Information About Outlook 2011 Mac Conversion To Outlook 2010 Windows

Macintosh Outlook and Windows Outlook– Macintosh and Microsoft Windows, both these operating systems are popularly used by computer users but, among these two, Microsoft Windows operating system has more popularity than Mac operating systems. It is used at large scale and is easily available everywhere. The most popular email client, which is used by users in both these operating systems (Mac as well Windows) is Microsoft Outlook. Mac users use Outlook 2011, the latest edition of Outlook for Mac, while Windows users use Outlook 2010, the latest edition of Outlook for Windows. Outlook 2007 is also used by many Windows users. Due to difference in working of Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2011, there is also a difference of database storage. Outlook 2010 Windows stores its database in PST file format, while Outlook 2011 Mac stores its database in OLM file format.

Database Transferring from Mac Outlook to Windows Outlook-If a user wishes to access his Mac Outlook 2011 database in Windows Outlook 2010 and Windows Outlook 2007 then, he cannot do it directly because OLM file format is not supported by Windows MS Outlook 2010, 2007 and 2003, for doing that, he needs to convert Mac Outlook 2011 database file into Windows Outlook database file format PST. There is no provision of export OLM to PST Windows Outlook file directly. For that as well, the user has to create Outlook for Mac Archive.olm first. OLM to PST conversion for Outlook 2011 Mac Conversion to Outlook 2010 Windows is possible for the users.

How to create Outlook for Mac Archive.olm?

An Outlook for Mac Archive.olm can be created manually by following these steps [Click Mac Outlook 2011 File Menu>>Select Export option>>Select Outlook for Mac data file (.olm)>>Click Save as Outlook for Mac Archive.olm>> Click ‘Ok’ Finish]. After the manual creation of Outlook for Mac Archive.olm file, the user needs to look for a third party OLM to PST conversion tool because if a user will perform Outlook 2011 Mac Conversion to Outlook 2010 Windows conversion manually then, he will get the ability to convert emails one by one, which is very time consuming, irritating and hectic process. By using a third party tool, a user can convert all emails from OLM file into Windows Outlook PST file in one go.

Which is a better third party tool for OLM to PST Conversion?

Outlook Mac Exporter is one better third party tool for OLM to PST Conversion because with the help of it, a user can convert all components of OLM file (including emails, contacts, tasks, notes, etc) into PST file in one go. Provision to convert recurrence calendar and provision of maintaining actual folder hierarchy during conversion also comes in version 4.2 of this OLM to PST conversion software.

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