How To Transfer Emails From Thunderbird To Outlook?

Want to transfer Emails from Thunderbird to Outlook? This article will present you detailed and in-depth information about transferring Emails from Thunderbird to Outlook.

Since time immemorial, Thunderbird has been a well-known open-source email provider. Thunderbird is used by many since it can manage sets of email accounts. You can even configure it with several features like server address, open-source, and multiple platforms. Thus, it is popular with users all over the globe.

However, in 2012 the Mozilla Corporation had discontinued developing Thunderbird. Hence, users need to hire a team of developers or be technically adept to configure the extra functionalities successfully.

Luckily, you can use MS Outlook, which is more flexible and broader. It also offers more powerful resolutions and does not require developmental configurations. So, many usually switch their Thunderbird email to Outlook.

However, Thunderbird does not support any inbuilt tools to migrate or convert emails to MS Outlook.  You can use third-party software to perform the job quickly and without hassle, but it can be expensive. If you want to save money, here is the manual method, but it may be very time consuming and technical:

The Manual Process

Add your Gmail account into your Mozilla using the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) Configuration. Bear in mind that the larger the data size, the longer the migration process. Remember that this is only the first phase of this manual configuration.

First Phase

1. Add Your Gmail Account Through IMAP
   Add your Thunderbird account to your Gmail. Next, enable the IMAP access on your Gmail account by logging into your Gmail. Click the gear icon and open your Gmail settings. Then, select Forwarding and POP/IMAP. Subsequently, tick Enable IMAP and click on Save Changes.
2. Run Thunderbird on Your Computer
   Go to Tools, then click Account Settings. Next, select Account Actions and click the Add Mail Account option.  At that point, enter your name, email address, and password to log in to your Thunderbird email account — tick on Continue to proceed.
3. Enable the IMAP Checkbox
   Enable the checkbox and start the manual configuration.
4. Enter all Required Data in the Outgoing and Incoming Section
   You have to input the following data carefully: 
   * Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com
   Port: Either 465 (SSL) (very infrequently 2525) or 25
   * Incoming: imap.gmail.com
   Port: Either 143 (very infrequently 585) or 993
5. Click Re-test
   Only do it if you have correctly filled all the data. It shall allow the task to finish. Afterward, select Create a new Account.
6. Check your Gmail
   You can do it by opening your Thunderbird account.
7. Drag messages
   Quickly drag messages from your Thunderbird to the configured Gmail account.

Second Phase

After setting up your Thunderbird mail with your Gmail profile, you must configure your Microsoft Outlook Profile with Gmail. Below are the steps on how to import Thunderbird emails to MS Outlook versions 2016, 2013, and 2010:

1. On your MS Outlook account, go to the File menu and click on Add Account.
2. You will notice that a dialog box appears. Next, select the option Manually setup or additional server types and click the Next button to proceed.
3. Go to Internet Email and select Next.
4. Enter your name, email address, and password in the dialog box that will appear.
5. Go to Account Type and choose the POP or IMAP for your IMAP email account.
6. Type in smtp.gmail.com for the outgoing server and imap.gmail.com under the incoming server and. At that moment, choose the More Settings button.
7. Go to the Outgoing Server and click My Outgoing Server (SMTP) requires Authentication.
8. Afterward, select Use Same Settings as My Incoming Server option. Then, enter 993or 995 as your port number in the Incoming Server (POP3) Port.
9. Next, tick the box that says This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL). For your IMAP email account, you must set the encryption type to SSL.
10. Go to the Outgoing server (SMTP) portion. Input 587 or 465 as your port number. At that point, change the encryption type to TLS and select the OK button to save changes.
11. Subsequently, go to the Test Account Setting to check your account settings.
12. Lastly, you must receive a message prompt that says, “Your account settings are correct.” Then, click Next to close the dialog box.

Performing all of the abovementioned steps will help transfer all your files from your Thunderbird account to MS Outlook. However, you may need to extend your patience as it can be very time-consuming. You may opt to go for the easier way by using third-party software, but it comes with a price.

Summary: How to transfer Emails from Thunderbird to Outlook?

• Section: First of all, you have to create a new profile on Mozilla Thunderbird.
• Then, the user has to open the Outlook Mail Profile.
• After that, the user has to make sure that his Outlook Mail account is active.
• Now, the user has to choose the MBOX files which he wants to import into Microsoft Outlook.
• The next step is to click on the ‘Export wizard’ button.
• In this step, the user has to select Thunderbird as an option and then click on next button.
• This is followed by Selecting the MBOX files.
• Now it’s time for Selecting PST file option, click on PST file option and then click on next button.
• Next Step is clicking on browse button and choosing a location for saving PST file and then clicking save button.
• There are many ways in which it can be done easily.