Export Mac Mail to Outlook for Windows

Step-by-Step Process to Migrate Apple Mail to Outlook

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Looking for the best way to export Mac Mail to Outlook for Windows? If yes, then not to worry, we will help you to successfully migrate Apple Mail to Outlook with all emails and attachments. We will discuss two methods for achieving the entire conversion task: First method is Manual method and the second one is an automated professional tool – Cubexsoft MBOX Converter. But before jumping the conversion process let us first discuss why users need to convert Apple Mail to Outlook.

About Apple Mail

'Apple Mail' (known as 'Mac Mail') is the inbuilt email client application of Mac OS X that runs on SMTP, POP3, and IMAP Protocols and therefore, it allows you setting up a Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, MobileMe or an Exchange account and access your mailbox right through the desktop. The Mail app features setting up multiple email accounts simultaneously with easy switching between them. Apple Mail stores all email messages in a single file in /Library/Mail folder.

How to Extract MBOX Files from Apple Mail Email Application?

Follow the step by step process to extract MBOX Files from Apple Mail email application

Step 1 - Export MBOX File from Mac Mail

Step 2 - Select the Required Mailbox Folder

Choose the required mailbox folder which you want to exported as .mbox file format

Step 3 - Go to Menu Bar

Click on Mailbox in Menu bar>> Choose Export Mailbox… in the options

Step 4 - Save Apple Mail MBOX Data and Click on Choose Option

Browse and choose the file destination path where you want to save Apple Mail MBOX data. After that click on "Choose" button

Step 5 - Successfully Export Selected Apple Mail Mailbox Data

In couple of seconds, it will successfully export selected Apple Mail mailbox data at selected location. Now, these MBOX files can be easily exported to any Windows system by using any external storage.

Reasons to Switch Apple Mail to Outlook

In digital era, most of the users who use Apple Mail email client on Mac OS system, start using Outlook email client on Windows for managing all email files data due to some personal reasons or an official requirement. Some possible reasons are discussed below to migrate Apple Mail to Outlook:

You got number of Apple Mail MBOX files including some important data from a colleague or friend, but your system has only MS Outlook as the desktop email client on Windows OS.
Your office is exporting all its systems from Apple Mail to Windows Outlook.

Solution to Convert Apple Mail Files to Outlook

There are two methods possible for converting Apple Mail into Outlook:

Solution#1. Manual Method

Using manual method you cannot export Mac Mail to Outlook for Windows directly. You must to have Windows version of Eudora, Outlook Express and Outlook configured on your system. You have to follow some steps which are described below:

Stage 1 : Move the MBOX files to Eudora

First rename the InboxMBOX file to InboxMBOX.mbox
You need to move this InboxMBOX.mbx file to file directory of Eudora. Here's the location: (C:Documents and Settings\{USER_NAME}\Application Data\Qualcomm\Eudora)
Now launch and open the Eudora application on your system. To finish the mailbox creation, double-click the InboxMBOX.mbx file. Then close the Eudora.

Stage 2 : Transfer Eudora to Outlook 2007

Launch Outlook on your system
Go to File>>Open>>Click Import option
On the Import or Export Wizard, select Import internet Mail and Addresses in the list and click Next to continue the process.

On Outlook Import Tool window, select Eudora option in the list. The Import Mail and Import Address book boxes are clicked by default. If you want to transfer the email files only, then click and uncheck the Import Address book box.

On the Browse for Folder window, select the mail folder of Eudora. Lastly, click OK to start the process.

Drawbacks of Manual Method

Lengthy process and difficult to implement
Having some technical knowledge is must
Time-consuming process
No assurance of success result
Not preferable for bulk files conversion
The option of Import Internet Mail and Addresses which is mentioned above, is only available in Outlook 2007

Solution#2. Automated Alternative to Achieve the Conversion of Apple Mail to Outlook

Use an automated approach for migrating Mac Mail emails to Windows Outlook including attachments. Using MBOX Converter professional tool you can effortlessly export Mac Mail to Outlook for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, Vista, etc. The tool is very helpful solution for users to export Mac Mail to Outlook for Windows in bulk mode at one time without losing any data. Both technical and non-technical users can smartly use this application and easily learn how to migrate Apple Mail to Outlook. The tool is able to convert Apple Mail mailbox to all MS Outlook editions i.e. Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 including all below editions. Using free trial of the software you can also test the entire working process before getting its license edition.