How Do I Import an EML File into Outlook Inbox?

How Do I Import an EML File into Outlook Inbox?

Introduction

Emails are essentially useful for communication purposes, besides that it is also helpful in keeping record of the information, for business professionals and other users. There are various email apps that provides great facilities to maintain mailbox, one of such is Outlook email client. It is very easy with Outlook email client to manage details such as email messages, events, contacts, calendars, and tasks, etc. Outlook creates PST file format so in order to get access of EML to PST, it is required to convert EML files into PST format.

EML is an email file format supported by email apps like Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, eM Client, Apple Mail, and DreamMail, etc. It has components of email message such as metadata, date, subject, text, links, and attachments. Size of EML can be smaller as compare to PST, as it has just one email message. Here in this blog I will provide two methods to resolve how do I import an EML file into Outlook inbox.  You can choose for any method as per your requirement.

Manual Method to Import EML Files to PST

It takes two steps to change EML files into PST though manual method, let’ look at them:

Step 1: At first, you need to open export EML files from Thunderbird email client.

1.       Open Thunderbird application.

2.       Select required files that you wish to convert.

3.       Now you can drag emails and drop at the desired folder in your local system.

Step2: Import EML to Outlook Email Client

1.       Open Outlook email client on your system.

2.       Select “File” option then click “Open & Export” then Import and Export.

3.       Now go with the options “Import from another program” thereafter press on “Next”.

4.       Click “Outlook data file .pst option” then again click on “Next”.

5.       Browse the location of EML files, and select them and click “Next”.

6.       Finish the processing after selecting required options to import.

Note: This above mentioned manual method has some limitations to avoid them you may opt for a direct method.

Why Manual Method Is Not Feasible?

·         Manual method requires enough time, it is a lengthy way.

·         Data loss issues may incur.

·         User may not allow importing large size of files.

·         Non-technical background users may find difficult to understand this method.

EML to PST Conversion Software – Direct Way to Convert EML Files to PST Format

CubexSoft EML to PST Converter is a reliable option to change multiple EML files formats into PST format in one round. It converts data while maintaining the structure and components of file same. The software offers various facilities that eases the way of conversion like add filters options, select destination path option, preview option,  free demo option etc. And there is no boundary and limits put on size of file. Users get to see all conversion detail in the log-report that immediately appears the end of the migration.

How Do I Import an EML File into Outlook Inbox? – Working Steps

·         Open EML Converter on your system.

·         Then load required data using “Add Files” and “Folder” options.

·         Choose specific items by clicking checkboxes attach to them.

·         Through Export option select saving path option “PST”.

·         Thereafter add filters and choose desired saving location.

·         In the end press “Convert” button, it immediately initialize processing.

End Note

This blog was written to provide the best possible solution of the query how do i import an EML file into Outlook inbox, since now you will not have to face any difficulty resolving it. Users may obtain this app on Windows (Windows OS 11, 10, 8, XP, 7, and Vista, etc.) and Mac Operating Systems such as Mac OS – Monterey, Catalina, Mojave, High-Sierra, Yosemite, and Ventura etc. For a trial purpose, it is viable to proceed with conversion of 25 EML files to PST format free of cost. 

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