To import PST files to Office 365 without paid software, you can try these manual methods:
1. Outlook Import Export Wizard
- Open Outlook and go to the File tab.
- Select Open & Export, and then choose Import/Export.
- In the Import and Export Wizard, select "Import from another program or file" and click Next.
- Choose "Outlook Data File (.pst)" and click Next.
- Click on the "Browse" button to locate the PST file on your computer.
- Select the PST file you want to import and choose the desired options.
- Select the destination where you want to import the PST file, such as your Office 365 mailbox.
- Click Finish to initiate the import process.
2. Network Upload:
- Save your PST files to a shared network location.
- Use the Office 365 Import service to create an import job and choose the network upload option.
- Follow the instructions to upload the PST files from the network location to your Office 365 mailbox.
The methods mentioned above are free to use. However, if you prefer a paid solution, you can choose the drive shipping method. Please note that using drive shipping to import PST files to Microsoft 365 mailboxes offers a cost of $2 USD per GB of data.
3. Drive Shipping:
- Save your PST files to an external hard drive or USB device.
- Create an import job using the Office 365 Import service and select the drive shipping option.
- Ship the external storage device to Microsoft, and they will import the data into your Office 365 mailbox.