Nowadays, there are plenty of Cloud email platforms available. Still, plenty of desktop based email clients available in the market as they have millions of users still working here. However, nowadays, users realized the need to switch from desktop based email clients to the web based email mail clients. Their first preference is to import EML to Office 365. As the EML file format works with various Email clients like Apple Mail, Windows Live Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird etc, they practically need to import this file. Hence, in this blog we are going to discuss the methods to upload EML files to Outlook 365 without any sort of errors.
In the following section we will discuss about the EML files to Office 365 migration. We will discuss two ways to import email message files to Outlook 365, which is using manual as well automated tool method.
There is no direct method to save the EML files to Office 365. Therefore, there are two methods to be followed to import EML to Office 365. First, is to convert/ copy EML to and second, is to move to O365.
If you don't have the Outlook application installed on your local computer, this method may not be suitable for you. Install Outlook on your desktop and follow these 3 stages to upload EML to Office 365.
Please note that your Office 365 must be configured with the Outlook application for this step. So in order to do this, first you have to log out of the temporary account and then log in and configure the Office 365 account. Then follow the below steps as mentioned:
Unfortunately, there is no direct way that can be used to upload EML files to Outlook Web Access. Therefore, you have to switch to professional software that can automate the entire process promptly.
Scenario:
If you have EML files for multiple Office 365 user accounts, then applying the above-mentioned method would not be practical for you. You can either follow the below steps or you can use the software.
Upload PST to Office 365
Limitations of Manual Method to Save EML to Cloud (Office 365)
- This process is lengthy and time-consuming.
- The manual process has no batch processing capabilities.
- Users can face compatibility issues with EML file formats.
- There is a risk of data loss during the import process.
- It can face challenges with preserving metadata and attachments.
- You can face potential issues with folder structure mapping.
- There is no support for large EML files due to Office 365 size limitations.
- The version dependency and software updates can affect the process.
- No official support and documentation for EML file imports.
- Loss of data while performing this migration process.
- You do not get any automation and reporting features.
The automated method is a quick approach for users to simply get the work done. Following the below mentioned guide users can easily import EML to Office 365 web based email client.
Users just need to download the above mentioned automated solution & then follow the step by step tutorial stated along with the respective images.
Upload EML to Office 365 Account
Step-1. Download & Launch the SysTools Import tool & activate the software
Step-2. Select the Source platform as File System & Destination platform as Office 365.
Note: Select EML option from the workload selection area.
Step-3. Browse & Add EML Files from your system to the software & continue.
Step-4. Now, simply Validate the Permissions to your EML files.
Step-5. Enter Office 365 Admin Email & Application ID for storing the files in destination.
Step-6. Validate the Office 365 Credentials to provide necessary permissions.
Step-7. Map Source Users to Destination & Validate them to proceed.
Step-8. Now Set Priority to Import important user’s data first.
Step-9. Click on the Start Import button to beginthe import task.
Step-10. After the completion of the import, Download the Summary or Detailed Report to check the stats regarding data files.
Can I directly migrate my EML file to Office 365?
Do I need to Install the Microsoft to view the migrated EML files?
Can both software convert multiple EML files to and Multiple to Office 365?
I am having an Office 365 licensed version and I want to import my Windows Live Mail EML files to Office 365. I just wanted to know whether there are any manual methods to copy/ move the EML files to Office 365?
In conclusion to this blog, we can say that there is no such direct method which can import EML to Office 365 mnaually. However, we discussed the automated solution to get the work done. In addition, the frequently asked questions and both manual as well as automated process to migrate the EML files to Office 365 are present inthe article for users to get the desired results without any hassles.