How to Import MBOX to Hotmail Automatically?
Christopher Plummer | February 13th, 2024 | Email Migration
Transferring emails from the MBOX file to Hotmail is not an issue now. Read this article till the end and you will be able to import MBOX to Hotmail email account.
After deep research and findings, we had to find out a manual way to move .mbox into Hotmail. Check out the free manual approach that should help you move your MBOX email into your Live account. If it doesn’t, there is an automatic way too. You can try that.
How to Import MBOX to Hotmail Free?
As we had mentioned earlier Hotmail doesn’t have any import feature. You can now install Mozilla Thunderbird email client in your system. Now follow the below steps to upload .mbox file into Hotmail.
- Open and Run Mozilla Thunderbird email client application on your system.
- In the menu bar, tap “Account Settings” in the left side pane of the interface.
- Now, in the new tab, click “Add Account”.
- Now Enter Your Name, Hotmail email address and password.
- Click the “Continue” button it will automatically detect the Hotmail server details.
- Tap “Finish” Button and thunderbird will now scan and display all your Hotmail folders.
- Now, go to Add-ons and install the import/export plugin.
- Install it and enable this plugin in Thunderbird.
- Right-click the folder and select the “import .mbox file”.
- Browse for .mbox file and add in thunderbird.
Finally, you have imported the .mbox file to Hotmail with attachments.
Limitations:
- Time consuming process
- Won’t work if Thunderbird Import Export Tools not working.
How to Import MBOX to Hotmail Automatically?
Download and Install Advik MBOX Converter Software. This tool is specially designed to instantly import .mbox file into Hotmail account. The tool is free to try and easily gives you a complete solution to copy emails form .mbox file into Hotmail. During data transfer process, the software will maintain and preserve email key elements.
Hence, no data loss will take place. Download the software and try it for free.
Steps to Import MBOX to Hotmail
- Run this automated tool on your computer.
- Now, Choose “Select File” to add the .mbox file in this tool.
- In the next step, choose Outlook.com as a saving option.
- Enter your Hotmail login credentials.
- You can also Apply email filters using the “Advanced Filter Option” to import any specific emails.
- Tap “Convert” Button to start uploading the .mbox file to the Hotmail account.
Completed!! This process is completed now without any errors.
Watch How to Upload MBOX File to Hotmail
Final Words
Therefore, the above methods are the most recommended ones. You can try any of the above methods to import MBOX to Hotmail as you like. One should opt for automated software because it not only supports multiple file formats but also provides a complete solution. Go through the description of the tool and the limitations of the manual method before making a decision.