{"id":7171,"date":"2025-01-14T07:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T07:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/?p=7171"},"modified":"2025-06-11T08:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:02:29","slug":"import-pst-to-protonmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adviksoft.com\/blog\/import-pst-to-protonmail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import PST to ProtonMail Without Outlook?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/strong>: PST is a data storage file that stores emails, contacts, calendar and other mailing data of Microsoft Outlook. This file can’t be open anywhere apart from Outlook. However, there are various users who want to import PST to ProtonMail account. In this article, we are going to dicsuss various solutions to open .pst file in ProtonMail online account. For instant and quick solution, you can use professional utility i.e. Advik PST Converter<\/strong><\/a>. Download it for free.<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h2>\n

PST file format<\/a> is used to export or import mailing data in Microsoft Outlook. If you are an Outlook user, you are well aware of how you can export your entire Outlook mailbox data to .pst file from the Import\/Export option. This file store all your Outlook mailing data, such as email, events, tasks, notes, address book, journal, etc.<\/p>\n

Whereas ProtonMail is a an encrypted business email service provider. It offer users to export and import data in .mbox file. You can’t import emails through .pst file.<\/p>\n

In this tutorial, we are going to discuss multiple ways in which you can import PST file to ProtonMail manually or using third-party solution.<\/p>\n

Method 1. How to Import PST file to ProtonMail Using Outlook<\/h2>\n

1. Launch Microsoft Outlook and click “Add Account”.<\/p>\n

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2. Enter your ProtonMail email address and click Connect.<\/p>\n

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3. Select IMAP from the list.<\/p>\n

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3. Now submit your IMAP account settings as shown below.<\/p>\n

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4. Now enter your ProtonMail login credentials.<\/p>\n

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Your ProtonMail account is now configured with Outlook. Now go to Open\/Export option from the file menu.<\/p>\n

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5. Select Open Outlook Data File option and click Next.<\/p>\n

6. Browse and add Outlook .pst file and click Next.<\/p>\n

After following the above steps, Outlook will import PST emails to ProtonMail account.<\/p>\n

Any Drawbacks?<\/h3>\n

Yes, you will face few challenges while executing the manual solution like;<\/p>\n