Windows Outlook Conversion

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Outlook PST Conversion

  • Get PST location
    • Open Outlook
    • Select the account
    • Right-click the account and select Data File Properties
    • Click Advanced
    • Copy the contents of Filename
  • Copy the PST file to a Linux PC
  • Install readpst

    •       sudo apt -y install pst-utils

  • Convert PST folders to MBOX files

    •       mkdir out
      readpst -D -b -o out {filename.pst}

  • Import MBOX files into Thunderbird
    • Install Thunderbird ImportExportTools NG extension
    • Create a new local folder
    • Right-click the folder and choose ImportExportTools NG / Import mbox file
      • Select Import directly one or more mbox files
      • Navigate to the folder where mbox files are located
      • Select all mbox files
      • Press Open