Would you like to export emails from Microsoft Outlook to Thunderbird? If yes, then now you can now finish your search, as here you'll definitely get your solution. You need to just focus on this guide to quickly transfer Outlook Mail to Thunderbird.The first section explains the reasons for this migration then the second section suggests all manual tricks for it. Keep reading this blog carefully.
Why Export Email from Outlook to Thunderbird
Many users want to transfer email from Outlook to Thunderbird on a new computer as Mozilla Thunderbird is an open-source email client for maintaining Personal Information. It is easier to install Thunderbird on any PC than Outlook. As it is a cross-platform desktop-based application it can easily accessible on Windows, Mac, Linux OS. But Outlook is not cross-platform and also it is a paid service.
Step to Export Outlook Emails to Thunderbird ManuallyThere are three manual methods that you can use as given below:
1. Export Outlook to Thunderbird on a System.
- Hit on the Start button first then navigate to.
- Default Programs >> Set Outlook your default program.
- Then run Thunderbird and press on the Tools. Hit on Import/Export Menu.
- Choose the radio button that appears next to Mail then press ‘Next’. After that choose Outlook from the provided list and tap ‘Next’.
- Press Finish to complete the import process.
For importing other PST files like Address book, Contacts, etc. repeat this import process. Then set Thunderbird your Default Program.
2. Export Outlook to Thunderbird by Google Take Out
This approach explains you configuring the Gmail account in Outlook and sending all of your emails to your Gmail account from Outlook mail. The PST file is then imported into Thunderbird MBOX format. To do that, open your Outlook and then perform Google Takeout's Outlook to Thunderbird migration, you need to add your Gmail account to Outlook. To achieve good migration go step by step to export emails from Microsoft Outlook to Thunderbird:
- Go to ‘File’on the top menu bar of Microsoft Outlook.
- Press ‘Add account’ that will open a new window.
- Then fill the form including all the user credentials like Username, Email ID Password.
- Next, open your Gmail accountand hit on ‘Settings’.
- Navigate to Forwarding and POP/IMAP option and choose Enable IMAP >> Save the changes.
Notice:Open your Gmail Online and turn on the access for safe apps by performing these actions:
- Visit and click on your Outlook account.
- Click on when the process is completed.
- All of your Gmail's been configured to Outlook after this. Now copy or drag and drop all your emails from Outlook Mail into Gmail account.
- Next, sign in to your Gmail account.
- Then open Google takeout.
- Hit on create an archive of search items, emails, tasks, messages, etc. that are linked to your account.
- At last, you've been sent a copy of the files (on Gmail Account). Now, open the Downloaded Zip folder from Gmail.
- Now, Install the Add-on ExportImportTool and Launch Thunderbird application before opening the Thunderbird Setup.
- Select Application Menu >> Tools >> Add-ons and select “Install Add-on From File…” and find your Download folder. Then install it and “Relaunch” Thunderbird.
- Then navigate to Tools >> ImportExportTools >> Import MBOX file.This will export Outlook PST into Thunderbird as MBOX File
- Search for the Mbox file from the path (Downloads\takeout-257879jik\Takeout\Mail) and hit on the Open button to open PST in Thunderbird
- After that, Thunderbird will import PST files to MBOX. It may assign the folder a name by adding a suffix. Therefore, you can open your exported Outlook PST in Thunderbird now.
These two manual methods will help to Export Emails from Microsoft Outlook to Thunderbird but it takes a lot of time for execution. Also, users get irritated by the complexity and lengthy steps. Therefore, using a direct way or an expert solution you can quickly convert Outlook to Thunderbird. Using a tool helps in maintaining the data content intact that secures the data. It is recommended to always use a professional tool to transfer Outlook Mail to Thunderbird.
Final Thoughts
This guide provides all the reasons for exporting Outlook emails to Thunderbird. Also, explained two manual techniques so that a user can choose any one of them of their choice.