Migrate Mac Mail to Outlook New, Classic & OWA (Mac & Windows)

If you are upgrading to the Microsoft suite or changing from Mac OS to Windows OS, you will need to migrate Mac Mail to Outlook.

Discover best ways to export Apple Mail to Outlook for Mac/Windows/OWA, such as IMAP sync or a drag-n-drop method using EML export from Apple Mail, which is free and works well for smaller mailboxes.

For bulk large-scale mailboxes use a reliable Apple Mail to Outlook Converter to import Apple Mail emails (MBOX/EMLX) for bulk data handling, preserving attachments, folder structure, formatting, and complete metadata.

Mac/Apple Mail stores user emails & attachments, from both configured accounts or stored in the “On My Mac”  ~/Library/Mail/ folder in its proprietary mail format – EMLX. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to migrate Mac Mail to Outlook with all emails.

Choose Appropriate Way to Export Apple Mail to Outlook for You

Overview of all manual ways and an automated Mac Mail to Outlook converter to migrate Mac Mail to Outlook:

Method 1: Migrate Mac Mail to Outlook Using IMAP Sync

Using a free Outlook.com account as a bridge can be a free way to transfer Mac Mail emails to Outlook. Outlook.com email accounts can be configured in Outlook for Mac, Windows, OWA, and Mac Mail, making it a suitable bridge.

Pre-requisites – Ensure you have enough storage space and a stable internet connection.

Phase 1: Transfer Apple Mail data to Outlook.com Account

1. Go to Apple Mail.
2. Select Mail >> Add Account.
3. Choose “Microsoft Exchange” from the list.
4. Enter your email address (Eg, [email protected]).
5. Sign in with Microsoft, enter password & verify via 2FA.
6. Drag & drop emails or entire folders from local & other configured accounts to the Outlook.com account.

Phase 2: Add the Email account to Outlook

Migrate Mac Mail to Outlook New/Classic:

1. Go to the Outlook New/Classic, where you need to migrate Apple Mail data.
2. Click on File on the top-left and choose “Add Account”.
3. Enter your Outlook.com email address to successfully import Apple Mail to Outlook.

In Outlook Web App:

1. Go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/.
2. Enter your Outlook.com email address.
3. Sign in with your password to open Apple Mail emails in OWA.

Learn: How to Migrate Apple Mail to Office 365?

Method 2: Move Apple Mail to Outlook Using EML Drag & Drop

EML is a widely used file format that stores an individual email message with attachments and metadata. It is supported by both Mac Mail & MS Outlook Desktop(2021 or below version).

1. Select one or more emails in the Mac Mail application.
2. Drag them to your Mac device folder (they will be saved in EML file format).
3. Open Outlook.
4. Select all Apple Mail EML files and drop them to desired folder in Outlook.

Limitations of Manual EML transfer to export Apple Mail to Outlook:

• Compatibility issues -only work with classic Outlook for Mac/Windows.
• An empty file might be created, and a loss of folder structure.

Pre-Requisite – Apple Mail emails exported to PC. Learn to export Mac Mail emails.

How to Transfer Mac Mail to Outlook with Apple Mail to Outlook Converter?

Using the tool makes Apple Mail to Outlook export easy with a user-friendly UI.

1. After downloading, launch the tool on your PC.
2. Select files or folders to be migrated to Outlook.
3. From the saving option, choose:

• PST – For Outlook for Windows
• OLM – For Outlook for Mac
• Outlook.com – To access Apple Mail emails on OWA.

4. Apply filters based on – Date, To/From, Subject, Exclude Folder, Import/Export Setting
5. Press “Next” to start Apple Mail to Outlook migration.
6. After the process is complete, the tool provides you with the detailed log report of conversion – extremely useful for industry-level migrations.