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PST files are created in the Windows version of Microsoft Outlook. To open these files on a Mac, you need to download a commercial application that allows you to view and export PST files into your preferred format. PST Bridge and PST Exporter both provide options to accomplish this task. You can also use EmailChemy to import a PST file into a compatible file that works with Apple Mail, Entourage, Thunderbird and programs that support MBOX, EML and CSV files.
PST Bridge
1.Install PST Bridge available from the Apple iTunes Store (link in Resources).
4.Click 'File' and 'Unlock Modules.' Select 'PST Bridge Viewer' or 'PST Bridge Exporter' and click the 'Buy' button. Confirm your purchase by clicking 'Buy' again. Enter your Apple ID credentials, if necessary. The viewer allows you to view PST files, while the exporter allows you to export them to different formats.
5.Click the 'Open PST' button and select your PST file.
6.Click the 'Export Wizard' button and select 'E-Mail Messages,' 'Address Book Contacts' or 'Calendar Appointments' from the available options. Click 'Continue.'
7.Select the option to 'Show Files in Finder' to view your PST files in Finder. Alternatively, open Apple Mail, Outlook or another email application that accepts MBox files and follow your email client's instructions to import the file. Click 'Done.'
EmailChemy
1.Download and install EmailChemy from the manufacturer's website (link in Resources).
2.Launch 'EmailChemy.' Click the 'Help' menu and 'Register.' Enter the Name and Key you received when purchasing the product in the appropriate fields. Click 'Register.'
5.Select the option to convert Outlook for Windows files from the drop-down menu. Click 'Next.'
6.Click 'Browse' and select your PST file. Click 'Convert.'
7.Choose the format you want to convert the file to from the 'Format' drop-down menu. Click 'Save.'
8.Click 'Close' when the conversion completes and open your preferred email program to import the file.
Warning
- Information in this article applies to Mac OS X Mountain Lion. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
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Avery Martin holds a Bachelor of Music in opera performance and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian studies. As a professional writer, she has written for Education.com, Samsung and IBM. Martin contributed English translations for a collection of Japanese poems by Misuzu Kaneko. She has worked as an educator in Japan, and she runs a private voice studio out of her home. She writes about education, music and travel.
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Last updated: October 2019
Applicable to: Office 365, 2016, 2013, 2019; Windows 7, 8 and 10.
Here’s a question from Johny:
Greetings Easytweaks team! A co-worker told me that he is using pst files in order to keep backups of his email box, calendar, journals and contact people. Could you elaborate more about how to insert Outlook data files and using them for daily archiving of my mailbox? I love MAC OSX Sierra and wish to use Outlook on the MAC, so i guess other question i have is whether i can use pst on MAC OSX. Many thanks!
Outlook personal folders are very useful as they allow us to create offline copiers of our mail, contacts and tasks for offline access, data backup or transfer to a different computer. Personal folders are represented in the Windows operating system by the .PST suffix.
In this guide we will learn how to create and open personal folders, as well as export your email to a PST file for backup.
We’ll first teach you how to create Outlook folders using the Open/Export wizard. This will allow you to package all existing email / contacts and calendars in one shot. For advanced users, we’ll describe how to create the pst files manually. Once you have defined the data file, you can go ahead and populate your personal folder with specificemail, calendars and contacts to it. Keep reading for the details.
Export your mailbox into a PST file
- Go to File, hit Open & Export and select Import/Export.
- In the opened dialog box click Export to a file and click Next.
- Select Outlook Data file (.pst) in Create a file of type option and click Next.
- Now, select the mailbox you would like to export. If you are interested to export your calendar or contacts, select the relevant folder in the Export Outlook Data file screen.
- Select the location of your backup file and hit Finish.
- Last – Enter a Password and Verify password for the backup file.
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- Also enter Password to open the backup file.
Creating Outlook personal data files
- Open your Microsoft Outlook 2016 (or Office 365 and Outlook 2013), hit Home and select New item.
- In the drop box move the cursor to More items and select Outlook data file.
- In the dialog box, enter the File name and Save it in your location.
- Note the location of the .PST file as you might want to later on copy it to an external backup device.
- Now, you’ll personal folder is created with Deleted Items and Search Folders sub folders.
- To add more sub folders, right click on the personal folder and click New folder.
- Enter the name and press Enter key to create sub folders in your Personal folder.
Finding PST files
Couple of readers asked us about looking up for those .pst file after creating them. The easiest way to find your files is simply by searching for files named *.pst in your Windows Search.
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Adding specific email items to your Personal data folders
- Open your Server mailbox and right click on the mailbox that has to be moved to your personal folder.
- Hit Move and select the folder to be moved to.
- The selected email folder or items will be moved.
Does MAC OSX use pst files?
Microsoft Outlook for MAC doesn’t use Outlook Data Folders. That said, it’s definitely possible to import pst files created on your Windows computer to Outlook for MAC.