2 Ways To Export Gmail To PST
Gmail is Google free Email service provider to create and send Emails ,create address book, Calander and perform many email tasks. PST (Pesonal Storage Table) is a file format used to store emails, calander events, contacts. Mostly .pst files format used in Microsoft Outlook.
Gmail offer Google Takeout Service which export entire email in a MBOX file format. However there are no methods to export Gmail Email to PST files.
"Hi I am Alora working in a Finance company, I have my Gmail Backup Mailbox file, Can i convert it int .pst file format?"
"There are more than 100s of email messages stored in my Gmail account. Now, I wan to convert and export Gmail to PST file as a mirror copy. I don't have MS Outlook right now. So what alternate method I can use"
If this type of query are in your mind, then i have some answer to your query. I found 2 way to Convert your Gmail Mailbox to PST.
Solution 1 - Using Outlook
Solution 2 - Without Outlook
Method 1 - Coverting Mailbox file to .Pst using Outlook (Manually)
Step 1 - Firstly you have to Install Microsoft Outlook Application ihn your system and run it.
Step 2 - Now you have to Configure your Gmail Account in Outlook.
Step 3 - After configuring your Gmail account, Click File menu and then select Open & Export.
Step 4 - Then Select Import/Export Option.
Step 5 - Then select the action you want to perform ( i.e. Export to a file) and click Next option.
Step 6 - After that select file type ( i.e. Outlook Data File (.pst)).
Step 7 - After selecting file type, select the eolder you want to export.
Step 8 - Now select the path where you want to save your file and click Finish option.
Now your Gmail Email file is exported to .Pst. While using this method you can face some limitations.
1. This process is time consuming.
2. High Chances of data loss and damage attachments.
3. No Email Filters.
Method 2 - Converting Gmail Mailbox to Pst without Outlook (Automation)
An efficient automated solution is Advik Gmail Backup Wizard. This tool can export Mailbox emails to Pst without loosing your data. This tool has simple User Interface which can be eassily accessable by everyone.
There are key fetures of this tools, some important are -
1. It maintain Mailbox Folder Hierarchy and Key Elements.
2. It has user friendly Interface which can be used by any kind of user.
3. Supported by windows 11 and all previous version.
4. Advance Email Filter for selecting specific emails
5. It can also backup your emails if you are using Gmail Business version i.e. G Suit.
Let see how we can use this tool -
Step 1 - Run Advik Gmail Backup tool and sign in with your Gmail credential.
Step 2 - Select mail folder and click next.
step 3 - Now Select saving option ( i.e. PST)
Step 4 -select Target location where you want to save your file.
Step 5 - you can also use Advance setting to apply email filters ( i.e. Date Range, From, To, Subject
Step 6 - Click Convert button to start conversion process.
Now you Gmail Mailbox converted to PST.
Conclusion - As we discuss two method to convert Gmail Mailbox to PST, Manual method consume more time and also there are chances of data loss . On the other hand the Advik Gmail Backup Tool is pretty simple and easy way to export Email from Gmail to PST Files.
