How to Export iCloud Emails to PST File Format?
Quick Answer: You can’t export emails from iCloud Mail in PST format directly. To do this, you need to configure iCloud email account in Microsoft Outlook and by using Outlook’s import export wizard, you can convert iCloud emails to PST. Or, you can directly create PST files by using a dedicated solution without Outlook.
What is iCloud Mail?
iCloud Mail is Apple’s cloud email service that lets you send, receive and sync email on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and the web. It integrates with the Apple ecosystem and automatically syncs mailbox data over Apple’s cloud servers.
iCloud Mail does not use PST files to store mailbox data like Microsoft Outlook. So, a lot of users need to export or convert their mailbox data into PST format, to access iCloud emails in Outlook.
Why to Export iCloud Emails to PST?
Different scenarios when users want to export iCloud emails to PST format:
- Move from iCloud Mail to Microsoft Outlook.
- Migrate mailbox data to Microsoft 365.
- Make a local copy of important emails.
- Keep business correspondence in an archive for future reference.
- Fulfil compliance, legal or audit requirements.
- Offline email reading.
- Keep mailbox folders & attachments.
- Migrate mailbox data to a new system.
How to Export iCloud Email to PST Manually?
If you have Microsoft Outlook installed on your computer, you can set up your iCloud Mail account and export emails to PST format.
Step 1. Open Microsoft Outlook and go to File > Add Account.
Step 2. Enter your iCloud email address and generate an app-specific password from the Apple website.
Step 3. Once your iCloud Mail is configured, go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
Step 4. Select Export to a file and click Next.
Step 5. Choose Outlook Data File (.pst) and select the iCloud email folder you want to export.
Step 6. Click Next, select a location to save the PST file, and click Finish.
This method works but has limitations. It requires manual effort, a proper Outlook setup, and a stable internet connection. If you have a large mailbox, this process may take a lot of time.
How to Convert iCloud Mailbox to PST File Automatically?
Try the Advik iCloud Backup Tool which is an easy-to-use tool to export iCloud email to PST file format directly. This tool allows you to bulk convert iCloud emails to PST file. Also, it is easy to export multiple iCloud email account to PST file format. To do this, you just need to upload a CSV file consisting of details of iCloud email account and export it into ST format without losing a single bit of data. Also, this utility works well to export iCloud emails to ST format along with all attachments.
Moreover, the software also provides an otion to convert selective iCloud email folders to PST file. It also allows users to export iCloud mailboxes to your system in other formats like MSG, EML, HTML, MBOX, etc. Thus, this tool works more efficiently and effectively which not only saves the time of the users but also provides the desired results.
Now, let’s understand how this software works. To evaluate its working process, just tap on the download button below.
Steps to Export iCloud Emails to PST File
- Run the suggested tool and choose iCloud from the 85+ email services list.
- Now, enter your iCloud account credentials & press the Login button.
- Next, the tool will sync all your folders, and choose your desired folder to export.
- Go to Select Saving Option and choose PST option from the list.
- Choose the Destination Path & click the Backup button.
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Why Choose Automated Tool?
- Supports multiple clients with multiple saving options.
- 100% safe and secure ( add-free also)
- IMAP-enabled backup option
- Advanced filter option from the interface for specific mail backup.
- Also, export emails from iCloud to Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Office 365, Outlook.com, etc.
- Easily export multiple emails at once to PST.
- Export PST files without installing Microsoft Outlook.
- Keeps your email folders and subfolders intact.
- Ensures attachments and metadata remain unchanged.
- Convert iCloud emails to MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, and other formats.
- Ensures safe data migration without any risk of data loss.
- Compatible with all Windows versions including previous versions.
Conclusion
In this article, we have provided two methods to export iCloud emails to PST format. After analyzing we conclude that a manual method is a long process and it is a very technical process. Users may not be able to follow it and they always go for easy. Thus, to overcome these limitations, we have also provided a quick method that is easy to follow. One can read the highlighted features of this automated software to understand more about it.