How to Export your Emails

In this article we explain how you can export your email with a number of common email clients.

Export Email in Outlook

In Outlook you can save your inbox as a .pst file. You can then use this file to export your email to another email client. You can do so by using the next steps:

Select File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
Select Export to a file, and click Next.
Select Outlook Data File (.pst), and click Next.
Select the mail folder you want to back up, and click Next.
Choose a location and name for your backup file, and click Finish.
If you want to protect the files with a password, enter and confirm a password, and click OK.

Export Email in Mozilla Thunderbird

Thunderbird does not have an Export function itself, so you must use a plug-in for this. Some examples of this are:

MozBackup
ImportExportTools

Export Email in Mac Mail

In Mac Mail you can export a folder and save it as a .mbox file. To do this, follow the following steps:

Select one or more mailboxes, then choose Mailbox > Export Mailbox
Create a new folder or choose a folder, then click Choose