How to Convert PST to DBX Format of Outlook Express?

MS Outlook and Outlook Express are two most popular email applications designed by Microsoft. MS Outlook is a part of MS Office software suite and can be used in any both Windows and Mac operating systems. Where Outlook Express comes as a built-in application with Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003.

In the later versions of Microsoft Windows, Outlook Express is not available as it has been replaced by Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail.

MS Outlook uses PST or .pst file to save email messages and other mailbox items such as: calendar, task manager, contact manager, note taking and journal. On the other hand Outlook Express also uses a file, known as DBX or .dbx file, to store its folders such as: Inbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx, Drafts.dbx and Deleted Items.dbx.

How to import a PST to Outlook Express

1. Open your Microsoft Outlook program.
2. Click on File tab > Open and click on Import.
3. The “Import and Export” Wizard will appear on your Window. Select “Export to a file” from the list and then click on Next.
4. Now select “Comma Separated Values (DOS)” from the list and click on Next
5. Select any folder (single folder at a time) from the list that you want to export. Click on Next.
6. Type a  name for this new file and click on “Save Export As”. Click on Next.
7. Now click on Finish.

Save this export file to any desired location.

1. Now open your Outlook Express program, click on File > Import > Other Address Book.
2. Select Text File and click on Next.
3. Find the file you have exported earlier from Microsoft Outlook and then click on Next.
4. Click the check boxes to map the CSV files to the correct address book fields.
5. Click on “Import This Field”, and then click on Finish.

This is a manual solution to import a .pst file in Outlook Express. It takes enough time and a lot of hard work or sometimes it becomes very difficult for a non-technical user. In such situation a third-party email converter application can help you to convert your .pst file into DBX format.

Expert Conversion Solution

SysInfo PST Recovery Tool is the best option for you to choose. It supports conversion of all Outlook data files (PST) into different types of file formats, such as DBX, PST, MSG, MBOX, and EML format. You may check its free demo version first before buying its full version.

Follow the steps shown below:

1. Run the SysInfoTools PST File Recovery exe on your system.
2. The Setup wizard of SysInfoTools PST Repair Tool (Demo) will be opened. Click on Next.
3. Then, accept the agreement and click on Next.
4. Further, you may click on Browse to select a different location to install the setup. Otherwise, click on Next.
5. Simply click on Next. The demo is now ready to install. Click on Install.
6. The demo has been successfully installed. Click on Finish.

Once you click on Finish, you will get four options. Choose the Demo Version, and the software will be launched.

Now, follow the steps shown below to actually convert PST to DBX format:

1. In the opened PST File Recovery Tool, click Open from the ribbon.
2. Next, press the (…) icon to add PST file(s) for conversion. Browse and open them.
3. Further, choose a mode of recovery if your PST is damaged and click OK after checking other options.
4. The selected PST file(s) will be shown in the tree list. Click on any to preview and select.
5. Afterward, click Save from the top ribbon to access the file saving options and advanced filters.
6. Click (…) icon to select the destination path where you want to save the resultant DBX. Press OK.
7. Later, select Save as DBX from the listed output options and apply the filters.
8. At last, click OK to complete the recovery and PST to DOX conversion.

Close the software and go to the location where DBX files are saved. Check your files. Due to a limitation in the Demo version, you can only preview PST emails and not save them in DBX format. To avoid this limitation, you need to buy the full software.

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