe and secure MBOX to PST conversion without any data loss. Using this, you can also convert MBOX to EML, HTML, MSG, MHTML, and RTF file format.

The MBOX Converter supports more than 20 major MBOX clients. Using this software, you can also convert thunderbird to PST, Apple Mail to PST, Eudora to Outlook PST file format with no trouble. To convert MBOX to PST free, you can try the MBOX to PST converter free version tool. With the help of the trial version, you can preview all mailboxes and export the first 20 items from each folder.