How to Move Mail Folders from Thunderbird to Outlook?

Are you belongs to one of the user who are keen to know the answer of the question how to move mail folders from Thunderbird to Outlook then read the blog till end.

The article elucidate all the ways through which user can easily move mail folders from Thunderbird to Outlook. Before proceeding first we explain why the need arises to export Thunderbird email folders to outlook.

Why we Export Thunderbird Email Folders to Outlook

Thunderbird and Outlook both are widely used email client. Thunderbird is the email client developed by Mozilla Foundation while Outlook is the desktop based email client developed by Microsoft. Because of Outlook’s user friendly interface and advanced features it is user’s first choice. Outlook comes in various version such as Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2003. Every businesses whether they are small and big uses email client which suits their need. Outlook is preferred by most of the organisation that’s why they move Thunderbird folder to Outlook. There are various methods available to move Thunderbird email folder to Outlook in this blog we explain few of them.

Export Thunderbird Email Folders to Outlook by Drag and Drop Method

In this drag and drop method we move Thunderbird folder to Outlook by following two phases. Let’s see step by step explanation of drag and drop method

Phase#1

1. Make a new folder on your desktop and give suitable name to it.
2. Open Thunderbird email client on your system.
3. Now use drag and drop method to move email from Thunderbird to new folder made on desktop.

Phase#2

1. Open MS Outlook on your system.
2. Again use drag and drop method to move files from new folder to Outlook.

By using the above explained one can move Thunderbird email to Outlook but the process involve some drawbacks.

Drawbacks of Drag and Drop method: –

1. In this process complete data transformation is uncertain.
2. Outlook supports PST format and by drag and drop we move emails in MBOX format which is not supportable in Outlook.

Export Thunderbird Email Folders to Outlook using Thunderbird Converter

Thunderbird Converter is the third party tool which move all mail folders from Thunderbird to Outlook in few simple steps. Let’s see step by step working of the Software.

Steps to Export Thunderbird Email to Outlook: –

1. Download and launch Thunderbird Converter on your system.
2. Now choose between the File mode and Folder mode of the software.
3. After loading the Thunderbird files software start showing the preview of all the mails, select the mails you want to move according to your requirement.
4. Select Outlook in the Select Saving Option format and press
5. Now apply the advanced filters offered by software and browse for the destination path and hit Export.
6. Once the conversion is finished, the software gives complete Backup report in CSV format, you can save it for future use.

Features of Thunderbird Converter: –

1. The software export multiple Thunderbird files in just one click as it perform batch migration.
2. It maintains the folder hierarchy even after conversion.
3. The software has user friendly interface therefore easily operated by technical and non-technical background users.
4. Thunderbird installation is not required to move folders from Thunderbird to Outlook.
5. It supports all the edition of Outlook i.e. 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2003.
6. The tool offers Preview mode which enable user to easily select/deselect files for conversion.
7. It is a Windows based application which is Accessible in all version of Windows such as 10, 8, 7, 8.1, vista etc.
8. Thunderbird Converter easily convert data from SBD folder.

Conclusion: –

We hope this blog helps you to get answer of the question how to move mail folders from Thunderbird to Outlook. In this article we explain two method one is drag and drop and other one is by Thunderbird Converter which is a third party software. Download Thunderbird Converter demo version which moves first 20 Thunderbird emails to Outlook for free.