Zimbra and Outlook both are different email clients and save data in different formats. Due to differences in the file formats, one finds difficulty in exporting data from one to another. As, Outlook is the emerging email client nowadays so people are moving a lot towards it. When users switch Zimbra and opting MS Outlook, it becomes tough for users to migrate the data from former to the latter one. Here, we have come up with the solution to export Zimbra to PST.
To export mailboxes of Zimbra to PST format, there are multiple solutions available. One can perform the migration using manual tricks, which can be divided into the following –
Follow the steps to export Zimbra mailboxes directly to EML file format on your system –
EML files can be easily opened with Outlook desktop email client.
Or, you can migrate EML files to Outlook desktop by following the steps discussed below –
Now, you can simply export Zimbra emails from MS Outlook to PST file format. Below are the steps for this –
When you backup Thunderbird profile, you can simply copy the contents of user's profile folder and paste it to the desired location of your choice.
You will find that Zimbra emails are successfully exported to PST format in hard drive of the user system.
The manual solution is free of cost but it is too lengthy to follow and takes a huge time to complete the migration. This will also be tricky to understand the steps of migration with the manual method for non-technical users. Therefore, we have suggested to use a third-party tool. One such tool is offered by Softaken named Zimbra Converter. The tool directly exports Zimbra to PST format and it does not demand installation of Zimbra, Outlook or any external tool to perform the migration. The data is not at all altered throughout the migration. The steps of migration are self-descriptive by which every technical and non-technical user can effortlessly manage the task of migration.
Follow the simple steps with Zimbra Converter to complete the migration –
Manual solution to export Zimbra to PST is not a straightforward solution. Users need to go through three stages to perform the migration which would be a complex process. For a hassle-free and easy migration, we highly recommend to use Softaken Zimbra Converter Tool. You may try the demo edition before investing in this software.