Methods to convert NSF file to PST format

Summary – The blog describes the reasons due to which a user switch to Microsoft Outlook application. It also explains how to perform conversion of NSF files to PST using manual methods and automated methods.

Emailing is the basic need of a business organization. In the world of email, Outlook and Lotus Notes are the two famous email applications used mostly by the users. They both are different from each other in appearance and support different file formats to save the information.

Compare Lotus Notes and Outlook :- Both email clients are the leading desktop clients provide a range of similar activities. Let’s compare Lotus Notes and Outlook.

Cost: - IBM Notes is expensive whereas Outlook is much cheaper and is included with Microsoft Office Suite so users do not have to buy it separately.

Maintenance: - Cost of maintenance is comparatively low of Outlook than IBM Notes.

User-interface: - IBM Lotus Notes is quite complex and it is not so easy to handle this application however, Outlook has a user-friendly interface that can be handled without technical skills.

Reasons why MS Outlook is the most exclusive email client

Outlook comes with multiple advanced functionalities that make it unique from others –

• Search feature – Outlook comes with a smart search feature that helps a user to smartly search items like emails, contacts, dates etc.
• Outlook Add-ins – Outlook has lots of plugins and Add-ins that help the user to enjoy more features.
• Security – Outlook has pretty well security features like junk email filtering that blocks web bugs, outside content etc.
• Easy organization of emails – Outlook provides sorting and managing email through various rules and alerts which help you to organize your emails.

How to convert NSF file to PST?

Various free and paid methods are available in the market. A user can freely choose any of the methods as per their requirements. We are discussing free as well as paid methods for you.

Manual method to convert NSF to PST is divided into two parts –

1. Export NSF files to CSV format
2. Import CSV file to Outlook

Export NSF file to CSV

• Click File > Open > Lotus Notes application
• Browse NSF file and click Open
• Enter file name and choose Save as type Comma Separated Value
• Click Export
• Select the required options and click Ok

Import CSV file to Outlook

Open MS Outlook

Go to File > Open & Export and click Export/Import

In the new Windows, select Import from another program or file option. Click Next

Select Comma Separated Values

Click Next

Click Browse and select CSV file

Select the options as per your needs

Click Next

Select the folder you want to export and then Click Next

Tick Import a file

Click Finish

Please note that while using the manual approach, keep a safe backup of these files because the manual method is not so effective so you may lose your files. Moreover, the method has many steps involved in the process which makes it lengthier and sometimes, a user is unable to understand the steps. Due to these shortcomings, a paid or third-party application is introduced by the developers DataVare NSF to PST Converter which is a very simplified application with few easy steps. You can perform the conversion with few minutes without harming your files and their content. You can freely load any size NSF file without any trouble and a flawless conversion is gained by the application.