How to import outlook olm file into mac mail

To import an Outlook OLM file into Mac Mail, you'll need to convert the OLM file to a format that Mac Mail can read, such as MBOX or EML. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Using a third-party converter

  1. Download and install a third-party OLM converter software, such as OLM Converter, OLM to MBOX Converter, or OLM to EML Converter.
  2. Launch the converter software and select the OLM file you want to import.
  3. Choose the output format as MBOX or EML, depending on your preference.
  4. Follow the converter's instructions to complete the conversion process.
  5. Once the conversion is complete, open Mac Mail and go to File > Import Mailboxes.
  6. Select the converted MBOX or EML file and follow the import wizard to import the emails into Mac Mail.

Method 2: Using Microsoft Entourage

  1. If you have Microsoft Entourage installed on your Mac, you can use it to convert the OLM file to MBOX format.
  2. Launch Entourage and go to File > Import > Outlook Data File (.olm).
  3. Select the OLM file you want to import and follow the import wizard to convert it to MBOX format.
  4. Once the conversion is complete, open Mac Mail and go to File > Import Mailboxes.
  5. Select the converted MBOX file and follow the import wizard to import the emails into Mac Mail.

Method 3: Using a script

  1. You can use a script to convert the OLM file to MBOX format using the olm2mbox command-line tool.
  2. Download the olm2mbox tool from the Microsoft website and follow the installation instructions.
  3. Open the Terminal app on your Mac and navigate to the directory where the OLM file is located.
  4. Run the following command to convert the OLM file to MBOX format: olm2mbox -i <olm_file> -o <mbox_file>
  5. Replace <olm_file> with the name of the OLM file and <mbox_file> with the desired name of the MBOX file.
  6. Once the conversion is complete, open Mac Mail and go to File > Import Mailboxes.
  7. Select the converted MBOX file and follow the import wizard to import the emails into Mac Mail.

Note: The olm2mbox tool is only available for Mac OS X 10.5 and later versions.