Switch from Thunderbird to Outlook - so it'll work

If you want to switch from Thunderbird to Outlook, you should transfer your emails and contacts to Outlook. We'll show you how it's done.

Easy upgrade: import Thunderbird contacts into Outlook

1. Click on the "Address Book" in Thunderbird at the top and select "Export" from the menu bar under "Tools".
2. Choose a location and a name for the file. Via the "Save" button, your contacts are exported to an LDIF file.
3. Now open Outlook and click on the "Open and export" category under the "File" tab. Select the "Import / Export" option here.
4. Click the "Next" button twice so that the options "Import from other programs or files" and "Separate values" select.
5. Select the location of the file and click "Next" again. The contacts are then imported.
6. Note: If the import of the contacts does not work properly, save the contacts in step 2 as a CSV file.

Import mails from Thunderbird into Outlook

• Unfortunately there is no really easy way to import your emails from Thunderbird into Outlook.
• If you still want to take the step, this practical tip will show you how to export emails from Thunderbird.
• Importing messages from Thunderbird only works in Outlook Express, Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail. You can then export the messages to Outlook from there.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to set up automatic forwarding in Outlook.