How to Transfer Windows Live Mail Emails and Contacts to Outlook 2016

Windows Live Mail is a Windows Live Mail email client is no longer supported because of Outlook due to a huge number of users are moving between Windows Live Mail to Microsoft Outlook. If any user has to move to WLM into Outlook then he must convert the Windows Live Mail emails and contacts to MS Outlook. If the user requires an older version of the database then the conversion is required. Here's an article in which we present a simple solution to quickly change Windows Live Mail messages and contacts to Outlook 2016.


Let's talk about how to convert Windows Live Mail messages to Outlook first, and then in order to transfer WLM Contacts to Outlook --


Methods for Moving Emails from WLM to MS Outlook

Open Windows Live Mail Email Client

• You can open Microsoft Outlook Email Client on your system

• In the Windows Live Mail Window, click on the "File" menu

Select "Export" Option and then select "Email Messages" from the open list

• Here click"Microsoft Exchange" and click "Next" "Microsoft Exchange" and click "Next"

• A Message will be displayed upon the screen -"All Email will Be Exported to Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange". Select "OK".

Choose the folder that you want to export, and click the "OK" button

• After the successful completion in the processing of export confirmation windows will pop up and you need to press on the "Finish" button.


Alternative Solution to Transfer Emails in Windows Live Mail to MS Outlook

If you are looking for a secure and speedy migration, you should consider using the Softmagnat EML to PST Converter tool. The software is compatible on all types of WLM files and can easily export several EML file types to Outlook in a single attempt. With this program, you can effortlessly transfer Windows Live Mail emails to all Outlook versions with no problems. The program converts emails fully in accordance with the security of your data.


The steps of Softmagnat EML to PST Converter

Download and launch the the EML into PST Convert program on your Windows PC

• Then go through and choose your EML document to import into the software.

• The program will display a complete overview of the folder. Simply browse and look around

• Then, choose PST the file, and export the all bulk files to EML to PST

• You will now be able to see"The message Export process completed successfully.


Then You can import a PST file into Outlook 2016 or any other version of Outlook using the following steps to follow.


OPEN MS Outlook Application

Transfer from "File" menu ⇒ "Open & Export" ⇒ "Import/Export"

Now choose"Import from another program or file" and click "Next"

Choose the folder you wish to save the PST file. Then select "Finish"

 

We will now examine the steps to convert WLM contacts into Windows Outlook 2016. The conversion process consists of two steps two steps


Step 1: Transfer Windows Live Mail Contacts to CSV format

Step 2: Import CSV files into MS Outlook


Step 1: Export WLM Contacts in CSV format

Run the Windows Live Mail application

Click on the Contacts folder and select the Export option

Select CSV, Comma Separated Value (CSV)

• In the CSV Export's window select the Browse button and choose the the Desktop folder.

• In the field names, enter WLM contacts, and save

Click on Next , then choose the field you would like to move

Click the the finish button and then sit back to complete to complete the export process to complete.

Close Windows Live Mail application


Step 2: How to load CSV files into Outlook

Run Outlook email client

Menu for File menu is "Open" ⇒ Import/Export

Select "Import from another program or file" and then after that, you click "Next"

• Next, select "Comma Separated Value (Windows)" and select "Next"

Click on the "browse" option and choose "WLM Contacts" that you saved and exported. saved in the desktop folder.

• After pressing"Next" after clicking the "Next" button, check the folder in which you have chosen or not.

• Allow the process to complete before pressing the " Finish" button.


Bottom Line

I am hoping that after having read the entire article, you will be in a position to transfer Windows Live Mail messages and contacts into Outlook 2016. The user should be aware that the manual method we've discussed might unsuccessful in certain situations so it is recommended for users to utilize the the Softmagnat EML into PST Converter tool, which is simple secure and safe for any circumstances. You can also test the features of the program prior to using it by downloading its trial version that is available for no cost.



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