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Netscape Mail was a popular email client in the late 90’s and 2000s. It was a desktop-based email client that could be installed on Windows, Linux, or Mac operating systems. Netscape Mail uses a MBOX file to store emails, contacts, calendars, and other mailbox information. Some user still have their old emails stored in a MBOX file and want to access them in MS Outlook. There is no direct way to access MBOX files in MS Outlook, but with some special tricks, one can convert Netscape to PST. Follow the blog and migrate your Netscape mails to an Outlook PST file.
Manual Methods to Convert Netscape to PST
Follow the guide to convert Netscape emails to PST format in Outlook. Before starting the migration, one must know where the Netscape emails are located. The Netscape saves emails in MBOX or MBX format, usually located at:
Step 1: Convert MBOX/MBX Emails into EML format
To access Netscape emails in Outlook, users need to first extract them as .EML files. Follow these steps to get Netscape Mail into EML: –
- Install and Run Thunderbird.
- Install “ImportExportTools NG” add-in.
- Find the “MBOX file,” select “Go to Tools,” and then “ImportExportTools NG.”
- After that, import Netscape MBX/MBOX files.
- When the importing process is done, users will see Netscape emails in Thunderbird.
Step 2: Export emails from Thunderbird account as .eml (Electronic mail) format
- Select all Netscape imported emails that you recently uploaded to Thunderbird.
- Tap the ‘EML format’ push after selecting the ‘Save selected messages’ option with a right-click.
- Save them to a folder on the system.
Step 3: Import EML Mail Files or Folders into MS Outlook
- Open Outlook.
- Make a new folder now, where you need to put all the emails.
- Simply drag and drop the .eml files into Outlook’s new folder.
- Outlook will import them and indicate them in the same way as other emails.
Step 4: Export Netscape Emails into Outlook PST
Once the EML file import process is done, users need to open MS Outlook again and follow these steps:
- Now, locate the option File > Open & Export, and choose Import/Export.
- Select Outlook email Data File (.pst) – under ‘Export to file’.
- Select the folder including the imported emails.
- Click Finish after opting for the spot where to save the .pst file.
Professional Tool to Convert Netscape to Outlook
To avoid any data loss and to speed up the conversion process, it is suggested to use a professional MBOX converter tool. BLR MBOX Converter is one such advanced tool that helps users to convert Netscape emails to PST format instantly without any data loss. This software application maintains the folder hierarchy and email properties as they are in the resultant PST file. Using this software user can convert MBOX files to PDF, PST, Doc, HTML, and other file formats. Users can also migrate MBOX files to Office 365 and Gmail.
Conclusion
In this blog, we have discussed both manual and automated methods to convert Netscape to PST. The manual method is 100% free but has some limitations. On the other hand, professional solutions like BLR MBOX Converter can convert multiple Netscape files to PST format, keeping the data safe and intact. Users just need to install the software, activate the key, and convert Netscape emails to the Outlook PST format without downloading multiple email clients. The software can import the first 15 emails from Netscape to Outlook PST for free. For unlimited conversion, users need to purchase the full edition of this tool.
