MBOX to PST Migration Tool

Move Your Mail Out of MBOX and Into Outlook

Convert MBOX mailboxes from Thunderbird, Eudora, or Apple Mail into a PST file Outlook opens directly. Runs offline on your PC and keeps folders, attachments, and read status intact.

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Outlook doesn't open .mbox files. This tool turns your Thunderbird, Eudora, or Unix mail archive into a PST it reads natively - no cloud upload, no manual export hacks.

Why You Need a Separate Converter

Outlook only imports PST and CSV files, so an .mbox export from Thunderbird, Eudora, or another mail client just sits there unreadable. This tool parses the mbox stream directly - it doesn't depend on Thunderbird's index files - and writes a standard PST you can open in Outlook right away.

How to use it

1

Point to Your MBOX File

Add one .mbox file or several at once - each one usually maps to a single Thunderbird folder, since mbox itself has no internal subfolder structure.

2

Choose Merge or Keep Separate

Turn on "Merge into one PST" to combine every input into one file, each landing in its own top-level folder so names never collide. Leave it off and get a separate PST per source file.

3

Convert and Open in Outlook

The tool builds a Unicode PST on your PC and closes it clean - just add the file to Outlook's profile and your mail, dates, and attachments are there.

Benefits

Nothing Leaves Your PC

Conversion runs locally - no upload to a server, so your emails never pass through a third party.

Folder Structure Stays Intact

Each source file becomes its own top-level folder in the PST, so you're not stuck untangling one giant merged inbox.

Reads Raw MBOX, Not Thunderbird's Index

It works straight from the mboxrd/mboxo stream, so a missing or corrupted .msf index file doesn't stop the conversion.

Why people use it

From/To/Cc and Dates Carry Over Exactly

Sender, recipients, subject, and timestamps convert byte for byte, so message threads still make sense once they're in Outlook.

HTML and Plain-Text Bodies Both Convert

Whichever format the original message used, the body renders the same way inside Outlook.

Attachments and Read/Unread Status Come Along

Attached files stay attached, and messages you'd already read don't come back marked unread.

FAQ

No - Outlook's import tool only reads PST and CSV files. An .mbox archive from Thunderbird or Eudora just gets rejected. This converter builds the PST for you, so you're not stuck with manual rename tricks or add-ons that don't always work.
Yes. A single .mbox file holds one flat mailbox with no internal subfolders, so add each Thunderbird folder as a separate input and turn on "Merge into one PST" - every file lands in its own top-level folder in the order you added it, attachments included.
Yes. The output is a Unicode PST, so subject lines, sender names, and body text in Cyrillic or any other script come through exactly as typed, with no garbled characters.

System Requirements

MBOX to PST Migration Tool

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Version

1.0

File Size

9 Mb

Last updated on

September 7, 2026

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  • Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 (32/64 bit)
  • Intel i3, AMD Ryzen 5 or above
  • 4 GB of RAM or above
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® series 8 and 8M, Intel® HD Graphics 2000, Quadro FX 4800, Quadro FX 5600, AMD Radeon™ R600, Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330, Mobility FirePro™ series, Radeon™ R5 M230 or higher graphics card with up-to-date drivers
  • 1280 × 768 screen resolution, 32-bit color
  • 1 GB of free hard disk space or above

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