Yes, Microsoft Outlook import Thunderbird mail. The process may be a bit complicated and technical, but we will try to explain it in an easier way.

Microsoft Outlook and Thunderbird are both desktop email applications that allow you to add and manage multiple accounts. But when it comes to file format, both accounts differ from each other.

Microsoft Outlook supports PST format while Thunderbird supports MBOX format. Outlook cannot import Thunderbird Mail MBOX files directly. However, if we can convert it to EML or PST, we can easily import it into Outlook account.

We can accomplish this data export in two best ways. We can use Thunderbird manual function or the professional software. Start exploring the best methods and check their working process.

How Microsoft Outlook Import Thunderbird Mail Manually?

1. Open a Thunderbird account on your computer.
2. If you have not already installed ImportExport Tools NG, install it first.
3. Now, select your Thunderbird mailbox and right-click on it.
4. Click Save selected messages. Then, select the EML file format.
5. Select the location to save the files and click Finish.
6. Once all the files are saved, you can import them into your Outlook account.

So, this is the first way through which Microsoft Outlook import Thunderbird Mail. However, this manual process has some limitations that we suggest you consider.

Limitations of the Manual Method

1. The process is time consuming and needs technical knowledge to follow it.
2. Outlook cannot import EML files in bulk. You need to import each file one by one which can take a long time.

If you want an easier and more time-efficient way to import Thunderbird mail into Outlook, refer to the following method.

An Easy Way to Import Thunderbird Mail into Microsoft Outlook

4n6 MBOX Converter provides you the simplest platform to import mail from Thunderbird to Outlook application. With the help of the application, you can convert multiple Thunderbird mail MBOX files to PST and then you can import them into Outlook at once.

This software is time efficient and allows you to complete the task in just a few simple steps. We have described all the working steps below, please follow them.

Steps to Use the Professional Software

1. Firstly, in Thunderbird you need to right click on the mailbox and save the messages in MBOX format in the desired location.
2. Then download the tool from the link above, install it and run it.
3. Import the MBOX file or folder exported from Thunderbird into the application.
4. Click Export and select PST from the save option.
5. Select the location to save the files and then click the Save button.
6. Once all the files are saved in PST format, you can import them into your Outlook account.

Why should you use the Pro Method instead of the Manual?

With Thunderbird Mail, you can export emails to EML which needs to be imported into Outlook one by one which is hectic and time consuming. The professional solution allows you to export multiple Thunderbird files to a single PST, which you can import into Outlook at once.

In Conclusion

Microsoft Outlook import Thunderbird Mail, if you can follow the process described in the content above. Since both MS Outlook and Thunderbird support different file format, we need to follow the process to convert mail to Outlook supported file format. We have described both manual and professional work above, and you can explore both.