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If you are reading this blog right now, you for sure are looking to import Entourage mailbox to Outlook 2016. Well, you are at the right place; in this blog, we are going to discuss exactly the same.

Entourage is an email client launched by Microsoft for Mac users in 2000. It was later discontinued in 2008. It was very much liked by the users when it was launched, but later on due to high demands, Microsoft launched a better application, Outlook for Mac.

Why May the User Want to Switch from Entourage to Outlook?

People are switching from Entourage to Outlook, and the reason is simple. Many users want Entourage data in Windows environment. Outlook is a very popular email client with a high level of security, features and other benefits like storage. Outlook has the capability to expand the data storage limit of emails. Outlook has a great backup and data recovery feature and much more.

Import Entourage Mailbox Manually

If you want to migrate Entourage mailbox to Outlook, you first need to start by making a copy of the data you want to export. Let’s get started:

1. Start Entourage on your system; click on the File option on the top.
2. Now, from the File menu, select Export option.
3. Now, a new Export dialogue box will open, there you need to select all the data you want to import. Select ‘Items to an Entourage archive’ and check all the boxes. Click on the next icon to continue.
4. As the tool asks you if you want to delete the Archived items or not. You need to select, ‘No keep the items in Entourage after they are archived.’
5. In the next step, you need to select a location on your system, to save the archive file. Click on the Save button to proceed.

Once you are done with the above steps, the user has an archived copy of the Entourage mailbox on the system. Before proceeding for the import, we want to quote one limitation of importing it manually. If you are using a manual method to import Entourage mailbox to Outlook, you will have to use Outlook 2011. Now, let’s proceed towards the next steps mentioned-below.

1. Now, run Outlook 2011 on your system, and click on the File option there.
2. From the File menu, select the Import option.
3. Now, an Import wizard will display on your screen; there, you need to select the option of ‘Entourage information from an archive.’
4. Click on the Next button to proceed.
5. In the next screen, you need to select Entourage 2008 and proceed further by clicking on the Next button.
6. Next, you need to select the latest identity which you have created. Click on the Next button once done.
7. Once this all is done, make a final click on the OK button to confirm the completion of the process.
8. As you provide the permission it requires, you will see a pop-up saying ‘Microsoft Outlook wants to use your confidential information stored in “Entourage” in your keychain.’ There provide the permission for the same.

Thus all the data will be imported in your Outlook for Mac. Now, as we have mentioned above, we can’t import Entourage mailbox directly to Outlook 2016. So now, when you have imported Entourage mailbox to Outlook for Mac 2011, and then you now can import it to Outlook 2016 from it. Let’s see how:

1. First, you need to transfer all the data that you have imported to Outlook for Mac 2011 to a storage device. This storage device can be used to transfer Outlook for Mac data to the Windows system.
2. Once done, start Outlook 2016 and click on the File option there.
3. From the File’s menu select Open and Export category.
4. There you need to select the Import/Export feature for the process.
5. Select Import as the Import/Export preference and proceed with the further steps until you reach the last option.
6. Click on the Finish button to finalize the process.

So, this is how you import Entourage mailbox to Outlook 2016. But, in case you don’t want to invest this much time in it and want to cut short the process in just a few simple steps, the next method is for you.

Import Entourage Emails into Outlook 2016 With an Automated Tool

If you also think that time is money and don’t want to spend all your time doing those lengthy processes, then here is the solution – Kernel for MBOX to PST Converter. It is an automated tool that migrates MBOX files to Outlook. This tool supports 20 very popular MBOX email clients including Entourage. If you think that manual method is way too lengthy and time taking for you, then go for it. Besides the easy and quick migration, this tool has a lot more features for its users to explore. For example, it has multiple files migration option, selective data migration option, customized saving options, file preview options, and many more.

This tool just takes a few steps and a couple of minutes to import all your Entourage Emails into Outlook PST in no time. Its benefits are not limited to Outlook 2016, but it also migrates data to all the other versions of Outlook, be it old or new. The user process is quite simple-

1. When you start the software, then you need to click the Select File option.
2. Browse the MBOX file from the location and click Finish.
3. The software will enlist the file and lets you check the content also. Then click Save option.
4. Choose PST and click Next.
5. Apply the available filters on MBOX file content and click Next.
6. Apply the Date range if you require to save only a selected time period’s data. Click OK.
7. Split the large-sized file into several smaller sized PST files. Click Next.
8. Browse the saving location for the content and click Finish.
9. The contents of the MBOX files are saving in the PST file.
10. The software shows the location of the PST file after saving it.

Conclusion

In this blog, we have discussed why one may need to import the Entourage mailbox to Outlook. A user can do it with two different methods, one manually and one using a third-party tool. We concluded that the manual method was too lengthy and a bit complex too. So, for those who don’t want to invest a lot of time and energy, Kernel for MBOX to PST is the best option.