How to Import PST files from Outlook to Thunderbird

Posted 05/11/2009 - 13:48 by Edwin Collins

Problem:

Moving from Outlook to Thunderbird, PST Files are not automatically imported.

Solution:

Open Outlook; next open the PST files you want to import to Thunderbird.
Navigate to the location that your PST file is located, select the file and click on OK
The folder will now be open in Outlook. Example below is named Archive Folders.
Leave Outlook open and then start up Thunderbird. Once open select Tools. and then Import.
Select Mail from the import wizard and then click Next
Then select Outlook and click Next
You should now see the import status bar.
After it completes the import of the data you should see a list of the folders and number of messages that were imported. Click the Finish button.
You should now see the imported PST file in the local folders section of Thunderbird.

This completed the import process. If you have more PST files, you can repeat the steps to open each one into Outlook then import them into Thunderbird.

If you have multiple Outlook profiles, you will need to open the profile you want to import and then follow the steps to open the PST and import to Thunderbird.

You may close Outlook once you have completed all your imports.