How Do I Convert Windows Live Mail to a PST File? – Resolved Query

Then read this blog that will help to resolve the query and learn how to convert Windows Live Mail to Outlook PST. Every Windows Live Mail users who have need to do the migration of WLM to PST; would like to get direct migration method but sometimes direct Windows Live Mail to PST migration fails in multiple situations so they have to go with alternative solution. Therefore, in this blog post; we are describing both manual & alternative solution for users.

How to Convert Windows Live Mail to Outlook PST Manually

Windows Live Mail is a part of Windows Essential Suite of Microsoft while Outlook is a part of MS Office suite.Because both are Microsoft products, there is a direct export option available for few mails data. But this direct export function can be applied for single machine (means Windows Live Mail & Outlook both mail applications must be installed in same machine.) So before following the direct manual process, make sure that the MS Outlook & Windows Live Mail both are in your system. –

• Open Windows Live Mail on your computer/laptop screen.
• Go to File menu of WLM.
• Then go to Export Messages option under Export function.
• Then choose MS Exchange option from provided multiple options.
• Then choose the folder which you want to save in Outlook to tick on the all Folder check box and click on Ok button.
• After that a confirmation message will appear there then click on OK/ Yes button then the process will start and complete with a successful message. After that you can open or re-open your MS Outlook to view transferred messages.

Note – This mentioned process is useful only for few mails and is possible in same system but sometimes it fails due to technical error. Sometimes, it may responsible for data loss. Non-technical activities may not properly succeeding getting WLM emails to Outlook.

Alternative Solution for Exporting from Windows Live Mail to Outlook on anther computer

If you are using Outlook and have installed Windows Live Mail on another computer and then want to convert emails from Windows Live Mail to Outlook on another computer then the provided above mentioned direct migration method is not useful and successful. At this time, the Windows Live Mail Migration Tool can help users to fulfill all needs for solving how do I Convert Windows Live Mail to a PST file format for Outlook on new computer. The app is suitable for large database migration and all types of Windows Live Mail data (configured & orphan files of Windows Live Mail.) to Outlook. It has capability to add configured Windows Live Mail data automatically and supports Select files & Select folder option to add orphan WLM emails. Therefore, you can get batch WLM email messages migration to Outlook in PST file format for single migration and saving time from single processing. Now follow the given simple steps to know about how to convert Windows Live Mail emails to PST for Outlook in simple steps –

• Download the Windows Live Mail to PST migration tool on your desktop screen.
• If you have Windows Live Mail configured then it will automatically show the message stored location path to add WLM data automatically otherwise choose second option Convert Separately saved Windows Live Mail mailboxes and then choose WLM EML files by provided two option – Select folders.. & Select Files…

• Now the tool will load all WLM data then tick on the selected files which you want to save in PST for Outlook. And click on Next button.

• Now choose PST from provided multiple options and then choose other desired destination path and options. Click on convert button.

• After that the migration process will start and complete with a successful message.

• After migration it will automatically display output PST files and a log report of executed process which have all information about the migration process.

• Now open Outlook and go to File menu >> Open & Export >> Open Outlook data file and browse the output PST file to access the data in Outlook.

Conclusion

Therefore, users can follow the provided methods for resolving how to I convert Windows Live Mail to a PST file query. Alternative method is also available at free demo to understand its working process and efficiency. With free demo, it provides facility to convert 25 Windows Live Mail to PST for Outlook absolutely free of cost. So, you can try both methods and then decide to go for WLM to PST migration.