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Migrate from Outlook PST to Thunderbird
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howto-migratePSTintoThunderbird.txt
Terminal:
sudo apt install pst-utils
mkdir migrated-emails
readpst -o ./migrated-emails -M -u -w -e -b outlook.pst
Thunderbird:
1. install "ImportExportTools NG" add on
2. make new folder "MigratedEmails" in Thunderbird - preferably in "Lofal Folders"
3. right click on MigratedEmails folder -> ImportExportTools NG
-> import all messages from a directory
-> also from its subdirectories
4. choose "migrated-emails" folder
5. wait and you'll see emails apearing in the MigratedEmails folder.
# thanks to
# https://www.exratione.com/2013/11/importing-email-from-outlook-on-windows-to-thunderbird-on-ubuntu/
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Finally one that works!

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