{"id":442,"date":"2018-11-14T17:59:21","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/blog\/?p=442"},"modified":"2021-06-17T10:20:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T10:20:21","slug":"how-to-convert-mozilla-thunderbird-to-outlook-or-office-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozesoft.com\/blog\/how-to-convert-mozilla-thunderbird-to-outlook-or-office-365\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert Mozilla Thunderbird to Outlook or Office 365"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no denying that email is the most vital ingredient of today\u2019s Digital Era. Accessing as well as managing them is sometimes simple and sometimes the whole new level of challenge. Still, it plays a vital role in client user communication. In fact, Email is a perfect Connectivity as well as Convenience source.<\/p>\n

Email – Digitized Communication Support<\/b><\/h3>\n

Fortunately, the moving forward marketplace has tens of thousands of Email client applications, including IBM Lotus Notes, Mozilla\u2019s Thunderbird, Eudora, Windows Live Mail, to Microsoft Outlook. These applications have made the communication easier and you can both access and manage them at a go.<\/p>\n

Thunderbird – A Blessing for the Personal User<\/b><\/h3>\n

If we talk from the perspective of Personal users, then undoubtedly Thunderbird is a boon. Millions of users around the globe use this open source email application extensively y. With hands on this popular cross- platform email application, you can ensure boatload of benefits that makes email management process not only easy but also intuitive. It provides efficient message grouping as well as filtering, virtual saved search folders, multiple identities support in a single account, support for major operating systems, extensions, junk filtering, and themes.<\/p>\n

MS Outlook – A Gift for Corporate User <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

On contrast, if we talk about the corporate world, it will not be erroneous to state that MS Outlook is a sure-shot solution. Thanks to this secure as well as reliable communication application, you can guarantee maintainable business growth. Further, its social evolution lets you enhance connectivity with vendors or end users. With hands on this email-client application, you get support for free email server (IMAP or POP3) along with cutting-edge features.<\/p>\n

How Mozilla Thunderbird Differs From MS Outlook?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mozilla Thunderbird<\/i><\/b><\/td>\nMS Outlook<\/i><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supports MBOX File Format<\/i><\/td>\nPST is the Proprietary File Format<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comparatively less secure<\/i><\/td>\nHighly secure<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supports 53 languages<\/i><\/td>\nSupports 96 languages<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Does not allows you to Schedule emails<\/i><\/td>\nAllows you to Schedule emails<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Support for Exchange Server<\/i><\/td>\nCompatible with Exchange Server<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No support for Advanced Filtering options<\/i><\/td>\nEffective Spam Filtering Feature<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Complete Information Manager<\/i><\/td>\nComplete Information Manager support<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Support for Phones<\/i><\/td>\nCompatible with Windows Phones<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Limited-feature functionality for Business user<\/i><\/td>\nIncludes a wide-range of Advance Features<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Does not includes Task Tracking and Calendaring Support<\/i><\/td>\nIncludes Task Tracking and Calendar Features<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

From this, we can easily infer why MS Outlook is a more preferred option in comparison to Mozilla Thunderbird, especially for Enterprises.<\/p>\n

Therefore, based on these benefits and other smart features such as effectiveness & versatility, if you are looking forward to Converting Thunderbird to Outlook 2016 or Thunderbird to Office 365, here is a comprehensive migration guide for you.<\/p>\n

Thunderbird to Outlook 2016\/ Office 365<\/b><\/h3>\n

Several different approaches may be used by which you can convert from Thunderbird to Outlook 2016\/ Office 365<\/a>. The first and the foremost consideration action is to have a Backup. Let\u2019s delve into different methodologies to Export Thunderbird to PST.<\/p>\n

Course of Action 1 – Drag and Drop<\/b>
\nIt is a two-stage process and is intended <\/i>only for Outlook 2010 or earlier versions.<\/p>\n

1: MBOX Messages Export to EML files<\/b><\/p>\n