

{"id":20506,"date":"2021-05-18T15:15:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T19:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=20506"},"modified":"2025-06-09T13:29:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:29:01","slug":"importing-uvm-emails","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/article\/importing-uvm-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing UVM Emails"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide provides instructions on importing a .pst email data file into MS Outlook or Apple Mail.<\/p>\n<p>For instructions on exporting email data, click here.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-exported\">What is Imported?<\/h2>\n<p>Data that can be imported from a .pst file includes the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emails<\/li>\n<li>Contacts<\/li>\n<li>Calendar items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Import<\/h2>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle  \"  >\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__title\"><h3>Microsoft Outlook<\/h3><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__content\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__contentwrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Outlook and click &#8220;<strong>File<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001_file_menu.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001_file_menu.png\" alt=\"Outlook File Menu\" width=\"204\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001_file_menu.png 204w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001_file_menu-50x47.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001_file_menu-60x56.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001_file_menu-100x94.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the left, click &#8220;<strong>Open &amp; Export<\/strong>&#8220;, then click &#8220;<strong>Import\/Export<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EED_02_importexport.png\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EED_02_importexport.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;<strong>Import from another program or file<\/strong>&#8221; and click &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile.png\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile.png 437w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile-50x39.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_03_fromfile-100x77.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;<strong>Outlook data file (.pst)<\/strong>&#8220;, then click &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst.png\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst.png 437w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst-50x39.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_04_frompst-100x77.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&#8221; and select your outlook data file.\u00a0 Then click &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc.png\" rel=\"lightbox-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc.png 437w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_05_fileloc-100x76.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>If prompted, enter a password and click &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;<strong>Import items into the current folder<\/strong>&#8221; and click &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish.png\" rel=\"lightbox-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish.png 437w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IUED_06_finish-100x76.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/ht-toggle-content -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle  \"  >\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__title\"><h3>Apple Mail<\/h3><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__content\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__contentwrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"aria-apdee987a93e3844\" class=\"TaskBody\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<ol>\n<li>In the Mail app on your Mac, choose &#8220;<strong>File&#8221;<\/strong> &gt; &#8220;<strong>Import Mailboxes<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>Select a source in the list, read the information that appears below the list, then click <strong>&#8220;Continue&#8221;<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019re importing a mailbox exported from Mail or a folder in the ~\/Library\/Mail\/V8 folder on another Mac, select Apple Mail. To get to the Mail folder on a Mac, click the desktop to make sure you\u2019re in the Finder, press and hold the Option key, choose &#8220;<strong>Go&#8221;<\/strong> &gt; &#8220;<strong>Library<\/strong>&#8220;, then click the &#8220;<strong>Mail<\/strong>&#8221; folder.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re importing messages from a Windows or UNIX computer, select <strong>\u201cFiles in mbox format,<\/strong>\u201d then locate the folder containing the files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reorganize the imported messages, if you like.The messages are in a new mailbox called <em>Import<\/em> in the Mail sidebar. You can drag folders and messages from the Import mailbox to new or existing mailboxes, then delete the Import mailbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/ht-toggle-content -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide provides instructions on importing a .pst email data file into MS Outlook or Apple Mail. For instructions on exporting email data, click here. What is Imported? 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