MAC OLM to PST Converter

The only major difference between the two programs is that they use a separate mailbox data to store data files.

So, if you are looking to convert your OLM to PST files, then continue reading this blog, we will demonstrate the easy manual way to convert OLM to PST.Manual MethodStep to Convert OLM to PST ManuallyStep 1.

Setting up IMAP account using Gmail accountLaunch the Gmail account by providing credentials to initiate the process to convert OLM to PST manually.Click on the gear button from the top corner of Gmail and click on the Settings option to convert OLM to PST file format.From the Settings page go to the Forwarding and POP / IMAP tab.Check your IMAP status, if it is disabled then enable it and Save the changes by clicking on the Save Changes button.After following these sub-steps user will be able to create an IMAP account.

Setup Outlook Mac with IMAP Mail AccountOpen Outlook application on your Mac machine and go to Menu -> Tools -> Accounts and export Outlook OLM to PSTEnter the email address and password and click the Add Account button.The IMAP mail account is configured and viewed on the Mail tab.After applying these sub-steps, users need to create a Gmail label to synchronize between Outlook for Mac and IMAP account.

Then, click on the Settings button.Select the label and here and click on the Create New label and show checked in the IMAP box.Go to your Mac Outlook and click Send / Receive.Step 4.

Transfer Emails from Mac Outlook to IMAP MailboxOpen Outlook for Mac, right click on the mailbox item you want to transfer to Outlook for Windows.Then choose Move -> Copy to folder.Type the name of your IMAP folder and click Copy.Click Send / Receive folder or Refresh on Gmail to update the mailbox.Now all your copied mailbox data are synchronized to the IMAP mailbox folder.LimitationsThis process does not work for corrupted OLM files.It is a very lengthy process that consumes a lot of time.If you have a large number of data, there may be a problem with the manual process.Users with basic or no technical proficiency may not be able to convert OLM to PST file successfully.These are some of the problems that can occur when performing OLM to PST Manually.

Microsoft Office introduces a Mac-specific Outlook data file called OLM with Office 2011.

OLM file works same for Outlook in Mac as PST file works in Windows Outlook to store all mailboxes items including Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, etc.

You can find the OLM file in either of these two default locations:Documents\Microsoft User Data\Office 2011 Identities\Main Identity\DatabasesOrDocuments\Microsoft User Data\ MS Office 2011 Identities\Main Identity\Data-Records\MessageBut before directly navigating to one of these folders to find the OLM file, first, you will have to create it by exporting all mailboxes data in an OLM format file.STEPS:In any of the folder location mentioned above, click on File > Export to open a new Export Window.Select all items available in this folder.Here a new option appears “Delete items after exporting”.

Here chooses a destination folder to save the OLM file.Click on Save to save the OLM file.Once you created the .olm file, then you need to convert it into PST format using methods mentioned down below-Note: In this method, you have to use the IMAP server as an intermediate device between different Outlooks for Mac OS and Windows to receive remote files.Step 1: Create a Gmail account or any other IMAP email account.

(or you can continue to step 2 you have already an email account)Step 2: Configure your IMAP account in Outlook on your Mac:Open Outlook app on your Mac computer and select Tools > Accounts.Now type your E-mail address, Password, Username, and other details.Type “imap.gmail.com” as Incoming Server and “smtp.gmail.com” as Outgoing Server.Check Use SSL to connect in both options.Enter 465 in Outgoing port number and click Add Account.onSelect all the items and folders in you Mac Outlook you want to moveRight-click on the selected folder and click Move> Copy to folder.Select a destination folder of your IMAP account and choose copy.After upload process completed all your mailboxes are now in an IMAP account.

(another option – In Control Panel Select Mail>Email Accounts> New)Check Manually setup or additional server typed and click NextChoose POP/IMAP as your account type.Enter your User Information Name and E-mail.Select account type IMAP and fill your Server Information, user name, and password.In More Settings choose “my Outgoing server requires authentication” in the Outgoing Server tab.