This is a major drawback of Lotus Notes Export feature. Rest of the other data like message body, attachments, etc. This Method is Not Opt for Emails as when users try to convert email file from Lotus Notes application to CSV, only message header information is exported. This process will let you know how to convert Lotus Notes Mail File to Outlook but it convert the selective conversion of contacts instead of all from Lotus Notes to Outlook.

Perform required settings and then click on “Finish” button.

Then click on Browse and select the CSV file with Notes data.

Here select CSV (Comma Separated Values) file.

Here click on “Import from another program or file”.

Click on “Next” when the wizard is opened.

Go to “File” menu and click “Open” and then select “Import” option.

Open MS Outlook application in the system.

Provide a file name and Save as Comma Separated Value (.csv).

Select the destination to save the output file.

Select “All contacts in this view” and “All fields”.

Another pop-up window will open with export options.

Go to File and then click on Export Contacts.Select the important contacts, which you want to convert.Click on Contacts tab and open all contacts.Open Lotus Notes application in your system.How to Export from Lotus Notes to Outlook? Emails cannot be exported to CSV file with complete data (Message Body and Attachments will not be exported).

Note: It must be noted that this export & import facility can be utilized only for the migration of contacts from names.nsf file to PST file. The conversion of email data from Lotus Notes data files to PST files can be done using two steps This blog discusses about How to convert Lotus Notes Mail file to Outlook without aid of third party utility. For such cases, an expertise mechanism of NSF to PST Conversion is needed.

These differences in files restrict users from accessing the email data of Lotus Notes application in any other application including MS Outlook. This PST file is different from NSF file in structure and architecture and the storage system is different from NSF file. On the other hand, MS Outlook application saves the address book, emails and other data in same file, which is known as PST (Personal Storage Table). Lotus Notes application which is now better known as IBM Notes has its proprietary file format as username.nsf and names.nsf for saving the email data and contacts respectively. Similarly Import option can be used to view other file format in IBM Notes with ease. Export & Import feature is inbuilt facility to serve you the option to save NSF files at other location or enables you to open them in other email client like Outlook.

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