How to Import Email from Entourage to Outlook PST in windows?

Microsoft has discontinued offering support to Entourage and has replaced this application with Outlook for Mac. Most peoples prefer to use windows based Microsoft Outlook email clients. Entourage stores the files into MBOX format, while Outlook supports PST format. Because of this reason certain peoples now wants a solution to Import email from Entourage to Outlook PST file. In the article, we will share with you the best approach to Import Email from Entourage to Outlook PST in windows.

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Why do the users need to switch from Entourage to MS Outlook?

  • Entourage is a Mac application and if the user wishes to transfer their important data in the windows system. Conversion becomes necessary.
  • Back up of emails is available in Outlook and not Entourage.
  • MS Outlook ranks high in terms of security in comparison to Entourage.
  • Entourage is a discontinued email application.
  • Outlook offers offline access to emails, contacts, tasks, calendars, etc.
  • Outlook offers fast email processing features.

How to Import Email from Entourage to Outlook PST in windows?

The whole process of email migration from Entourage to MS Outlook is divided into three parts extract, convert, then import Entourage mail to Outlook. To complete the transfer process, the user has to follow the below-mentioned method. to move all email items from entourage to MS Outlook of windows.

Step 1:- Extract MBOX files from Entourage mail

  1. Open the Entourage application on your MAC Operating system.
  2. Press on File option from the top menubar and then click the Export tab from the drop-down list.
  3. From the Export window, you need to select the option “Items to an Entourage archive” and select the “All items” option.
  4. Select the destination path, rename the file and click on the save tab to start the Export process.
  5. After extracting all items from Entourage mail, visit the saved Entourage RGE files location.
  6. Right-click on Entourage RGE files, then press on show package items and open the mail folder and you will see MBOX files in it.
  7. Now to copy the MBOX files to an external drive and move these files to your windows installed computer.

Step 2:- Convert Entourage MBOX to Outlook PST

To import Entourage files to Outlook, you need to convert MBOX files to PST format. It can be done only by using a third-party application like eSoftTools MBOX Converter Software. This tool is launched for users to convert MBOX files to PST format in quick and easy steps. The software performs the conversion without any data loss.

Software Working steps to Convert Entourage MBOX to Outlook PST files:-

MBOX Converter
  • Click on Add file/ folder button and the software will show you a new screen with multiple file selection options.
    Note:- You can choose the Select MBOX file option to convert a single file or choose the Select MBOX folder option to convert MBOX file in bulk.
MBOX File/folder selection
  • Now select the MBOX files that we have previously exported from Entourage Mail to our windows machine.
  • After this, the software will show all folders from MBOX files. Also, provides a preview of all email items.
View MBOX file emails
  • Next hit on the Convert MBOX button and a new MBOX migration wizard window will now open on your screen. From this Window, You have to convert MBOX to PST file format to import entourage emails in MS Outlook.
Convert MBOX file
  • You can create a single PST for all mailboxes or a separate PST for each mailbox as per your requirement. Select the destination path & click on Convert to start the conversion process.
Convert MBOX to PST
  • After completing the conversion task you will get a new Outlook PST file with all your entourage mails in it.

Step 3:- Import PST files to Microsoft Outlook

  • Open Microsoft Outlook on your Windows computer.
  • Press on the File option from the menu and click on the Open/Export >> Import/Export.
  • A new Import and Export Wizard window will now appear on your screen. From this window choose the option “Import from another program or file” and hit on Next.
  • Select the Outlook Data file(.pst) from the next opened window.
  • Next, click on Browse and select the PST which is created by MBOX Converter, and press the Next button.
  • Now click on the Finish tab.

After completing these steps, Entourage mails will be imported to Microsoft Outlook.

Wrap Up

Let’ conclude by saying that, Entourage is an outdated email application. Hence, the users should switch to Outlook. In this article, we have provided detailed steps for the conversion without any technical hassles. All user can follow these steps to perform quick migration from Entourage mail to MS Outlook in windows

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