Where's The Location of OLM File in Mac Outlook? – Informative Guide
OLM is a data file of Mac Outlook email client. Likewise, OST and PST are in Windows Outlook, OLM file is used by Outlook for Mac. It stores emails, contacts, attachments, notes, journals, calendars, etc. When users change their Mac device from one to another, they need to upgrade Mac Outlook to the latest edition, in that case, it is required to export OLM file to another file.
Locating OLM file
In this blog, we are finding OLM file location in Mac Outlook. In Mac Outlook 2016, the default location of Outlook of email profile folder and in Mac Outlook 2011, the default location of OLM files is at identity folder.
Look for the locations here –
Outlook for Mac 2011
/Users/username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity
Outlook for Mac 2016
/Users/username/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/Main Profile
Steps to create an OLM File
When you visit the location which is mentioned above, you won't find OLM file there. You need to create OLM file by exporting the data. Here is the complete process to create an OLM file –
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Go to Tools and click the Export option.
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Under Export to Archive (OLM) option, browse the items that you want to export and click continue.
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Under Save as option, choose the folder where you want to save OLM file.
- Save the archive file as OLM file. Click Finish.
After that, you need to import the exported OLM file to a new Mac Outlook to complete the process. Follow the steps for this –
- Under Tools tab, click Import option.
- In import option, browse OLM file which you have created earlier. Click Continue.
- After importing the file, you can see the files at their respective folders. It means you will find the mails in mails tab, contacts at contacts section, and notes under notes tab.
How to open OLM files on Windows PC?
If you want to open OLM files on Windows platform, in such case you have OLM to PST Converter Tool by Softaken by which one can convert OLM file to PST, and various other formats without any hassles. The application protects the original database throughout the conversion. For experiencing the tool, one can download the demo edition of the software before purchasing it.
Closure
This blog illustrates how you can find OLM file location in Mac Outlook. Plus, it also describes the solution to open Mac Outlook OLM files on Windows platforms in a hassle-free manner.
