How to convert EML to PST format?

Microsoft provides some of the best email client applications for Windows platforms including Windows Live Mail and MS Outlook. Both applications are very popular with Windows users. Before Windows Live Mail, Microsoft provided Outlook Express and Windows Mail on Windows XP and Vista, respectively. The Outlook Express application was replaced by Windows Mail in Windows Vista. But in Windows 7, Windows Mail was replaced by Windows Live Mail. This application can be easily downloaded from the Windows Essentials suite. Now let’s talk about MS Outlook, Microsoft’s most popular email client. MS Outlook is part of a popular Microsoft Office suite. It also comes as a separate application and you can download it from the Microsoft Office official site.

Both email client applications i.e Windows Live Mail and Microsoft Outlook support different file formats i.e EML in Windows Live Mail and PST in Outlook. Although MS Outlook 2013 also supports the EML format, a lot of computer users still use older versions of Outlook, that is, MS Outlook 2010 or earlier. Windows Live Mail creates a specific type of file, called an EML, that stores a single email message or can also contain an attachment. EML files can also be opened with Outlook Express, but MS Outlook does not support this file format, that is, only MS Outlook 2013 can support EML format. Outlook stores all mailbox data (including email messages) in an Outlook data file, which is often referred to as a PST or personal storage table.

Sometimes you may need to migrate EML files to MS Outlook if you are switching from Windows Live Mail to MS Outlook. If you are using Outlook 2013, you can access EML files with ease. But if you are using MS Outlook 2010 or any earlier version, it can be quite tricky to migrate EML files to your Outlook. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t provide anything that can help you migrate EML files to your Outlook email client directly. But luckily I know a manual trick that can help you import Windows Live Mail EML files to Outlook. Although many software companies provide third party conversion tools for EML to PST conversion, I strongly suggest a manual trick (detailed below) before purchasing any conversion tool.

Follow the steps below to import Windows Live Mail EML files into Outlook:

• First of all, throw Microsoft Outlook and Windows Live Mail one by one in your system.
• Now first come to Windows Live Mail, click on Line button > Please select Export> Email messages.
• This time select Microsoft Exchange like format and hit next.
• Immediately after pressing next, you will receive this “all email will be exported to Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange”. Can click okay continue.
• Using the Select folders option, you must select all email folders or appropriate folders that you want to export.
• Once you have selected the appropriate option, click okay.
• Immediately after that, the export process will start and you will have to wait until it completes successfully.
• In a few seconds, the process will be completed and a dialog box will appear. Full export will appear on the screen. Click End up.

Important notes:

• Although the above manual hack is very safe and easy to perform, you should back up your EML files before running the hack.
• In case of failure, you can try a third-party conversion tool that can successfully convert your EML files to Outlook PST format in very safe mode.