You can’t directly import Olm file to Mac Mail because it is not supported. Mac Mail uses Mbox file to store your data, and Olm file is only for Mac Outlook. There are other ways to make the transfer of contents, such as drag your folders to desktop and it will convert the files to Mbox automatically.
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But there is a problem with that method. You have to drag and drop one folder at a time for all folders. And even then, there can be certain data loss or incomplete transfer. Moreover, it doesn’t include contact and calendar conversion, only emails can be transferred using it.
The best way is to use a third party tool that can convert Olm files to Mbox independently. All you need to do is export or archive your Outlook data to Olm file and load them into a third party Olm converter.
But it is still not that easy. It is not easy to find a perfect tool that could do it efficiently. That’s why we have a solution for you today. It is a third party program that has shown incredible results every time it is used for Olm to Mbox conversion. It is called “Olm Extractor Pro” and is developed by USL Software company, specializing in email migration industry.
Here are the steps you need to take to import Olm file to Mac Mail using the tool.
- Manually archive your Outlook data to Olm file if you don’t have one already. To do that, go to your Outlook, click ‘file’ on the right corner, and click ‘export’.
- Click Outlook for Mac data file, and select the folders that you want to export. Check all if you want to export all.
- Click on the right arrow and follow the instructions until the Olm file is created.
- Launch “Olm Extractor Pro” after installing it. You can download it here. (The free trial version converts 10 items from every folder).
- Click “Load” and select Olm file that you created above in steps 1 to 3. You can select more than Olm files with this tool.
- Select the folders you want to convert. Select all for full conversion.
- Choose “Apple Mail” from the output format. There are few other output formats, such as EML, that you can choose from.
- Click “convert” and choose where to save Mbox files after the conversion.
It will convert the file with unprecedencted speed never seen before. 5GB of Olm files can be converted in less than 30 minutes.
Now, you have got your Mbox files ready to import to Apple Mail. You will find no irregularities or corrupted data. The files are exactly similar to Olm files, with all elements preserved, such as images, properties, nested messages, non-English content, etc.
Here is the link again for the free trial version. If you like its performance, register for full license and convert unlimited content with it.
OLM Extractor Pro helps you to import OLM file to Mac Mail, Thunderbird, Entourage, MBOX & EML file format.