Nowadays, many Outlook users are using OST data file for receiving or sending their crucial emails for Business purpose. Offline OST file can be accessed at any time even when the users are not connected to the server. Sometimes all users want to extract an OST file containing email messages, calendars, email address into another mail client. Moreover, offline OST files can be accessed only within MS Outlook application. However, Windows Live Mail as an Outlook Express successor. Basically, it means that the desktop users who want to import OST file to Windows Live Mail just like to access the saved emails in PST format with Windows Live Mail.
Considering the frequently observed query of the users as mentioned below:
“Sometimes every users have tried to update their OST files due to certain reasons, so they are not capable to load their all items directly. Therefore, the users need to extract their emails and offline data from OST to Window Live Mail without any fear of data loss.”
To import OST data to Windows Live Mail, firstly you need to convert OST offline data to PST format after that migrate PST email messages to EML by using Thunderbird. Now, for converting data various manual solutions are available. The users can select any of them and they are discussed below:
Approach#1: Export files to PST format
Approach#2: Archive Option to Move OST Data
Transfer all data items from Outlook Offline file except contacts, by using this manual method.
Approach#3: Forwarding Emails
If users want to move only selected emails to a private email address then, follow these steps:
Approach#4: Move Mailbox Items to new PST File
With the help of all ways a user can easily convert OST data into PST and then, extract offline OST data items from OST file.
Many users are capable to migrate PST email messages to EML by using Thunderbird. The users enable to open and view each .pst file in .eml format with Thunderbird by performing these several points:
After executing these two steps, first one is to import offline OST emails and second is to transfer PST file to EML type by using Thunderbird application. This application helps to begin the migration process from OST to Windows Live Mail in a quick manner. Also, the users can display the current status of the entire procedure. But a complete data import only depends on file size of OST which is imported from OST data to Windows Live Mail.
Final Words
Multiple users need to switch their mail client application from one platform to another due to various reasons. In this article, we have tried to cover multiple ways to access their important emails from OST to Windows Live Mail. As most of Outlook users need to import .ost data file to WLM, such steps could be helpful to export emails from OST to Windows Live Mail.