EdbMails PST to IMAP migration tool

EdbMails is a Microsoft partnered PST to IMAP migration software. It can migrate emails, messages, folders, mailboxes from a PST file to IMAP server. EdbMails supports migration to more than 20+ IMAP email servers such as Hotmail, Outlook, Gmail, Google Workspace, Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, Zoho, Zimbra, IceWarp, cPanel, Plesk, GoDaddy, Rackspace, Google Vault and Enterprise Vault, AWS Workmail, Bluehost, Dreamhost and many others.

The advantage of the application is that it performs incremental migration and supports subsequent migrations to the target server without creating duplicates. With its advanced folder and email filter option, you can customize the migration to include or exclude the emails based on your needs. It supports migration of PST files to IMAP from Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003.

1. PST to IMAP pre migration activities

   On the target IMAP server:

   1. If you plan to migrate multiple user mailboxes without the administrator login, prepare a CSV file with the list of all user mailboxes.
   2. Find your target IMAP server name and related connection settings.

2. How to migrate emails in a PST to an IMAP account?

   • Step 1: Download and install EdbMails IMAP migration tool

     • Download EdbMails and install the application on any Windows computer. You can also perform the migration operation by installing EdbMails on a non-Exchange server computer.

       

        See list of EdbMails system requirements for IMAP migration.

     • Launch the application and click 'Login' or 'Start Your Free Trial'.

       

     • Select the migration method as 'IMAP migration' (All IMAP clients, Gmail, G Suite & more…)

       

   • Step2: Add single or multiple PST files in bulk for the import

     • Before starting the import operation, you’ll have the option to add the PST files. Click the 'Outlook PST to IMAP' option.

       

     • In the next screen you’ll be provided with the option to add the multiple Outlook PST files. Click the 'Add File(s)' option to add the PST files.

       

     • After adding the PST files. Click the 'Continue' button.

       

   • Step 3: Connect to a single or multiple users on the IMAP server

     • Select the Host Name from the list. You can also manually enter the host name of the IMAP server. Enter the Post Number as 993, and select the SSL/TLS option as shown in the connection window.

       

     • If you want to migrate multiple mailboxes, select the option 'Multiple (bulk) Users/Accounts Migration'. Download the sample CSV file and add in the required details such as mailbox name, password, host name and port. Load the CSV file into EdbMails and verify the list mailboxes to continue.

       

        See steps to connect to single and multiple users in EdbMails IMAP migration

       Tip: If this is the first time you’re migrating with EdbMails, the migration is a full migration. On subsequent migrations from the same source to the target, the migration is incremental.

     • EdbMails provides the following additional options to help you perform PST to IMAP migration based on a Date and other conditions.

       • Additional Include and Exclude Filter Options and migration settings for mailboxes.
       • Filter emails by Date: Migrate emails to IMAP by applying the Date filter
       • Filter emails by Size: Exclude emails from migration larger than a specified size.

   • Step 4: Map the mailboxes between the source and the target

     The mapping activity in EdbMails can automatically match and map the mailboxes and folders between the mailboxes in PST and the IMAP server This activity saves time when you’re migrating a large number of mailboxes.

     

   • Step 5: Import PST to IMAP

     After the mailbox mapping, start the import. Finally, verify the count of folders, mailboxes and items with the EdbMails text-based log report. You can also pause and resume the migration based on your requirements. The 'View Log' displays the summary of the import operation.