How to Import Entourage into Outlook 2019/ 2016 Mac [FIXED]
Entourage and Microsoft Outlook – A Quick Introduction
Microsoft Entourage is a discontinued emailing service and a personal information manager developed by Microsoft for Mac OS X v8.5 and later. But with the launch of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft discontinued Entourage and replaced this email client with Outlook for Mac 2011. Still, there are users who are using Entourage and find it difficult to import Entourage into Outlook 2019 Mac. This is so because both of the email clients support different file formats to store their mailbox data.
Entourage store its email data in MBOX file format, whereas Mac Outlook saves its data in OLM file format and supports importing PST format also. Due to this, users of Entourage are not able to open their mailbox data into Mac Outlook and search for queries like how to import Entourage into Outlook 2019.
Therefore, in this blog, we are going to show you the best approach to migrating Entourage 2008 to Outlook 2016 Mac. So stay with us and learn how to complete this task in an effective manner.
Reasons Behind Switching From Entourage to Outlook
- Data Storage:- Outlook expands the storage limit of email data storage.
- Backup Option:- Backup and data recovery is possible for PST file format.
- Security:- Mac Outlook is more secure than Entourage and there is less chance of a data breach
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Techniques to Import Entourage into Outlook 2019
The complete import Entourage into Outlook 2019 process is categorized into three major steps and you have to follow each step one by one. So let’s start.
Step 1: Export Emails Data from Entourage
1. Open the Entourage application and click on File>> Export
2. Now, check Export Item to an Entourage Archive and all other required options
3. Hit the right-click to start the process and select the “Yes Delete Items from Entourage After They Are Archived” option (if required)
4. After that, click on the Save button to save the mailbox data in the MBOX file in your system
Note: You can also navigate to the default Entourage mailbox location to get MBOX files directly:
C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\Eudora\ (default) C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Qualcomm\Eudora\
Step 2: Convert MBOX File (Entourage) into PST File Format
In order to import Entourage into Outlook 2019, first, you need to convert the MBOX file into PST file format. It can only be done by a reliable professional software.
Also known as Mac Mbox Converter Software, it is the best and most trusted tool to execute this process.The tool imports Entourage into Outlook 2019 Mac without any data loss. Follow the steps below to proceed:
Steps Regarding Entourage to Outlook conversion
- 1: Run the software and add Entourage files.
- 2: Select the “PST” option for Entourage emails.
- 3: Apply “Advanced settings”.
- 4: Click “Export” to convert Entourage to PST Outlook.
The download link reflects a Mac-oriented tool. If you wish to perform the conversion on Windows, you can opt for the windows version from the extractor software page.
The elaborated methods with screenshots are given below:
1. Run the software and click on Add file option to add single or multiple Entourage MBOX files.
2. Click on the PST radio button to export the desired Entourage MBOX file into Outlook.
3. Now, hit the Change button to save Outlook PST files at the preferred location.
4. After that, click Export to start converting Entourage files.
Step 3: Import PST File into Outlook 2019
1. First, open your Outlook 2019 on Mac
2. Now, click on the File menu and select Import
3. After that, choose Outlook for Windows archive file (.pst) and then click on Continue
4. When the process is completed click on the Finish button
And you are done! After this, you can check the imported Entourage emails from Outlook 2019.
The tool is available for free as a demo version. You can download it first to test if its viable to import MBOX file to Outlook and then, opt to purchase it afterwards.
Answering Some Common Questions
No, it is not necessary to have it.
You can export the data from Entourage using the File > Export option. The set of steps with screenshots is provided in this article.
There is no restriction on which platform to use for the migration. The article provides sufficient information and results that can be imported into both Outlook for Mac and Windows.
