{"id":33715,"date":"2024-09-18T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T09:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/?p=33715"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:58:57","slug":"import-eml-files-to-zimbra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/import-eml-files-to-zimbra\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import EML Files to Zimbra Client?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zimbra client is a desktop-based email server for email management, calendar scheduling, and collaboration. If you have emails in EML format and wish to import them into Zimbra, this guide will walk you through manual and automated methods. So, without any further delay let’s start this article.<\/p>\n

EML is a widely-used file format that stores individual email messages. Each file contains the content of an email, including attachments, metadata (To, From, Date, etc.), and formatting. Also, it is used by common email clients like Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, etc.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Zimbra is an email and collaboration platform in which you can manage multiple email accounts through a single interface. It supports various formats and allows users to manage emails, contacts, and tasks easily.<\/p>\n

To maintain easy accessibility and better organization of your emails importing EML files into Zimbra will be beneficial. Zimbra not only supports easy access to emails but also enhances collaboration through shared tasks and contacts.<\/p>\n

Now, if we talking about the methods to transfer EMl files to Zimbra, users can use several techniques. All of the methods include manual and automated solutions which are listed below along with step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n

How to Open EML File in Zimbra Desktop Manually?<\/h2>\n

To import EML files into Zimbra, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the Zimbra client and go to the Preferences tab.<\/li>\n
  2. Next, click the Import\/Export option.<\/li>\n
  3. Here, you can import individual EML files or an archive of emails.<\/li>\n
  4. Simply select the EML files or ZIP archive you wish to import.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, Zimbra will process them into the designated folder in your account.<\/p>\n

    Note:<\/strong> We usually don’t recommend you to use this method if you have multiple .eml files. It may not be feasible to transfer multiple .eml files to Zimbra server manually.<\/p>\n

    For a safe, secure, and bulk EMl file to Zimbra import process, we suggest you use an automated method explained below.<\/p>\n

    How to Transfer EML Files to Zimbra Easily?<\/h2>\n

    The manual method described above is only suitable for importing a few emails and doing this multiple times is a consuming time. Thus, we recommend using the Advik EML Converter<\/a><\/strong>. With this software, you can transfer multiple EML files into Zimbra format in a single attempt. This software provides dual ways to add .eml files or folders to the software directly. Also, it will preserve all the email details such as to, from, cc, bcc, attachments, hyperlinks, etc.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, the EML to Zimbra converter is fully compatible with all the latest & previous versions of Windows OS.<\/p>\n

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    Steps to Import EML Files to Zimbra Client<\/h3>\n

    Step 1.<\/strong> Run the software and add .eml files or folders.<\/p>\n

    \"add<\/p>\n

    Step 2.<\/strong> Choose the required emails from the list.<\/p>\n

    \"choose<\/p>\n

    Step 3.<\/strong> Navigate to saving options and select Zimbra<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"select<\/p>\n

    Step 4.<\/strong> Choose the output location & click the Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

    \"import-eml-to-zimbra\"<\/p>\n

    Step 6.<\/strong> Now, Open Zimbra >> preferences<\/strong> tab and import .tgz files.<\/p>\n

    \"import<\/p>\n

    Watch How to Upload EML Files to Zimbra Client<\/h3>\n