{"id":30074,"date":"2026-01-15T11:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/?p=30074"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:48:54","slug":"export-hotmail-to-mbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/export-hotmail-to-mbox\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Export Hotmail to MBOX File?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hotmail (now Outlook.com) is a widely used webmail service by Microsoft. However, sometimes users need to export Hotmail to MBOX format. Exporting Hotmail to MBOX is useful for various reasons, such as creating a secure backup, migrating to another email platform, or accessing emails offline.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll discuss the two easy and effective methods to convert Hotmail emails to MBOX file. This article eill show you step-by-step how to complete the conversion safely and quickly.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

How to Export Hotmail to MBOX Manually?<\/h2>\n

Thunderbird is a free and open-source email client that supports Hotmail via IMAP and allows you to save emails in MBOX format.<\/p>\n

Follow the steps below to export Hotmail emails to MBOX using Thunderbird:<\/p>\n

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  1. Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird on your computer.<\/li>\n
  2. Open Thunderbird; go to Tools <\/strong>and click Add Mail Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Enter your Hotmail email and password & add your Hotmail account.<\/li>\n
  4. Wait for Thunderbird to sync and download all your Hotmail emails.<\/li>\n
  5. Select the emails you want to convert to MBOX.<\/li>\n
  6. Right-click on the selected emails and choose “Save As”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  7. Choose a location and save the emails as an MBOX file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Done!! This is how one can export emails from Hotmail to MBOX file using Thunderbird.<\/p>\n

    As we said earlier, this method is not free from unavoidable drawbacks. Some of them are explained below;<\/p>\n

    Limitations<\/h4>\n