How to Perform OST to eM Client Migration Stepwise Guide
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About eM Client
Before starting steps to migrate OST to eM Client, let’s first understand eM Client is an email client application. Basically, it is used for sending/receiving emails. This application also manages contacts, tasks, and calendars. Its supports both Windows and MAC operating systems. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is easy to use. To know more: https://www.emclient.com/
Most Common Query of User: “I have multiple orphan OST files in my Window 10 Operating System. I want to import all .ost files into eM Client application. So, is there any easy and reliable solution for exporting OST emails and other data into eM Client?”
Best Solution for OST to eM Client Conversion
Yes, you can easily perform OST to eM Client data migration only in 2 steps which are:
- Step 1: Convert OST file into eM Client Supported File using Software
- Step 2: Import Converted File into eM Client application
Note: eM Client does not import OST files to eM Client directly. To perform this, you have to follow the above 2 steps for OST to eM Client migration.
Let’s describe the above steps in brief:
Step-1: Convert Offline Storage Table (.ost)
There are 2 methods to convert Offline data files into eM Client format. The first way is to use manual steps and the second is SysTools OST to PST converter. You can free download the software from the below button.
While using the manual solution, there will many limitations for OST conversion. Like, it only exports emails from the OST file, and also it consumes much time to move data from the Offline Storage file to eM Client readable format. Therefore, the user should use SysTools Software to perform the task successfully in a lesser time.
After getting the converted output file using the above solution, read how to import it into eM Client in the next section.
Step-2: Import Exported File into eM Client
- Start the eM Client application on your machine.
- Go to Menu >> File >> and Select Import option.
- A new window will appear, choose Import from Microsoft Outlook. Click Next.
Note: In the Import wizard, you will find many applications and file extensions like eM Client 6, Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, The bat and .eml, .mbox, .ics, .pst, .vcf, .csv, .wab and .xml respectively. Here we are taking the example of the Microsoft Outlook PST file only.
- Click on the Select file button to add the PST file that you have converted earlier.
- Locate the resultant PST and click on Open.
- Once added, click on the Next button.
- Select Folders items which you want to import to eM Client from OST and click on the Next button.
- Choose Import data to a specific folder. To do so, click on the Select Folder button.
Note: There are 2 options available while importing OST to eM Client. “Import data to default root folders of the selected account” and “Import data to a specific folder”. We have selected the second option. The user can choose as per requirement.
- Under Local Folders, select Inbox and click OK.
- Import process successfully completed.
After completion of the import process, the user can easily read OST file emails into the eM Client application.
Conclusion
In the above article, I have explained how to import OST file email data into the eM Client application step by step for Windows and MAC operating systems (OS). Besides, the user can also read about eM Client and the most common queries for OST to eM Client conversion.
You can take the help from this guide to understand the OST to Outlook import process.