On the File menu, select Export Outlook for Mac Data File. Choose to filter by category or item type. To export all items in Outlook, select Items of the following types, and then select all the check boxes. Click the right arrow to continue, and then follow the instructions. In Outlook 2016 for Mac or Outlook 2019 for Mac, on the Tools tab, choose Import. In the Import box, select Outlook for Mac archive file (.olm) Continue. Locate the.olm file on your Mac, and then choose Import.
Summary: Microsoft Outlook email client can be used on both Windows and Mac, however, both platforms store mailbox data in different kinds of data files. While on Mac, Outlook data is stored within OLM files and on Windows, it is stored within PST files. Here, we identify several reasons why users may wish to convert OLM file to PST format.The OLM file extension is specific to Outlook for Mac and it was introduced with Outlook 2011 for Mac. Its purpose and usage are the same as that of MS Outlook PST files on Windows.
This implies that it stores all mailbox data such as Inbox, Calendars, Contacts, etc. Since the OLM file is specific to Mac, it cannot be opened through Windows Outlook. Thus, if a user has recently switched from a Mac to a Windows-based machine, he may experience issues accessing his mailbox data stored in OLM file through Outlook’s Windows version.To access his emails, contacts, etc. The user will need to convert OLM to PST format and then import the resultant PST file into Windows Outlook.Steps to Manually Convert OLM to PSTIn order to, you first need to locate the physical OLM file. The default location of the OLM can be either of these two system locations:Or,DocumentsMicrosoft User DataOffice 2011 IdentitiesMain IdentityDatabasesDocumentsMicrosoft User Data MS Office 2011 IdentitiesMain IdentityData-RecordsMessageBut there’s a catch.
Even after you navigate to the above mentioned hard drive locations, you won’t be able to locate the OLM file physically there. To access it, you will need to create it by saving the mailbox data in the OLM format.
Here are the steps to do so:. In the drive location indicated above, click on File - Select Export. This will open a new Export window.
Select all data displayed at the location. A new option “Delete items after exporting” appears. Check “Do not want to delete item” option. Now “Save As” option will appear. Select the Destination Location where you want to save your OLM File. Click on SaveOnce the OLM file has been created, it can be converted into PST format using the below mentioned steps —Note: In this method, the IMAP Server is used as an intermediate between Mac Outlook and Windows Outlook. It is similar to using a storage device between two computers for copying the files.
IMAP Server is used because it can receive remote files.Step 1: Create a Gmail (or any other IMAP server) email account.
If Gmail has been adding the 'Important' label to your emails and you would rather that didn't happen, here's how to stop it from happening.Some months ago various new emails in my Gmail accounts started showing up with an 'Important' label (flag) attached to them. Since I don't use labels in my email I thought that was more than a little odd.I use a third party email client to access all my email, and any email that Google labeled 'Iimportant', I would uncheck the label and the label would disappear for that email.
Random new email would still arrive with the 'Important' label.If you're experiencing the same thing, the following steps should stop Google from adding the 'Important' label to any email that Google decides is important.Note that these changes can only be made using the Gmail web interface, not through a Gmail app or a third party email client. Changes made in the web interface will apply to any apps or third party email clients.In a web browser, open Gmail.In the top right, click the gear icon and choose 'Settings '.Click the 'Inbox' tab.In the 'Importance markers' section, select 'No markers'.At the bottom of the page, make sure to click 'Save Changes' or any changes you made won't be saved.These steps should work whether you are using the Default or Priority Inbox type.Since it's a system label, making these changes will remove the 'Important' label from use in Gmail.You can easily create a new label to use in its place. Select an email, click on the label icon, select 'Create new', give your label a name, click 'Create' and your label will appear when you click the Label icon.I went through these steps a some months ago and all was well until the last few weeks, when some emails started arriving with the 'Important' label again.
Hello RhiannonThank you for your quick response. By the way, I had drafted a response to yours, but it disappeared as I was about to post it, and I’ve only just had a chance to try again.To answer your question, I use two devices linked to my main device. The main device is an HP Pavilion Notebook running Windows 10 using the Brave browser. As mentioned, in Gmail on the Pavilion (Brave) I have disabled the “important” label. I tried to paste a screenshot below for you to have a look at in case I’ve got anything wrong, but it doesn't show. (Perhaps your site doesn't permit this?)I have two devices linked to the HP notebook, an iPad (iOS v9.3.5) and a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone running Android 6.0.1.
Both these devices show the “important” folder. When I looked at it on the iPad, it tried to load “more than 1000” messages, so I hurriedly closed it!I’d appreciate any help you can give. or to post comments.
Our system doesn't allow posting of graphics here in the comments.Have you checked (in a web browser) to make sure that your Gmail account Settings/Labels:'Important' is set to hide, and under Settings/Inbox 'No markers' is checked in the Importance markers section and that under the Filtered mail section the 'Don't override filters' is checked are still intact? In the categories, do you have anything other than Primary checked?I ask because when I went to look at mine the setting under Importance markers had been changed so that the 'Use my past actions to predict which messages are important' was checked when it had been unchecked for many months.If you use the Gmail web interface it's possible something got changed. I don't access gmail via their web interface often and haven't made changes to my account for a long time, so I'm not sure how the setting got changed. I access gmail via a third party email client on my desktop and via Blue Mail in Android so no I'm nowhere near the Settings.At the top of Settings/Inbox, what type of Inbox do you have selected? I use Default. If you're using Priority, switch to Default and see if that makes a difference.Don't forget to Save Changes at the bottom of the page (says the voice of experience).You can also access the Settings/Labels area via the left side of the Gmail interface Inbox, under the More section, click on Manage labels and you'll get the same section as under Settings.These settings can't be changed using the Gmail app, it has to be done via the web interface from a browser. I don't know if Brave browser would make a difference but you might want to access Gmail account settings via another browser to make sure they are the same in both.
Stranger things have happened.That's all I can think of at the moment, since the changes are made using a web browser and not the app they should apply across the board to your gmail account. ¯(ツ)/¯Why the labels aren't showing up in your Notebook and are showing in mobile is very strange. This is all I can think of at the moment.This Google support article has more information but the thing that caught my eye is searching for messages marked Important and if there are any, changing the label. Just a thought. ¯(シ)/¯. or to post comments.
Rhiannon, thank you for that comprehensive reply.I've double checked the settings in Brave and in Chrome, and they are the same in both browsers - and as you specify:'Important' set to hide'No markers' checked'Don't override filters' checkedCategories - only 'Primary' checkedType of inbox: 'Default'I couldn't save any changes because there were none!So I'm baffled - and just the tiniest bit put out. I've also had another look at my phone and iPad, and every message in the inbox is also in the 'Important' box, and a good few I thought were deleted or otherwise labelled. I like to keep my inbox as clean as possible (retaining only current items) and so either delete unwanted messages or label them.I'll read the Google support article when I get a moment. In the meantime, I appreciate your efforts.Regards. or to post comments. I think it comes down to how you work.
Thanks for that tip! I've always thought it strange with these 'important' markers.
I did the steps mentioned, and added the following - removing all important markers in all old mails. To do so (of course in the Gmail web interface):1) Mark All mails.2) In the tab 'More' there is an option 'Mark all as unimportant' (or similar - I don't have an English version).3) Wait a while if you have many mails (I had 27,000+ and it took perhaps one minute to remove all markings.Another tip: Use star markings to mark mails you want to look at later. Archive all other mails. (You can do that by using the options1)'Mark all unstarred' and2) Archive.That way you inbox is relatively clean always. You can still search mails in your archived files (search All Mails), and you don't have to delete any mails you might need later. The limit to max Gmail space is usually remote, so don't use time deleting mails until you are approaching that limit.PS.
Did you know there are different 'star' marks (different colors & symbols) - just repeat clicking on the star symbol of a mail. or to post comments. Yep out of the blue quite a bit of incoming email my Gmail accounts all of a sudden started appearing with Important labels on them, and I've never used labels.If you make the changes outlined above through the Gmail web interface, they should be permanent - though I will add the Google's idea of permanent and my idea of permanent are probably different, and things can change without notice. The changes will extend to any app or emal client you use to access Gmail.I made the changes that I suggest, and there were no labels for a few months.maybe 3 months? Then all of sudden the Important label appeared again.
I went back into the settings and made the two additional changes I mention above, and I haven't had any more labels appearing, but, it's only been eight weeks or so since I made the change, so no telling how permanent it is.A few people have suggested going to the IMAP folders and unchecking the Important label in any email program. That's one of the first things I did and it didn't stop Google from labeling the email and the label showing up. I use Postbox, which is based off Thunderbird's code so it may or may not work or you.I right click the email account in hte left pane and choose Subscribe to view the folders, the labels will be found in a folder marked Gmail or Google MailHere's the criteria that Google uses to decide how to label your email:Why Google thinks it's ok for them to slap labels on anyone's email, unasked and in many cases unwanted, and in such a way that you have to go through several steps to remove the label, is a whole 'nother discussion.:-O. or to post comments. Rhiannon,This happened to me recently, they just marked everything important, I mean everything.I had no idea I had that many emails in the 'important' folder because all of a sudden my usage went up exponentially, that's when I discovered this setting, I deleted all of them in that folder, but it erased most of my inbox, as well. I don't keep that many as I file them immediately, but some out of the 25 or so were important.My question: Is this a permanent setting?I ask because I thought I had done this when I first discovered this, maybe I didn't check the 'no marker' setting, I can't remember.I use Thunderbird because after all these years I still hate dealing with the Gmail web interface.Thank You.
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