Can I import .eml files into Outlook 2003?

[Tim Hutch]

I have a folder full of .eml files, exported from Mozilla Thunderbird, which
I would like to import into MS Outlook 2003.
I searched the internet, and found I just needed to open the folder
containing the eml files, and drag them into the inbox. I tried this, but it
just opens a new mail message with the .eml file as an attachment.

I am trying to transfer emails from Thunderbird (which uses mbox format)
back into Outlook, and cannot find a procedure to do it.

Any help gratefully received.
Tim Hutch

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No, eml-files cannot be directly imported. What are your export format
options in Thunderbird? If you can export to Outlook Express you can use
Outlook Express to export to Outlook again.

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[Gordon]

I have a folder full of .eml files, exported from Mozilla
Thunderbird, which I would like to import into MS Outlook 2003.
I searched the internet, and found I just needed to open the folder
containing the eml files, and drag them into the inbox. I tried
this, but it just opens a new mail message with the .eml file as an
attachment.

I am trying to transfer emails from Thunderbird (which uses mbox
format) back into Outlook, and cannot find a procedure to do it.

Any help gratefully received.
Tim Hutch

Try here:
Transferring Email from Netscape 7.1 to Outlook/Outlook Express

http://home.att.net/~cherokee67/ns7mailtoOEorO.html



It says netscape but the procedure applies just as well to Thunderbird.

 

[Tim Hutch]

What are your export format options in Thunderbird?

There are no export facilities built into Thunderbird. I am using a third
party java routine called mbox2eml.jav to export the files. I cannot find
any other way of exporting mbox format emails back to Outlook.

 

[Gordon]

There are no export facilities built into Thunderbird. I am using a
third party java routine called mbox2eml.jav to export the files. I
cannot find any other way of exporting mbox format emails back to
Outlook.

See my post.

 

[markmvps]

Hello,

Yes you can Import EML Files into Outlook PST Files with the help of EML toPST Converter Tool.Kernel for EML to PST Converter Tool is such a tool which can help you to convert EML Files into PST Files.You can get more information from here http://www.importemltopst.emltooutlook.net/