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Here, we will take Outlook 2016 on Mac as an example to show you how to back up and restore Outlook on Mac with or without backup in 5 methods. Relax and follow the exact solution to protect your emails on Mac immediately.

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While enjoying the convenience brought by Outlook, Outlook users encounter some problems, such as deleting emails by mistake, losing received emails due to Outlook update, etc. The best way to prevent these issues is to create a backup of Outlook on your computer.

Windows users can refer to back up Outlook email to hard drive for a guide. For a Mac user, you can refer to the quick navigation to find the best way to back up your Outlook on Mac and protect them immediately. Someone who lost Outlook emails without backup can also find the easiest way to restore lost Outlook emails with ease.

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Outlook Overview

Outlook was developed by Microsoft on January 16th in 1997. Besides email processing, Outlook also includes calendar, task manager, contact manager, note-taking, journal, web browsing, etc. Now, it is available for both Windows and Mac users to manage their daily works. Users can either choose to send and download emails online or using an Outlook app on Windows/Mac computer.

By now, Outlook has been released for over 15 versions and here is a list of the most popular Outlook versions that are available on both Windows and macOS:

• Outlook 2019
• Outlook 2016
• Outlook 2013
• Outlook 2011

Where does Outlook store items?

Let's take Outlook 2016 as an example. On Mac computer, Outlook items are stored in the following two locations:

• /Users/me/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/Main Profile/Message Sources
• /Users/me/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/Main Profile/Messages

On Windows computer, Outlook 2016 stores data in this location:

• drive:UsersAppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook
• drive:UsersRoamingLocalMicrosoftOutlook

How long does Outlook keep items?

Note that Outlook doesn't keep your emails, contacts, and other items forever long. Outlook has an AutoArchive feature which will keep everything safe in an aging period. Here is the aging periods of Outlook items:

• Inbox and Drafts: 6 months
• Sent Items and Deleted Items: 2 months
• Outbox: 3 months
• Calendar: 6 months
• Tasks: 6 months
• Notes: 6 months
• Journal: 6 months

Once the items exceed the period, Outlook will permanently delete them from your account. This is why it's important to back up your Outlook email. So how to back up Outlook and restore the back up on Mac? That is what we will cover in the next parts.

Part 1. How to Back Up Outlook 2016 for Mac [2 Ways]

Normally, both Windows and Mac users can choose to copy and save the Outlook folder to another storage device as a backup. However, any improper operation may cause Outlook failure. Here, we have two more practical methods that you can apply to back up Outlook 2016 emails.

One way is to create a full backup of Outlook using Time Machine on Mac. The other way is to export Outlook 2016 for Mac items into an archive file. You can follow either way below to back up your Outlook items.

If you didn't have a backup of Outlook files, jump to Part 3 and learn how to restore lost Outlook 2016 files without backup.

Method 1. Back up Outlook 2016 with Time Machine

Time Machine is a Mac built-in file backup utility which supports to create backups of Mac files with ease. Mac Outlook users can also apply it to create a copy of emails, user contacts, calendar, etc., with ease.

If you choose Time Machine to back up your Outlook items including the emails, you can either choose an external storage device or a local volume to save Time Machine backups with the following steps:

Step 1. Connect an empty external storage device to Mac.

Step 2. Click 'System Preferences' on the Apple menu, and tick 'Time Machine'.

Step 3. Switch the Time Machine to 'On' in the Time Machine dialog box, then click 'Select Backup Disk'.

Step 4. Select the location where you want to save the Time Machine backup files, and click 'Use disk'.

Step 5. Tick the 'Back Up Automatically' option to set Time Machine back up everything on your Mac automatically.

Then you can restore everything you lost including the Outlook files from the Time Machine backup.

Method 2. Manually Back up Outlook Emails on Mac to OLM Archive File

In Outlook Mac 2016 or other Outlook versions, Outlook email messages, contacts, calendar, and other items can be exported to OLM archive files.

Here are the steps that you can follow to manually back up Mac Outlook by exporting items to an archive file - OLM:

Step 1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the Tools tab, click 'Export'.

Step 2. Check the items that you want to export, including Mail, Tasks, Calendar, Notes, Contacts, etc. in the Export to Archive File (.olm) box, then click 'Continue'.

Step 3. Browse a safe location such as desktop on Mac in Save As box to save the exported OLM file, then click 'Save'.

Step 4. Once the process completes, click 'Finish' to end the whole task.

Part 2. Restore Lost Outlook 2016 on Mac from Backups [2 Methods]

If you have backups of Outlook 2016 files on Mac, you can immediately restore lost Outlook items, including email, contacts, notes, etc. whenever you lost them on Mac.

When it comes to restoring the Mac Outlook backup, you also have two options - restoring from Time Machine backup or importing OLM file into Outlook so as to retrieve emails, contacts, etc. Follow the right way to bring your Outlook emails back immediately on Mac.

Method 1. Restore Outlook 2016 for Mac Files from Time Machine Backup

When your files get lost or deleted on Mac, you can immediately restore them from a local or an external Time Machine backup disk. With Outlook 2016 Time Machine backup, it's also a handy option to bring the lost Outlook emails back:

Step 1. Connect the Time Machine backup drive to your Mac computer.

Step 2. Click 'Time Machine' in the Dock and enter Time Machine.

Step 3. Click the timeline and find the backups - your Outlook 2016 files, then click 'Restore'.

Method 2. Restore Outlook 2016 for Mac by Importing OLM Files

Outlook email messages, contacts, calendars, and other items that you exported to the archive file can all be restored by importing the OLM file into Mac Outlook. Follow the steps to see how to bring your lost Outlook items back on Mac immediately:

Step 1. Open Outlook and click 'Import' under the Tools tab.

Step 2. Select 'Outlook for Mac archive file (.olm)' and select 'Continue'.

Step 3. Locate the .olm file on your Mac, and then choose 'Import'.

NOTE: Methods listed in both Part 1 and Part 2 works when Mac users need to switch Outlook items to a new version Outlook, such as to back up Outlook 2011 and move to Outlook 2016, or back up Outlook Office 365 for Mac and migrate to Office 2016, etc.

Part 3. Restore Lost Outlook 2016 Files in Mac without Backups

If you didn't have Outlook backup or get Outlook 2016 backups lost in Mac, powerful Mac file recovery software can help. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac with its email recovery feature supports Mac users to scan Mac hard drive and find the lost Outlook data or the Outlook backup with ease.

Refer to the following 3 steps and restore lost Outlook 2016 for Mac files without backup:

Step 1. Select the disk location (it can be an internal HDD/SSD or a removable storage device) where you lost data and files. Click the 'Scan' button.

Step 2. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac will immediately scan your selected disk volume and display the scanning results on the left pane.

Outlook 2016 For Mac Standalone

Step 3. In the scan results, select the file(s) and click the 'Recover Now' button to have them back.

When the recovery process completes, you can find the Outlook 15 folder and copy it back to the location: /Users/username/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles folder. Then you may restart Outlook 2016 on Mac, your lost Outlook email and other data should be available for you to use again.

Conclusion & Mac Outlook Backup FAQs

On this page, you've unveiled 5 methods to respectively back up and restore Outlook 2016 items like email messages, calendar, contacts, etc. for free on Mac.

For those Outlook Mac users who mistakenly deleted emails or Outlook backups on Mac, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is the best choice. With only a few simple clicks, the Outlook data will be retrieved as the original.

If you are having more concerns about Mac Outlook backup, here are some FAQs and answers that may help you out.

1. How do I export folders from Outlook for Mac 2016?

Step 1. On Outlook 2016, navigate to the File menu and click on the Export option.

Step 2. Click Outlook for Mac data file, and select the options available to filter items.

Step 3. Click and select the folder you want to export from Outlook 2016, including Mail, Tasks, Calendar, Notes, Contacts, etc.

Step 4. In the Export to Archive File (.olm) box, then click 'Continue' to continue the process.

Step 5. Choose the 'Downloads' folder under Favorites in Save As box, then click 'Save'.

Step 6. When the process completes, click 'Finish' to end the whole task.

2. How do I set up OLM in Outlook for Mac 2016?

Step 1. Open Outlook 2016 application on Mac and click Tools on the menu.

Step 2. Click Export under Tools, then select the items that you want to create as OLM file, click Continue.

Step 3. Choose a folder on Mac to save the OLM as an exported file, click Save.

Step 4. After the exporting process, click the Finish button.

Then you can click to open the exported folder which saves the OLM file. Now, you have successfully set up an OLM file as a backup for Outlook 2016 on Mac.

3. What is PST?

PST, short for Personal Storage Table, is an Outlook data file that contains messages, contacts, calendars, etc. user data. When you create an Outlook account, it will automatically generate a PST file by default.

Usually, a PST file can also be used to backup and export items like email messages, contacts, calendars, task data, etc. from any type of email account. When you mistakenly deleted a PST file on Windows PC, don't worry and you may refer to Recover Deleted PST file in Outlook 2019/2016/2013 for help.

“Hi, I have been using Outlook 2016 email client for Mac for quite some time now. I dragged and dropped many of my mailboxes into a local folder(to save as MBOX files). Then, I deleted the respective mailbox from my account to save storage space. But for some reason, now I cannot access those files in my Outlook client. Its essential data and thus, I am trying to learn how to open MBOX file in Outlook 2016 mac. Please suggest a relevant solution..!!”

“Hello, our firm has been associated with usage of Mac Mail for the last 6 years. However, due to professional reasons, we are shifting to MS Outlook 2016 for Mac. As we all know, Mac Mail saves data in the form of MBOX files but, MS Outlook doesn’t support that format. So now, as the firm’s IT admin, I am looking for solutions that could help us open those 6 years’ worth of MBOX file data in Outlook 2016 conveniently. Thank you in advance!”

A variety of popular email clients operating on different platforms support MBOX file format. This format is used to store email messages and mailboxes. Apple Mail(Mac OS email client) also uses this file format to save its mailbox data. However, MS Outlook doesn’t support the MBOX format. It uses PST (for Windows/Mac) & OLM(Mac) for its data storing purpose. As clear from the above queries, there are times when users require to access MBOX emails in Outlook Mac. There can be a variety of reasons which could lead to the question as to how to open MBOX file in Outlook 2016 Mac.

Then, what’s the solution? Unfortunately, there isn’t any direct way to do so.

But, there are workarounds which would include both manual as well as commercial solutions. Users may decide what to choose as per their requirements. Read further to know about these methods in detail.

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Solutions Regarding – How to Open MBOX File in Outlook 2016 Mac

Since MS Outlook does not support MBOX file format, there is no direct way open MBOX file in Outlook Mac. However, we have provided alternative methods below for user convenience. Users may opt for any of these methods which are feasible for them.

Manual Approach

The first phase of this approach is to import MBOX in Apple Mail. Follow the instructions given below to do so:

1. Launch Apple Mail on your Mac system
2. Go to File menu and choose ‘Import Mailboxes…’ option
3. Select Files in MBOX format and click Continue
4. Locate the MBOX source file and click Choose
5. The files are imported in Mac Mail successfully.

Now follow either of the following methods to know how to open MBOX file in Outlook 2016 Mac:

Method 1: Using Gmail account as Mediator

• Configure a Gmail IMAP account on Apple Mail
• Select the imported MBOX file messages you want to open in Outlook 2016 Mac
• Right-click on it and choose Copy to/Move to as per your requirements
• Now, copy/move all selected files to the configured Gmail account mailboxes
• Close Apple Mail and launch MS Outlook 2016 on your Mac machine
• Configure the same Gmail account here as well
• Finally, you can access the MBOX files data in your Outlook 2016 client via this Gmail account.

Method 2: Using Outlook 2011 as Mediator

• Close Apple Mail and launch Outlook for Mac 2011
• Go to File menu and click on Import…
• Now, select the “Information from Another Application” button
• Click on the right arrow to continue. Select Apple Mail and click right arrow again
• Select the items to export and click the right arrow. Click Finish

The MBOX files data is successfully imported in Outlook 2011. Now we will import Outlook 2011 data in Outlook 2016.

• Close MS Outlook 2011 and launch Outlook 2016 for Mac
• Go to Tools tab and choose Import
• Select “Outlook 2011 data on this computer” radio button-> Continue
• Choose the location to import from and click Continue(a default location is already set)

Finally, the whole Outlook 2011 profiles data will be imported to Outlook 2016. Now, users can open MBOX file in Outlook Mac 2016 which was previously directly inaccessible.

Limitations:

Both the mentioned manual methods are lengthy, confusing and time-consuming. Using this approach, you will have to import mailbox data on Apple mail, then use a mediator such as Gmail or Outlook 2011 to finally access the data in Outlook 2016. Not only the procedure is somewhat complex to understand, but users also require technical knowledge to execute these steps properly. Any mistakes can lead to loss of time, effort and even loss of essential data.

Alternative Approach to Open MBOX File in Outlook 2016 Mac

To overcome the limitations of the manual workarounds, a professional and commercial solution is recommended. This solution comes in the form of convenient third-party tools. These tools convert MBOX files to Outlook PST or OLM format. Hence, it makes it easier to directly import and open MBOX file in Outlook 2016 Mac.

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However, conversion is a complex mechanism in itself. Every third party tool may not be convenient to use and some may even fail to achieve the desired results. So it’s necessary to choose that application which is quick, smart, secure and reliable. We are going to introduce one such automated software in this article which can easily provide a solution to the query- How to open MBOX file in Outlook 2016 Mac.

SysTools Mac MBOX Converter:

This software is programmed to effectively convert MBOX files and provide accurate results. It helps you to open MBOX file in Outlook Mac 2016 quickly and efficiently. With a wide array of proficient features, the tool is definitely suited for handling your precious data conversion.

• The software converts Mac MBOX to Outlook PST without any risk of data loss issues. Furthermore, there is no file size limitation to perform the conversion process.
• This application provides both selective and batch processing. You can select individual MBOX file(s) or entire folders to process with this software.
• It is a stand-alone application that doesn’t require MS Outlook installed on your system for its conversion process.
• Preserves data integrity after the conversion process. The metadata and attachments remain intact in the output PST files.
• It creates the output PST file in Unicode type formatting. It ensures that all the versions of Outlook support this file.
• The tool also provides naming conventions and filtering options that allow you to export and save your emails as per your requirements.
• A freeware demo version is available for testing purpose. Licensed purchase can be made upon your satisfaction with the trial one.

How to open MBOX mailbox in Outlook Mac

Step 1: Launch Mac MBOX Converter and click “Add File“.

Step 2: Import the MBOX file into the software.

Step 3: Choose “PST” format and set “Adv Settings“.

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Step 4: Click “Export” and open the converted PST in Outlook.

View the video to know the complete conversion steps:

Now, import the resultant file in Outlook mac application:

1. Open the File menu in Outlook for Mac and click Import.
2. Select the Outlook for Windows archive file (.pst), and then click the right arrow.
3. Browse the file on your Mac, and then click Import.
4. When the import process is complete, click Finish.

Conclusion

Users needs and requirements change from time to time. Within these changes, sometimes there comes the requirement of knowing how to open MBOX file in Outlook 2016 Mac. Like any other query, there are various ways to solve this too. It’s just a matter of knowing which process or method suits you the best and which are not feasible for you.

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This article discusses some manual workarounds and commercial software that can help you to open MBOX file in Outlook Mac. To save yourself from all the complex procedures and data loss issues pertaining to the manual process, an effective automated tool is recommended. And, with its quality and relevant features, Mac MBOX Converter is the most likely choice here for a safe, secure and quick conversion.