Export Mac Mail to Outlook 2011 for Mac

Ever since the inception of Outlook 2011 Microsoft has been able to make head way into Mac OS application sector. Outlook 2011 offers a number of advanced features which were only available on windows machines earlier. This has made Outlook for Mac increasingly popular with Mac users as well. If you’re looking for way to take advantage of the powerful features offered by Outlook 2011 but are not able to because of your data, there is good news you can Export Mac Mail to outlook for mac for free. Will talk about how to Export Apple Mail in a second but first let’s look at some key advantages that Outlook offers over Apple Mail.

· Superior look and feel of the GUI. It software offers the best of Entourage, Apple Mail and has been packaged into an impressive product.

· The ability to manage a host of functional groups, thanks to its ribbon interface.

· A better way to stay organised thanks to various additions from outlook for windows. Together these improvements have led to better functionality.

· A better way to handle things like calendar, appointments, meetings schedules, and events etc.

Export your Apple Mail data to Outlook 2011

Disclaimer: The author does not take responsibility of any data or any other undesirable issue that might arise as a result of this process. The freeway is a bit cumbersome and you run the risk of losing data. If you’re okay with it here is how you can Export your Apple Mail data to Outlook 2011.

Please Note:

1. In order to Export Mailbox you must have the email data files on your computer and not on the Exchange server.

2. You will need both the software on your computer to accomplish the must to accomplish the migration.

Stage: 1 Export Mailboxand other data

This stage involves the migration of your e-mail data, accounts, rules, and signatures from Apple Mail to Outlook:

1. If open, close out of Apple Mail.

2. open Outlook for mac

3. In Outlook,select the import option under the file menu.

4. A new window will open

5. In the new window chose the “Information from Another Application” option.

6. On the nest screen leave all the option to default.

7. Click Finish.

Stage 2: Export Apple Mailbox

ASOutlook 2011 allows for the direct import of W3C used by iCal, This step is really straight forward.

  1. Open Apple iCal
  2. Under the file menu select the export option
  3. Name the file and save it to the desktop and export the file.
  4. Close Apple iCal
  5. Open Outlook for Mac and open Outlook Calendar.
  6. Select the file exported earlier and drag the file into the Outlook Calendar.

Stage 3: Export Mailbox Address Book entries

The third stage involves migrating your Apple Mail Mailbox Address Book entries to Outlook.

1. Open Apple Mail

2. Open Apple Mail Address Book

3. Pick the contacts you want to export

4. Drag n dropthe contacts to the desktop.

  1. OpenOutlook Contacts.
  2. Select the file exported earlier and drag the file into the Outlook address book.