How do I open an MBOX file in Outlook 365?
MBOX file format stores a collection of emails in text format. Email clients like Apple Mail, Webmail, Eudora, Thunderbird, and many more use MBOX file formats. Nowadays, most companies and organizations are migrating from MBOX to Outlook 365 due to its various amazing features.
The full article explains to the user how to open an MBOX file in Outlook 365 using MBOX Converter Tool. First of all, we need to know the reason for opening an MBOX file in Outlook 365.
Why do we need to open an MBOX file in Outlook 365?
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Mbox file only contains emails while Outlook stores mailboxes, contacts, journals, tasks, etc.
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Mailbox data in PST systematically include emails, attachments, address books, events, appointments, and notes.
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We don't use the internet to access the downloaded emails and we can also work offline via Outlook, no connection is required to start it.
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Users want to use both email clients like Thunderbird and Outlook.
How to manually open an MBOX file in Outlook?
In this technique, we use import/export functions to complete the task. You can choose any technique after seeing the disadvantages and advantages of both solutions. This solution is only applicable to a few MBOX files. In this solution, you need to download and configure two email clients Thunderbird and Outlook.
Step 1. Open Thunderbird will create a new folder where you can add an MBOX file that you want to transfer.
Step 2. Now select all MBOX files and tap on the "Save As" options. Your file will be saved as an EML file.
Step 3. After that, move all EML files to the desktop as you want to transfer them to Outlook.
Step 4. Open Outlook and create a new folder. Give it a name, for example, EML.
Step 5. Select all EML files and drag them to the EML folder.
Step 6. Now go to the File menu and click Open and Export.
Step 7. After that, click on the Import/Export option as shown on your display.
Step 8. Before clicking "Next", select "Export to a file".
Step 9. Then click Outlook Data File (.PST) and then click Next to continue.
Step 10. Next, select the EML folder that we created earlier in Outlook.
Step 11. Here, browse the location as per your preference and click Finish to start the process.
Disadvantages of using the manual approach
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It takes a lot of time and they are not able to keep the whole process in their mind.
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Possibility of human error during the process.
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Higher technical guidance is required.
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Skipping steps will result in repeating the whole process.
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You need to download two email clients to complete the process.
How can I view an MBOX file in Outlook using third-party software?
You can also use the MBOX to PST Converter with Corbett software. This software can convert unlimited MBOX files without losing a single bit of information. It provides accurate results as compared to the original. This software can be easily used by non-technical users to professional users without high technical skills. There is no need to install any other email client or software to complete the process. You can complete the whole process in 4 simple steps.
Step 1. Download the converter and open it on your Windows computer.
Step 2. Select and upload the MBOX file from the software panel.
Step 3. Choose PST from the export options menu.
Set the output file path according to your needs and finally click Convert.
Highlighted features of using the automated approach
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This software allows Import MBOX to Gmail, Office 365, Thunderbird and many more.
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You can convert multiple MBOX files in a single attempt.
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You can export multiple or single PST files according to their size.
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This software allows users to export selected data by Date, Subject, and To/Received.
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This software is compatible with all Windows operating systems (32/64bit).
Summary
In this post, we have explained the process of opening an MBOX file in Outlook 365. We have mentioned the two main techniques, one is manual and the other is an automated tool. You can choose any of them to meet your needs. For some emails or non-important files, you can choose a manual solution, for multiple MBOX files and important data, we recommend you choose third-party software.
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