Thinking about converting Offline OST to Thunderbird for free? If “Yes” then you’re welcome here because in this blog you will get complete knowledge about how to convert offline OST to Thunderbird by using two completely different methods (manual method and professional method).
It doesn’t matter whether you are having a single OST file or a folder of OST files, by using the methods you can convert OST to Thunderbird completely free.
Jumping from one email client to another email client is not as easy task as it seems. It is more complicated now. Although there are manual methods that help to convert OST to Thunderbird they require technical knowledge to execute.
Thunderbird is a free email client so, it is taken in used by the so many business organization, personals, and individuals are using it. But, the problem arises when the user finds they are unable to move OST to Thunderbird.
Now we discuss the several reasons to convert
OST files to Thunderbird and then we discuss the manual method and professional
methods to export OST to Thunderbird.
Reasons
to Convert OST file to Thunderbird
Well there are so many reasons to export OST to Thunderbird one of the we are discussed above that it is free to use. Now we discuss the some other reasons to convert OST file to Thunderbird.
1.
Easy and interactive user
interface.
2.
Chat integration with channels.
3.
Ability to store large
mailboxes without affecting performance.
4. Setting up a mail account.
There are a number of advanced features that come with
Thunderbird. But, due to some security concerns business organizations choose
Outlook over Thunderbird.
Manual
Method to Export OST File to Thunderbird
Before importing OST file to MBOX file format, it is important to convert OST file into PST. When you convert OST to PST then you will be able to access the OST file into Thunderbird. It’s a time-consuming process. You have to be patient and follow each step carefully one by one.
Two Important Steps to Import OST to Thunderbird
1) Convert OST to PST
2) Export PST files and import MBOX files
(Attention:-
There is no manual method to export OST to Thunderbird directly to import
OST to Thunderbird you have to follow the given steps carefully)
Steps to Convert OST to PST
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Open MS Outlook on your system.
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Then go to File>> Open and Export>> Import and Export.
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Now choose the Export to file option and hit the next button.
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After this select the Outlook Data File(.pst) and click on
the next button.
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Now select the folder that you
want to export from the mailbox,
then click on the next button.
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Lastly, browse and choose the
location to save the resultant PST file and click on the next button to
start the saving process.
Export
PST files and import MBOX files
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Click on default programs>>Set your default programs and choose
Outlook as your default program for sending and receiving mail.
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Now run thunderbird and then select the thunderbird menu option.
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After this open tool menu and go to the thunderbird option.
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Select Outlook as saving
destination and click on the next button.
● Lastly click on the finish button to end the import process.
By following the above instructions you can
convert successfully export OST to Thunderbird. Although manual methods are
very complex and techie and their is a high chances of loosing data. Some of
the other limitations are given below.
Limitation
of Manual Method to Export OST file to MBOX
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You can not convert OST to MBOX
directly. Before converting the OST file to MBOX you need to convert OST to MBOX
first.
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To execute the manual method
you must need to have technical knowledge to convert OST files. Other it is not
suitable for non-technical users.
● If you are choosing the manual method then there is a high chance of data loss due to viruses, net connection loss and internal bugs.
To avoid all the complications and to import OST
files to MBOX we have a smart professional method to open OST files in
Thunderbird. This professional method is 100% safe and secure and you don’t
need to long manual method. So, let’s discuss the advantages of the professional method and then we discuss how to import OST to Thunderbird step
by step.
Professional
Solution to Import OST File into Thunderbird
Advantages of Using Professional Solution
● By using the professional
method to convert OST files into different file formats such as PST, MBOX, MSG,
EML, EMLX, CSV, TXT, PNG, DOC, DOCM, and DOCX.
● It supports importing OST files
to Thunderbird without installing the Exchange Profile and net connection.
● By using the professional tool
you can easily OST mailbox to Windows Live Mail.
● Export OST files to Thunderbird,
Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Zoho Mail, Apple Mail, Postbox, etc.
● You can use all the versions of Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, and its below version.
There “n” number of benefits which you can get
after using the professional tool. Now we learn how to export OST file to
thunderbird.
Steps to Convert OST
to Thunderbird
● Download and install the OST to PST Converter Software and then run it is an administrator.
● Then select the option to single file or multiple file to browse the OST file and click on the next button.