Are there Automated Tools Available for Direct PST to Thunderbird Migration?

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Indeed, some automated tools can assist with PST to Thunderbird migration, but what we'll focus on here is one of the more trustworthy solutions available, Mailvita PST to MBOX Converter for Mac, which transfers Outlook PST files into MBOX format that Thunderbird recognizes directly. We will explain how this works after we discuss the manual method.

Manual Way

Because Thunderbird does not support PST files directly, you will need both Outlook and Thunderbird on the same system.

Steps:

• Open Outlook and set up your PST file.
• In Thunderbird, install ImportExportTools NG.
• Drag and drop any emails you want to move from Outlook to a local folder in EML format.
• In Thunderbird, use ImportExportTools NG to bring those emails into Thunderbird.
• If you need to move multiple folders, simply repeat the process.

Disadvantages: Time intensive; requires Outlook and Thunderbird; may have some incomplete information (e.g., some attachments and folder hierarchies may not transfer completely).

Technical Method

The Mailvita PST to MBOX Converter for Mac is an automated user-friendly tool that allows for simple and straightforward migration from PST to Thunderbird.

Just follow these simple steps and Convert PST to MBOX without having any issues:

• First, download and install the PST to MBOX converter tool on your computer.
• Select the PST file and Click on Browse Button which you would like to convert to MBOX.
• Select the destination folder & Click on Browse Button where you would want to save the MBOX file.
• Click on the "Convert" button to begin converting the PST File.

Pros: Does not need Outlook, works with larger or corrupted PST files, retains metadata and folder hierarchy and it gets done quickly.