{"id":4059,"date":"2017-06-23T09:35:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T09:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=4059"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:21:13","slug":"export-outlook-emails-to-thunderbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/export-outlook-emails-to-thunderbird\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 3 Ways to Export Outlook Emails to Thunderbird"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\">\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong> Have an unsolved query about how to export Outlook emails to Thunderbird? You have come to the right place to solve your query of how to export Outlook to Thunderbird. In this blog, I am going to discuss the top 3 ways to export Outlook emails to Thunderbird. SysInfoTools Software avails you with an online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/pst-converter.php\"><strong>PST Converter<\/strong><\/a> Tool to migrate\/export Outlook to Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-btn\">\n<ul id=\"db-btn-container\" class=\"nav nav-tabs mt-4\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"windows-tab\" class=\"nav-link active\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#windows\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"windows\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a id=\"mac-tab\" class=\"nav-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"#mac\" data-toggle=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"mac\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"db-btn-containerContent\" class=\"tab-content my-2\">\n<div id=\"windows\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"windows-tab\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" 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Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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Export Outlook Emails to Thunderbird<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/export-outlook-emails-to-thunderbird\/#Export_Outlook_to_Thunderbird_on_Single_Machine\" >Export Outlook to Thunderbird on Single Machine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/export-outlook-emails-to-thunderbird\/#Export_Outlook_to_Thunderbird_by_Google_Take_Out\" >Export Outlook to Thunderbird by Google Take Out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/export-outlook-emails-to-thunderbird\/#Migrate_PST_to_MBOX_by_Gmail_Synchronization\" >Migrate PST to MBOX by Gmail Synchronization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/export-outlook-emails-to-thunderbird\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brief_about_Outlook_and_Thunderbird\"><\/span>Brief about Outlook and Thunderbird<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the brief knowledge about Microsoft Outlook and Thunderbird. And then we&#8217;ll move ahead and learn to migrate Outlook emails to Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-4064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Outlook_compatible_versions.png\" alt=\"What is Microsoft Outlook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Outlook_compatible_versions.png 560w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Outlook_compatible_versions-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Microsoft Outlook<\/strong> is a personal information manager\u00a0that is available as part of\u00a0Microsoft&#8217;s\u00a0Office suite. One of the most powerful email client application, undoubtedly. Many organizations utilize Microsoft Outlook in combination with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server to maintain calendars, coordinate meetings, and share mailboxes. Microsoft Outlook\u00a0was first included with all versions of Windows up to Windows XP. Microsoft introduced Windows Live Mail with the introduction of Windows Vista. Outlook makes two basic file formats that are <strong>.pst and .ost<\/strong> for working online and offline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also like to read<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/resolved-fix-outlook-search-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener noreferrer\">How to fix Outlook Search problem<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-not-responding-error-resolved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener noreferrer\">Fix\u00a0Outlook not Responding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The one that we are going to discuss is the <strong>PST file format<\/strong>. It is featured file used to store your data when you are <strong>offline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"353\" class=\"wp-image-4065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Thunderbird.png\" alt=\"What is Thunderbird\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Thunderbird.png 855w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Thunderbird-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Thunderbird-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Thunderbird-619x256.png 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Thunderbird<\/strong> is a cross-platform desktop email application accessed on Windows, Mac, Linux operating systems. It is an open-source application for managing emails, news feeds(RSS), newsgroups developed by <strong>Mozilla Foundation<\/strong>. It is a local email client application which is powerful and easy to use. Mainly supports the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">.mbox format<\/a><\/strong>, which is read in by other clients like Apple Mail, Window Live Mail, The Bat, etc.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Import_Outlook_to_Thunderbird\"><\/span>Reasons to Import Outlook to Thunderbird<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Migrating Outlook to Thunderbird comes<\/strong> with a big question, What is the reason to export Outlook emails to Thunderbird. Thunderbird being <strong>cross-platform<\/strong>, easily run on another operating system. So, one of the reasons to export Outlook to Thunderbird is definitely a cross-platform migration. Although Outlook provides a user-friendly environment still it has a paid service. Thunderbird is a really handy application, <strong>provides many features that too free<\/strong>. Startups or individual users usually look for Thunderbird applications to perform their work.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/strong><strong>Can Thunderbird import Outlook Mails?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thunderbird cannot import Outlook files. If you want to Export Outlook emails to Thunderbird, you need a compatible version of Outlook on your PC with Thunderbird. In order to import from Outlook to Thunderbird, Outlook must be set as the default program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also like to read<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/import-pst-to-windows-live-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener noreferrer\">Import Outlook to Window Live Mail<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/import-lotus-notes-to-thunderbird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener noreferrer\">Import Lotus Notes to Thunderbird<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods_to_Export_Outlook_Emails_to_Thunderbird\"><\/span>Methods to Export Outlook Emails to Thunderbird<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Outlook PST file to Thunderbird on single Machine.<\/li>\n<li>By Google Take Out.<\/li>\n<li>By Gmail Synchronization<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Top-3-ways-to-Export-Outlook-Emails-to-Thunderbird.jpg\" alt=\"3 ways to export Outlook to Thunderbird\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Top-3-ways-to-Export-Outlook-Emails-to-Thunderbird.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/The-Top-3-ways-to-Export-Outlook-Emails-to-Thunderbird-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Export_Outlook_to_Thunderbird_on_Single_Machine\"><\/span>Export Outlook to Thunderbird on Single Machine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Start<\/strong>button, then Go to<strong> Default Programs &gt;<\/strong>&gt; Set Outlook your default program. By clicking on the <strong>Set this program as default.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Run Thunderbird and click on the <strong>Tools <\/strong>then click<strong> Import\/Export Menu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the radio button which appears next to<strong>Mail<\/strong>then click<strong> \u2018Next\u2019. <\/strong>Select <strong>Outlook<\/strong> from the provided list and click \u2018<strong>Next\u2019. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Finish <\/strong>to complete the import process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Repeat the import process for importing other PST file like Address book, Contacts, etc. Now Set Thunderbird your Default Program.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Export_Outlook_to_Thunderbird_by_Google_Take_Out\"><\/span>Export Outlook to Thunderbird by Google Take Out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This method describes you to configure Gmail account in Outlook and Export all your emails from Outlook mail to your Gmail account. Then <strong>import the PST file to Thunderbird MBOX format.<\/strong>\u00a0 For that, open your <strong>Outlook <\/strong>then to perform Outlook to Thunderbird migration by Google Takeout, you need to<strong> add your Gmail account to Outlook<\/strong>. Go <strong>Step by Step<\/strong> to reaches successful migration.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on \u2018<strong>File<\/strong>\u2019on top menu bar of Microsoft Outlook.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018<strong>Add account<\/strong>\u2019 which will open a new window.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the Form such as <strong>Username, Email ID Password<\/strong> to provide with the user credentials.<\/li>\n<li>Now, open your Gmail account and click on \u2018<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Go to Forwarding and<strong> POP\/IMAP <\/strong>and select Enable<strong> IMAP<\/strong> &gt; Save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note: By performing these action do <strong>Open your Gmail Online<\/strong> and\u00a0Turn on the Access for secure apps<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Now Go to your <strong>Outlook account<\/strong> and click on<\/li>\n<li>When the process is completed click.<\/li>\n<li>After this, all your Gmail have been configured to Outlook. Now<strong> Copy or Drag and drop<\/strong> all your Outlook Mail Emails into Gmail account.<\/li>\n<li>Now,<strong> Login your Gmail account<\/strong> using email and password.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Google takeout.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>on\u00a0create an archive of emails, search items, tasks messages, <\/strong>etc. that is linked to your account.<\/li>\n<li>Your copy of files has been emailed to you(on Gmail Account). Now, Open the zip folder that has been downloaded from Gmail.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Now, Before opening the Thunderbird Environment, <\/strong>Download the Add-on ExportImportTool and <strong>Launch Thunderbird <\/strong>application.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"288\" class=\"wp-image-4069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Add-onImportExport.png\" alt=\"Import export Add-On\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Add-onImportExport.png 652w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Add-onImportExport-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Add-onImportExport-619x273.png 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Choose Application Menu &#8211;&gt; Tools &#8211;&gt; Add-ons and choose &#8220;<strong>Install Add-on From File\u2026<\/strong>&#8220;. and Browse to your Download folder. Install it and &#8220;<strong>Relaunch<\/strong>&#8221; Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Tools -&gt; ImportExportTools -&gt; Import MBOX file. This will import Outlook PST in Thunderbird as MBOX File<\/li>\n<li>Browse for the Mbox file ( Browse in Folder Downloads\\takeout-257879jik\\Takeout\\Mail) and press the\u00a0Open button to <strong>open PST in Thunderbird<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thunderbird will import PST files to MBOX. It may give a name to the folder by adding a suffix. Hence, you can now open your exported Outlook PST in Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Migrate_PST_to_MBOX_by_Gmail_Synchronization\"><\/span>Migrate PST to MBOX by Gmail Synchronization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the help of this method, you will also configure your Gmail account in Outlook. Export Outlook emails to your Gmail account. This way you can import Outlook PST in Thunderbird(by configuring Gmail in Thunderbird).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For that, <\/strong>open your <strong>Outlook client <\/strong>and add your Gmail account to Outlook. Go Step by step to reaches successful migration.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Click on\u00a0\u2018<strong>File<\/strong>\u2019on top menu bar of Microsoft Outlook.<\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0\u2018<strong>Add account\u2019<\/strong> which will open a new window.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the Form such as <strong>Username, Email ID Password<\/strong> to provide with the user credentials.<\/li>\n<li>Now, open your Gmail account and Click on\u00a0\u2018<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Go to\u00a0Forwarding and <strong>POP\/IMAP<\/strong>and Select\u00a0<strong>Enable IMAP<\/strong> <strong>&gt; Save the changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note: By performing these action do Open your Gmail Online and\u00a0Turn on the Access for secure apps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Now Go to your Outlook account and click on<\/li>\n<li>When the process is completed click Finish copy all the Outlook Emails into Gmail account and refreshes the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now Install the Thunderbird Email Client on to your system and follow the steps to <strong>configure Gmail account in your Thunderbird<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"328\" class=\"wp-image-4070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"configure Gmail in Thuderbird \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hqdefault.jpg 479w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/hqdefault-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Open\u00a0<strong>Thunderbird\u00a0<\/strong>&gt; Click on\u00a0<strong>Email<\/strong>\u00a0option in <strong>account section<\/strong>. A new window will appear.<\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0<strong>Skip this and use my existing mail.<\/strong> A new window will appear again.<\/li>\n<li>Fill your Gmail account details like <strong>Username and Password<\/strong>. Click on<\/li>\n<li>Now in next window that appears, select <strong>IMAP connection<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Your <strong>Gmail account is now Configured to your Thunderbird<\/strong> and you can use Outlook PST File in Thunderbird.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Know more: How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/save-attachments-from-multiple-emails-in-bulk\/\"><strong>save attachments from multiple emails<\/strong><\/a> easily<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using a <strong>manual way to export Outlook Emails to Thunderbird<\/strong>, I cannot guarantee you with successful migration. Sometimes this works and sometimes fails. \u00a0And the failure of this process may <strong>corrupt your Outlook PST files<\/strong>. For this, you can try a utility to overcome your corruption. Use <strong>SysInfoTools<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>PST File Repair<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0tool cum a converter. 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