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Import PST file to Thunderbird manually

Import PST file to Thunderbird manually using ubuntu based linux. (Assuming you already have a thunderbird installed) 1. Install Thunderbird Add-On ImportExportTools ( https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/ ). 2. Install readpst. sudo apt-get install readpst 3. Copy pst file to ubuntu machine (ex: /home/user/outlook.pst). 4. Create a folder on which the converted file will be saved (ex: importedpst). mkdir importedpst 5. Convert the pst file. readpst -o ./importedpst -M -u -w -e -b outlook.pst 6. Navigate to importedpst folder and check for Inbox folder (ex: /home/user/importedpst/Personal Folder/Inbox). if found, rename it (ex: OldInbox). cd cd /importedpst/Personal* mv Inbox OldInbox 7. Go to Thunderbird, Right Click "Local Folders" -> "New Folder" (ex: Outlook).   8. Right-Click the folder you created -> ImportExportTools -> Import all msgs from directory -> also from its subdirectory That'