A Tutorial on How to Convert EML to PST with ‘Mail Extractor Pro’
‘Mail Extractor Pro’ is a very simple to use EML to PST converter from USL Software that gives you an easy way to migrate your data. It packs many sophisticated features while keeping the simplicity intact. Only few tools of email migration are equally helpful to high-end users and basic users.
The tutorial below is on how to convert EML to PST files using ‘Mail Extractor Pro‘, where EML is the native data file for Windows Live Mail but is also used by many other emailing apps and PST is standard native file for Windows Outlook that can also be used to import data in Mac Outlook. The tutorial below will give you a clear idea on how the tool works and you can notice the straightforward and intuitive nature of the application.
First Download it Convert EML to PST
First, lets start with the downloading. To download, you can click the download now button below and get the setup file on your Mac computer.
It’s a very small setup file and will take no time to download. To install, simply open the setup and follow the instructions. It will also take no more than two minutes and has no additional requirement, not even internet connection. Once installed, you can simply start it up and then follow the instructions below for how to convert eml to pst without any hassle.
How to Convert EML to PST files?
You can go ahead with a trial version at first, if you are just interested in seeing how to convert eml to pst and what all the features are.
Total Time: 10 minutes
Launch and Load Data
Launch ‘Mail Extractor Pro’ and click on “Load” next to EML files. (The tool has other conversion options as well, like MBOX, Apple Mail, and Thunderbird)
Browse and Locate EML files
A new browser window will open up. Browse to the location of the EML files you want to convert and select them, then click “Open” to load them up. You can select multiple EML files for conversion.
Optional Settings
The tool scans the files and displays all the folders inside them in their original structure/hierarchy. You are free to de-select the folders you do not need to convert to PST files. Also, click on “Ignore Empty Folders” to de-select all the empty folders in one click.
Set Output PST file Size
Next, enter the size for the output PST file to set the max-limit. This limit instructs “Mail Extractor Pro” to not let the PST files get oversized as defined by you. If the input data in EML files turn out to be bigger and one PST file cannot store all of it, the tool automatically splits them into smaller files. A large PST file can sometimes be a nuisance during import process to Outlook. So, it’s better to have multiple files in small sizes.
Convert the EML files
Click “Convert.” The tool asks for the location to save the PST files once it is done converting data on to them. Choose any location where you want them to be saved.
If You Are Using Trial Version
If you are on a trial version, you will get a notification dialog box about it. Click “Okay” to proceed to the conversion process. The progress bar will show you the conversion in process and all the items being converted.
Post Conversion Details
Once done, you will get the confirmation dialog box. It will have a brief conversion log and a link to read a detailed conversion log in text format that you can click on. This dialog box will also have a local link to directly go to the folder where the converted PST files are stored.
Lastly, you can move the PST files to your Windows computer if your goal is to import them to Windows Outlook. Keep in mind that PST format, while being native to Windows Outlook, also works with Mac Outlook for data import.
Get the trial version today and know how to convert eml to pst easily.