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Import Outlook Emails to Office 365 Mailbox Using Three Easy Ways

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Published By Ashwani Tiwari
Aswin Vijayan
Approved By Aswin Vijayan
Published On September 20th, 2023
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Category Office 365

User Query: “As per the organization’s need, I am moving from one branch to another and the problem is that my mail account is configured in Outlook 2019. In which, some of my important emails and tasks are saved. On the other location, I will have to manage my emails on Outlook 365 account. So how can I import Outlook emails to Office 365  to continue my work? Please suggest me a quick solution.”

Solution: Most Outlook users face a similar problem while migrating Outlook mailboxes into Office 365 webmail. The methods explained in the article will apply only if the Outlook file is in PST format. Using this you can easily import Outlook data files to Office 365 account.

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5 Quick & Simple Steps to Import Outlook Emails to Office 365

  • Step 1. Download, Install & Run Software on PC.
  • Step 2. Pick Outlook & Office 365 Platforms.
  • Step 3. Check Required Workload & Apply Filter.
  • Step 4. Validate Source & Destination Credentials.
  • Step 5. Choose Users & Click on Start Import.

How to Migrate Outlook Data File to Office 365?

There are three different ways to import Outlook emails into the O365 mailbox:

  1. Manually Migrate using Network Upload
  2. Drive Shipping method
  3. Quick & Reliable Automated Tool

Method 1. Import Outlook Emails to Office 365 via Network Upload

  • Step 1. Download and install the Azure AzCopy after Copying the SAS URL.
  • Step 2. After Installing AzCopy Tool, you can upload your PST data files to Office 365.
  • Step 3. Prepare the PST Import Mapping file in CSV.
  • Step 4. Submit the mapped file that is used to create a PST Import job.
  • Step 5. Filter the PST data that will be imported.
  • Step 6. Start the PST Import Job.

Related: How to Back up your Office 365 Email Database to Your Local Computer

Method 2. Migrate Outlook Data File to Office 365 via Drive Shipping

  • Step 1. Download the secure storage key and PST Import tool.
  • Step 2. Copy the PST files to the hard drive.
  • Step 3. Create the PST Import mapping file.
  • Step 4. Create a PST Import job in Office 365.
  • Step 5. Ship the hard drive to Microsoft.
  • Step 6. Filter data and start the PST Import job.
Note: Both the manual solutions are risk and time-consuming tasks. For fast as well as correct migration we recommend an automated solution.

Method 3. Import Outlook Emails to Office 365 Using Automated Solution

Step 1. First, Download and Launch Import PST to Office 365 Tool

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Step 2. Begin by selecting Outlook as your source platform and Office 365 as your destination platform.

Source & Destination

Step 3. On the same screen, in the Workload Selection section, choose the categories you want to import into Office 365.

Workload Selection

Step 4. Utilize the Date-Range Filter option to import mailbox data selectively based on specific dates. Then, proceed by clicking “Next.”

Set Date Filter

Step 5. You will now be directed to the Source screen. Here, specify the folder path where the Outlook PST files are located. Organize the PST files in folders named after the respective target O365 email IDs. For example:

Create a folder in the root drive, such as E:/PST/user1@domainName.com/ (place all user1’s PST files here)

  • E:/PST/user2@domainName.com/ (place all user2’s PST files here)
  • E:/PST/user3@domainName.com/ (place all user3’s PST files here)

And so forth…

After organizing, select the folder “E:/PST/” in our tool as the Import Folder Path.

validate-files

Step 6. Click on “Validate” to ensure that the necessary permissions have been granted to the files. After successful validation, permissions will be granted to the source platform. Proceed by clicking “Next.”

files-validated

Step 7. Enter the Office 365 admin email account and the application ID for the destination. Click “Validate” to confirm the credentials. Once validated, permissions will be granted to the admin account. Click “Next.”

Validate Credentials

Step 8. On the Users screen, you have multiple options for adding users from the source account that need processing:

  • Fetch Users – Automatically fetches users from the Source.
  • Import Users – Imports users through CSV.
  • Download Template – Downloads a template for creating a CSV file.

Select the method that suits your needs.

users Tab

Step 9. The list of source users is displayed on the screen. You can search for a specific mailbox and select that user for data import. Use the “Show Selected” toggle bar to display only the selected users, making selective data import easier.

Show Selected Users

Step 10. Now, add destination user accounts. You have two options for this:

  • User List Template: Provides a sample CSV file for manually adding source users.
  • Import Users: Imports users through CSV.

Template Download

Step 11. Click “Validate” to authorize the selected user source and destination accounts. Once users are validated, click the “OK” button.

Validate Users

Step 12. Users can prioritize the import task. Select accounts based on priority as shown in the image.

Priority Import

Step 13. Finally, click the “Start Import” button to import Outlook emails to Office 365.

Start Import

Summary

The blog discusses how to import Outlook emails to Office 365 with both manual and alternate options. There are 3 methods to migrate Outlook emails. It totally depends on you whether you choose a manual or automated solution.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can I Import Outlook emails to Office 365 without Admin Credentials?

No, for importing Outlook data files to a single account, there is no need for Admin Credentials

Q2. Is there any alternative solution to Drive Shipping and network Upload?

Yes, using the above-mentioned tool, is a faster and safer solution than driving shipping and network upload

Q3. Is it possible to import Outlook data files in Bulk to Office 365?

Yes, to import multiple Outlook files to Office 365 mailbox use Office 365 Import wizard