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How to Import PST Contacts to Thunderbird? Top Ways

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Max Black
How to Import PST Contacts to Thunderbird? Top Ways

Are you looking for wars to import PST contacts to Thunderbird? Then, read this blog because we have covered this topic in detail.

The PST contacts are the Outlook data file generated by this application to store data on the user's computer. It is capable of storing all data items up to 2GB in size. This Personal Storage Table is exclusive to a few platforms and hence cannot be used by others. This is the major problem that users face when moving data from Outlook account because the majority of them do not even recognize this PST format.

To overcome this problem, you must convert the PST contacts to a format readable by Mozilla Thunderbird which is a free and open-source email client. This is the reason why Thunderbird has an advantage over others because it does not charge you money for its services. Thunderbird accepts contacts in formats other than PST and they can be CSV or VCF.

Therefore, we are going to find out in this article that how you can import these contacts.

How to Import PST Contacts to Thunderbird?

It is not possible to directly convert the PST file into either VCF or CSV. For this purpose, you must use a third-party tool. The Pcvita software provides the perfect solution to export Outlook contacts to vCard (also called VCF). It is specifically built for converting PST contact files into various formats and is enriched with multiple benefits as mentioned below:

  • Import multiple PST contacts to Thunderbird in a single attempt.
  • Preview all details of the files after importing them into the tool.
  • Migrate all fields and attributes of the contacts to Thunderbird.
  • Supports password-protected, damaged, orphan PST files too.
  • Scans the files for any corruption before adding them.
  • Compatible with Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, & other versions.
  • Create single or separate vCard files for the source contacts.
  • Does not require installation of the Outlook email client.

Working of the Process

It is very easy to import PST contacts to Thunderbird using this software. You simply have to download it, install, and run the software. Then, add VCF file(s) or folder into it and click the export option. On the next screen, choose the VCF option, browse a location to save the file on your local machine, and hit the Export button.

Voila! You have successfully generated the VCF file. You could have generated a CSV file and the process would have been similar. But regardless of the format you choose, you have to import it to Thunderbird.

1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird & select "Address Book".
2. Choose the Tools button from the top menu > Import.
3. Now, select "Address Book" & select Next.
4. Choose vCard format & import them from your system.

Read: How to Export Outlook Contacts to CSV? Best Tricks

Conclusion

In this article, we have explained how to import PST contacts to Thunderbird. You must follow it step by step to be able to execute this task perfectly. You can also do it manually by export Outlook contacts as CSV and then importing them to Thunderbird. Since there are certain limitations like the necessity to use Outlook, you cannot use damaged PST files. So, the automatic method suits the best in all scenarios.

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