Comments on: How to convert .pst archives, to .dbx, to .mbox files for use with Mail on Mac OS X

By: Verushka

Verushka — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:58:25 +0000

Hi, I`m trying to follow the process but I cannot find the dbx program If I type on google the closest thing seems to be this http://domain.freenet.de/index.html
but then I`m lost
Hope that someone can help

Thanks a lot

By: Ainhoa

Ainhoa — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:34:27 +0000

I have this problem but my dbx files are from an old Mac Outlook Express, and now I would convert those files into Mac mail…Could you help me?

Thanks in advance,
Ainhoa

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:51:35 +0000

Awesome walkthough! Made my life a whole lot easier. Thanks so much for the info!

By: David

David — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:03:45 +0000

Ignore my last message Brad – I managed to sort out the transfer – it was partly me but also I found I could only get the conversion to happen if I kept things simple in dos and used the C:\Documents and Settings\my name location – anywhere else and I couldn’t get anything to work! I also followed the instructions elsewhere on this blog to import the mbx files into Mail on my mac through a networked shared folder with my PC, create a new mailbox in the import folder and then rebuild the mailbox – as my first try showed I had messages and details of who sent them and when but no content. Needless to say I only converted copies and have kept the original files on my PC. Thanks to everyone for their contributions to this task.

By: David

David — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:10:29 +0000

Brad – been trying to use Dbxconvert without success – following steps but in dos I get ‘nothing to do’ as a response when I type in dbxconv -mbx *.dbx. Dbxconvert and copy of outlook express dbx folder are both on the desktop. Any advice? I’ve also tried renaming the oe dbx folder by dropping the .dbx suffix. I’ve also had a dos response – dbxconv isn’t recognised as a command, operable program or batch file.
Is there another option for me to convert my outlook express mail version 6 for us with a new imac using Mail v 4.2?
Thanks
David

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:37:45 +0000

I wasn’t able to get these instructions to work with Outlook 2007. I got all the *.mbox files generated on my windows vm (using fusion) and imported into imail as separate mailboxes. all the messages come over, but when i try to click on the imported messages, the content isn’t available. it’s like the headers are there but the bodies aren’t. anybody had success converting outlook 2007 PST files?

By: Ted

Ted — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:54:44 +0000

STOKED. Thank you. The only snag I ran into was the hidden nature of some of the PC folders inside /Identities/, but once I moved the .dbx files to somewhere visible, all is well and its all Mac from here

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:16:50 +0000

Truly amazing. Everything works as described. Even attachments in messages converted over. I highly recommend using DOS prompt to convert mbx to mbox files – what a time saver!

By: Charles

Charles — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:04:43 +0000

My Mac imported the Inbox, Deleted, and Sent box only and placed it in the Imported Folder it created under On My Mac. What is interesting is that during the import the Pending box is not appearing as a list of boxes that can be imported. I tried it again last night. I then thought that the Pending conversion got screwed up, so i re-ran that last night and tried to import it this morning, and received the following “Error – No valid mbox files were found”

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:40:49 +0000

Charles,

I’m guessing that your Mac actually DID import it, you’re just not seeing it. Look below your Inbox and other folders that were imported in Mail.app. There should be a folder called “Imported” at the bottom. Expand the folder and you should see your “Pending” folder. Please let us know if this works.

Brad