Summary: Do you want to enjoy Office 365 services and save OST file data on the cloud? Look nowhere else as in this guide, we have written about different method that helps you to import OST to Office 365
Managing the on-premises Exchange server is a difficult task as regular maintenance and resources are required to manage it. After introducing online Exchange users look to move towards it. OST files which gets created if the users created profile in Outlook with the Exchange server and users looking for the migration towards Exchange may looks towards to import OST to Office 365 account as they want the same data into their new account.
In this article, we will go through the step-by-step process which will include the method to import the OST files into Office 365.
Step-by-Step Process to Import the OST files into Office 365
In this section of the article, which describes methods to import OST files into Office 365, we have first shared the manual (free) solution to make the migration. Later on, we introduced one third-party tool to handle migration. The first methods that we have covered involve the 2 phased methods. Continue reading this article to learn about the complete process.
Phase One: Converting OST files into PST file
Note: – Please use this method to import OST to Office 365 only when you have an active Outlook profile; otherwise, if you have an OST file that belongs to the inactive Outlook profile, then this method will not work.
• Open the Outlook profile linked to which you have the OST file. After that, go to File, then Open & Export and lastly on Import/Export.
• In the Import & Export window, from the set of given options, click on the Export to a file and click Next.
• Choose the PST option from the given create a file of type options and click on the Next.
• Now, it’s time to choose which mailbox folder to include in the conversion. After selecting the folders, click on the next button.
• The next option is to select the location to save the PST file. Then, click the Finish button to continue.
• The last step will be an option to assign the password to the new PST file.
• After doing so, the process of conversion will take place.
After doing his procedure the next task for the users is to import the PST files into the newly created Office 365 account. And there are multiple ways through which users can move the PST to Office 365, like using the drive shipping method, using the Azcopy tool, etc.
Some of the Drawbacks of the manual way to import the OST files into Office 365
While implementing the manual solution to import OST to Office 365, users may face multiple issues, or there are various disadvantages associated with opting for the manual method.
• The manual method described above will only work for the active Outlook profile.
• User needs to first convert OST into PST and then move the resultant file into Office 365, which makes the method more time-consuming.
• There is a restriction that, at one point in time, users can only process one file at a time.
• You are unable to check the details of the migration’s live process.
Easier and Direct Way to Import OST file to Office 365
The easiest and the most direct approach to make this task is by choosing the Weeom OST to PST converter tool. The software is built to make the task manageable due to the user interface of the tool. Also, there is no restriction on importing the number of OST files.
Users can also preview the data contained in the OST file before processing it. At times, the processes get halted due to multiple interruptions, but an incremental export facility helps to resume the process by only exporting the remaining data. The data filter is also available in this OST to Office 365 migration utility; with this, users can easily select the data on the basis of the given filter criteria and export that data into Office 365.
Accurate Step-by-Step Procedure to Import OST into Office 365
• Download the software to make OST to Office 365 migration.
• After installing the software, the first move for the users is to load the OST files into the tool.
• To add the files, look for the Add OST file button.
• Once the OSTs are added, you should look for the Export all OST files option in Office 365.
• To select the Office 365 mailbox, click the first option, which is Fetch all Mailboxes from Outlook Profile. After adding the required details, click next.
• If you want to map the folders, then you can do it with the help of the folder mapping option.
• Now, apply the filter option and proceed ahead by clicking on Next.
• The software will import the OST files, and users will also be able to see the live process log.
Wrap Up
Importing the OST files into the Office 365 is the requirement for users who wanted to switch into Office 365. For the process to import OST to Office 365, this blog covered some migration solutions. We have gone through the manual method, which takes users to perform different steps to complete the migration. Also, we have explored an alternative and easy way to move the OST to Office365. Now, it’s up to users to select the type of migration solution.
