3 Most Effective Tactics To Migrate Outlook Express Emails To Mozilla Thunderbird
Encountering various errors in Outlook Express has become very common due to which Microsoft has ended to support this application. As a result, users start migrating from Outlook Express to other email clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird. It is so because Mozilla Thunderbird is an open source cross-platform email and calendaring client, free for business and personal use.
However, performing this migration is not that much easy as it seems to be. Users need to take care of different things while moving their crucial mailboxes. One of the major concerns of users is the security and safety of the database. In order to move Outlook Express to Thunderbird successfully, we are going to discuss some simple and cost-efficient methods. But, before directly going to the solution section, let’s take a quick glance at the reasons to perform such data migration.
Why Users Are Opting Mozilla Thunderbird Over Outlook Express?
As we know, several users are accessing Outlook Express in Windows XP or its older version. While accessing the data in Outlook Express they have reported some complex issues. These problems gradually become the cause of their migration. Some of the major problems in the form of the user query are mentioned below:
“Hello, I am using Outlook Express and at times, I receive some emails from OE account. Whenever I try to open the email messages, it does not respond even in Windows XP. This happens quite frequently and I do not know what’s the reason behind this. Therefore, I have decided to move my database from Outlook Express to Thunderbird. Please suggest me any relevant method for the same.”
-Armani Greenholt
“Yesterday, I was trying to send an email message from my Outlook Express email client but, it does not permit me to do so. Moreover, it is also not allowing me to download the email attachments. Hence, I was thinking to import Outlook Express DBX files to Thunderbird. Guide me on how to execute this task as quickly as possible.”
-Harry Black
Now, from the above two user queries, it becomes very clear that users are still searching for a reliable manner to import Outlook Express emails to Thunderbird.
Read More to know how to migrate Outlook Express DBX to PST Outlook 2019, 2016 and below in Windows 10.
How to Import Outlook Express to Thunderbird?
Below are two different manual solutions to move Outlook Express to Mozilla Thunderbird and you can opt any solution according to your current scenario.
Case 1. If You Are New To Thunderbird
If you have installed Thunderbird for the first time then, follow the steps mentioned-below to import Outlook Express files into Thunderbird:
- Launch Mozilla Thunderbird application on your local machine and it will prompt Import window
- Here, select radio button corresponding to Outlook Express and click Next to continue
- Then, all your emails, contacts, and account settings will begin importing to Thunderbird
- Hit the Finish button to quit Import wizard after completing Outlook Express to Thunderbird conversion process
- Restart Mozilla Thunderbird application and check if all your mailbox data has been imported successfully. For this, click on Tools tab and select Account Settings and check the location of your mails
Case 2. If You Are Already A Thunderbird User
If you already a user of Mozilla Thunderbird then, below are the steps to import Outlook Express into Thunderbird:
- Open Thunderbird and click Tools menu and select Import
- In Import wizard, check select Mail option. Click Next
Note: If you want to import Outlook Express Address Book into Mozilla Thunderbird then, select Address Book option instead on Mail.
- Select Outlook Express and hit the Next button
- After this, all mail folders will start importing into Thunderbird
That’s it!
With the help of above guidelines, users can simply move all the data items from Outlook Express to Thunderbird.
Wrapping Things Up!
Outlook Express has now become an outdated email client that is not supported by the latest editions of Windows Operating systems. Therefore, users want to import Outlook Express to Thunderbird. Moreover, it is evident from the user’s queries too. Considering the challenges, errors, users often encounter with Outlook Express, we have discussed some impeccable tricks to import Outlook Express emails to Thunderbird.
Frequently Asked Questions
Open Thunderbird, select Tools >> Mail >> Next
Choose Outlook Express. Click Next
Check what you want to import in Thunderbird
Click Finish to begin the import process
Launch SysTools DBX Converter and add DBX files
Tool will load and preview DBX file emails
Select the email you want to view
Read DBX emails in multiple views
Microsoft has been discontinued Outlook Express on 10 January 2017 and since then Microsoft does not resolve any bugs or technical issues related to the same.
Click on Tools >> Option >> Maintenance >> Store Folder. This is the exact location of Outlook Express folder, copy this and navigate to this location to get Outlook Express files