Have you ever wondered how your emails are stored, organized, and retrieved?
Well, the simplest explanation is that they are stored in files that are specifically created for storing and organizing your email messages. Most email clients use a type of file extension called MBOX where each mailbox is stored as a single long text file and the email messages are concatenated in it with the appropriate strings. Some of the popular email clients that use this MBOX format are Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Eudora Mail, AppleMail, and Netscape.
As you can see, the most popular email client, MS Outlook, does not use this format for storing emails. It uses a different file format called PST for storing emails, so if you want to migrate all your emails from one of the above-mentioned email clients to MS Outlook, you’ll have to convert MBOX files to PST.
Though this may sound overwhelming at first, the good news is that there are many tools out there that will handle this migration process, so you can go about your work without worrying about the technical aspects involved in this migration.
Now, let’s take a look at a few tools that convert emails from MBOX to PST.
#1 Stellar Converter for MBOX
Stellar Converter for MBOX is one of the best choices for converting MBOX files to PST while keeping the mailbox data intact and always ready to import.
Supported OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2008, and 2003.
Supported Microsoft Outlook versions: Microsoft Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003.
Pros#2 Advik Software MBOX to PST Converter
Supported OS: Windows
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: Microsoft Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, and 2000.
Pros#3 SysTools MBOX to Outlook Converter
SysTools MBOX to Outlook Converter is a tool used for quickly exporting MBOX files to Outlook.
Supported OS: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, and 2000.
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: Microsoft Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010
Pros#4 SoftTweak MBOX to PST Converter
SoftTweak MBOX to PST Converter is an all-in-one converter tool that exports contents in MBOX format to PST.
Supported OS: Windows
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2013, and 2007
Pros#5 CUBEX Soft MBOX to Outlook
CUBEX Soft MBOX to Outlook Converter can convert files in MBOX format to PST for easy integration with MS Outlook.
Supported OS: All Windows 32 and 64-bit editions
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: All Microsoft Outlook editions
Pros#6 Kernel Data Recovery
Kernel Data Recovery is a hassle-free tool for converting MBOX files into PST format.
Supported OS: Windows 10, 8.1/8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 98, NT, 95, and Windows Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, 2003 R2, and 2003
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: All Microsoft Outlook editions
Pros#7 Shoviv MBOX Converter
Shoviv MBOX Converter is a good choice to convert MBOX files into PST format as it comes with many advanced features for easy conversion.
Supported OS: All Windows versions
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: All Microsoft Outlook editions
Pros#8 MailsDaddy MBOX to PST Converter
MailsDaddy MBOX to PST Converter is an affordable tool used for converting MBOX files to PST format.
Supported OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP.
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: All Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2011, 2013, 2010, and 2007.
Pros#9 Aid4Mail MBOX to PST Converter
Aid4mail MBOX to PST converter makes it simple and easy to convert files from MBOX to PST format as it requires only three steps for conversion.
Supported OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Server 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 and 2003 or Linux in conjunction with Wine. Both Windows 32-bit and 64-bit are supported.
Windows 2000 / NT4 / ME / 98 / 95 should work but are not officially supported
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: All Microsoft Outlook editions
Pros#10 DataHelp MBOX to PST
DataHelp’s MBOX to PST Converter is an advanced tool to export the content of MBOX files to Microsoft Outlook.
Supported OS: All Windows versions
Supports Microsoft Outlook versions: Microsoft Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003.
ProsEmails are a critical means of communication and any loss of data can be detrimental for your work. To avoid this fear and to prevent any data loss, opt for a well-known MBOX to PST converter tool that will automatically convert your emails from other email clients to Microsoft Outlook. Some of these tools even come with advanced features that give you greater control over what messages are converted and the formats to which they are converted.
We hope the above ten tools give you a glimpse of the power of these tools and at the same time, help you to make informed decisions when it comes to safely converting your data from MBOX to PST format.
Eric Simson is an Email Platform Consultant and is associated with Stellar Data Recovery from last 6 years. He writes about the latest technology tips and provides custom solutions related to MS Outlook, MS Exchange Server, Office 365, and many other Email Clients & Servers.
