Tips to Import Entourage to Apple Mail

Himanshu Goyal | Updated On - 29 Dec 2020 |

Read time 6 min

Entourage used to be a relying email client for years, and it has served many organizations in managing their emails and data. But, the support for Entourage ended officially a long ago. So, with no security updates and patches, it became crucial for organizations to move to another email client. Though many businesses still prefer to stay on the Entourage mail for a long time, it’s time to move to a better email client.

Well, there are many email platforms where you can export Entourage emails, such as Outlook for Mac, MS Outlook, or Apple Mail. Most individuals prefer to move to Apple mail, and there are some significant reasons for it, such as:

• Apple mail is fast and easy to set up
• Searching your emails and data is very easy with Apple Mail
• It stores data in files and spotlight search is fully integrated
• iCal and Address book works great in the Apple Mail

These are some reasons that encourage users to move to Apple Mail from Entourage Email.

Steps to Export Entourage Emails to Apple Mail

If you have decided to move to Apple Mail from Entourage Mail, then you’ll have to convert the Entourage mailbox data to supporting email application file format. Entourage Mailbox data is stored in MBOX file format, which is stored at the below location in your system:

If you are unable to find the MBOX file in your system, you can extract Entourage mailbox manually on your system by following the below steps:

• Open Entourage email on your system and click on the File tab, and then select Export.
• In the Export section, select Items to an Entourage Archive radio button and tick the checkbox corresponding to each data items that you want to transfer.
• Click Next to continue. Select Yes, Delete Items from Entourage After They are Archived, and click Next.
• Click Save to store the MBOX file on your system.

Once you export the Entourage data in MBOX format, you can import it to Apple Mail by following the below steps:

1. Open Apple Mail application on your local computer.
2. Go to the File menu and then click Import Mailboxes.
3. Now, select File in MBOX format option and click Continue.
4. Select the archive MBOX file that you recently saved on your system and click Continue.
5. The process will take some time to import. Once it is complete, you can see all the Entourage emails in your Apple Mail.

It is actually as easy as it sounds. You’ll not have to go through any errors while importing Entourage emails to Apple Mail.

However, if you want to migrate from Entourage Mail to Outlook for Mac, then you need to convert MBOX file to PST format. There is a manual method to convert MBOX to PST. But, for that, first you need to convert MBOX to EML, and then to PST. Though if you’re still unable to convert MBOX to PST with manual approach, then prefer using a third-party solution to convert MBOX files to PST.

Kernel for MBOX to PST Converter

Kernel for MBOX to PST converter is an efficient utility that can quickly convert MBOX files to PST format, and then allow you to access that data via MS Outlook or Outlook for Mac, as both these clients store their data in PST format. Moving on, Kernel for MBOX to PST Converter allows you to convert specific data items from MBOX files with filtering options. Let’s go through its working process to analyze how user-friendly it is.

1. Configure the software and launch it on your system.



2. On launching the tool, click the Browse button and select the specific MBOX file that you want to convert, and then click Finish.
3. The tool will analyze the file and display all its folders in the left pane. You can click any file or folder to preview its content in the software.
4. To convert MBOX to PST, select the specific folders, and click Save. The Select Output Type window will appear on the screen, select PST file option, and then click Next.
5. From the filter window, apply specific filters to the mailboxes and click Next.
6. If you want to split the PST file, then select a specific split option from the given section and click Next.
7. Select a saving path to save the PST file, and then click Finish.
8. The software will start saving the file to the system. Once it is finished, a notification will display on your screen, as shown below. Click OK to end the process.

That’s the easiest method to convert MBOX files to PST file format.

Conclusion

Moving from Entourage email has become a necessity now. Thus, selecting a reliable platform for migration is also necessary. Though most businesses prefer to move to Apple Mail or Outlook for Mac, the import process is not that easy. Therefore, we have mentioned the best solutions to import Entourage email data to Apple Mail and Outlook for Mac.