How to import NSF file to Outlook PST?

Are you planning to switch from Lotus Notes to Outlook? Just keep in mind that both the clients have the different file formats. Outlook support PST file format whereas Lotus Notes supports NSF file format. Therefore, you can’t import NSF file directly to Outlook PST. In order to access your old Lotus Notes mailbox data to PST, you need to convert NSF file to PST format.

Previously you were using Lotus Notes client and now you have switched to Microsoft Outlook. All your email messages and other information was stored in the Lotus Notes NSF file format. Now you have switched to Outlook, you can’t access NSF file into Outlook. You need to perform migration of NSF file to PST format.

How to import NSF file to Outlook PST format

There are two ways of converting NSF files into PST format by which you can access your old Notes database.

  1. Free or you can say it manual method in which you need to extract NSF file from Lotus Notes email client and then save it on CSV file format. After that, Import that CSV file into Outlook email client.
  2. The next method is professional third-party NSF to PST Converter that will simply work with 3-4 simple steps for you and you will simply access NSF file in Outlook.

Let us explain these two methods one by one –

Manual procedure

To export NSF file from Lotus Notes and save it as CSV, follow the given steps –

  • Open Lotus Notes email client to extract the NSF file
  • Click on the File tab and then to Export option
  • Export wizard is opened. Define a name, location for the file
  • Choose Comma Separated Value in Save as type
  • Click Ok to save the file

Import CSV file to Outlook client

Now, you need to import CSV file in Outlook. For this, the steps are –

  • Open Outlook email client
  • Click on the File tab
  • Select Open > Import
  • In Import and export wizard, choose Import from another program or file in the options
  • Click Next
  • Click on Browse button to import CSV file from the saved location
  • Click Next
  • Select a mailbox folder where you want to import the data
  • Click Next
  • Click Finish

Automated DataVare NSF to PST Converter

If you don’t want to use the above manual trick to convert NSF file to PST. You can go for third-party NSF to PST Converter tools. If the manual trick doesn’t work for you. You can go for DataVare NSF to PST Converter. The tool will definitely help you to convert NSF database to PST format with few simple steps and provide you instant results without taking much efforts of yours. Via this software, you can also perform selective NSF files conversion without thinking of the file size. The advanced application will surely help you to migrate NSF file into PST format without causing any error or harm to any of your files. You will surely get error-free results.

Know the working of DataVare NSF to PST Converter

The software has a few steps working with an easy understanding of the steps –

Step 1. Browse required NSF file – Once you download the software and launch it in your system. The opening interface of the application will ask you to add NSF file for conversion. Once you load NSF file, all the elements of NSF file are clearly viewed to you.

Step 2. Choose Export Type – The next step is to choose an export type in which you want to save your NSF file.

Step 3. Provide Output directory – Finally, provide a location to save the converted PST file. It could be any location of your choice. Click on Convert Now button and you will find the conversion results within few moments.

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