Apple mail to pst

A common request!

There are a few ways to export Apple Mail emails to a PST file, which is a format used by Microsoft Outlook. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using Apple Mail's built-in export feature

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac.
  2. Select all the emails you want to export by pressing Cmd+A or by selecting the emails individually.
  3. Go to File > Export > Export Mailbox.
  4. In the export window, select Microsoft Outlook PST as the export format.
  5. Choose a location to save the PST file and click Export.

Method 2: Using a third-party email converter

  1. Download and install a third-party email converter like "Mail Extractor Pro" or "EML to PST Converter".
  2. Launch the converter and select Apple Mail as the source email client.
  3. Choose the emails you want to export by selecting the folders or using the search function.
  4. Select the PST format as the export format.
  5. Choose a location to save the PST file and click Export.

Method 3: Using a script

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
  2. Run the following command to export Apple Mail emails to a PST file:
    mbsync --sync=export --output=pst --file=~/Desktop/export.pst

    This command will export all emails from your Apple Mail account to a PST file named export.pst on your desktop.

Method 4: Using a cloud-based email migration service

  1. Sign up for a cloud-based email migration service like "CloudHQ" or "Mailstrom".
  2. Connect your Apple Mail account to the service.
  3. Select the emails you want to export and choose the PST format as the export format.
  4. The service will export the emails to a PST file, which you can then download and use in Microsoft Outlook.

Remember to always back up your emails before exporting them to a PST file, in case something goes wrong during the export process.