{"id":531,"date":"2026-03-15T04:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/?p=531"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:17:54","slug":"migrating-pst-files-to-office-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/migrating-pst-files-to-office-365\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import PST to Office 365 Account? – 3 Trusted Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a solution to import PST to Office 365 without any complications? Many Outlook users find it challenging to find a reliable technique to migrate PST file to Office 365. With the assistance of the right solution, users can easily upload PST to Office 365. In this article, we’ll provide the three tested and verified solutions to make the PST to Office 365 migration process error-free and smooth.<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Using Outlook Email Application<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  2. Using Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy Tool<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  3. Using an Automated Tool<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    Now, let’s discuss all the methods one by one.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

    How to Import PST to Office 365 Using Outlook?<\/h2>\r\n

    Follow the steps below for migrating PST files to Office 365 using the Microsoft Outlook application:<\/p>\r\n

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    1. Open Outlook and click “File,” then select “Add Account.”<\/li>\r\n
    2. Enter your Office 365 webmail account email ID and click “Connect.”<\/li>\r\n
    3. Then enter your account password and click “Sign In.”<\/li>\r\n
    4. Follow the instructions to set up your account and click “OK.”<\/li>\r\n
    5. Reopen Outlook on your computer and go to the “File” tab.<\/li>\r\n
    6. Click “Open\/Export” and “Import\/Export” option.<\/li>\r\n
    7. Select “Import from another program or file” and click “Next.”<\/li>\r\n
    8. After that, select “Outlook Data File” and click “Next.”<\/li>\r\n
    9. Click “Browse” to locate your PST file and click “Open.”<\/li>\r\n
    10. Select a folder for your PST file and click “Finish.”<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      All done!<\/p>\r\n

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      Limitations<\/strong>: MS Outlook is a paid email client that requires a subscription fee. You also need to have technical expertise to complete the configuration task.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

      How to Upload PST File to Office 365 via AzCopy Tool?<\/h2>\r\n

      This method consists of four different steps to import PST to Office 365 webmail. Follow the listed instructions to achieve this:<\/p>\r\n

      Phase 1: Create a SAS URL<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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      1. First, sign in to your Office 365 account and open the Compliance Center.<\/li>\r\n
      2. In Microsoft Perview, click on “Data Lifecycle Management”.<\/li>\r\n
      3. In the “Overview” section, select the “Import” option.<\/li>\r\n
      4. Click “+ New Import Job” and enter a name for the job.<\/li>\r\n
      5. Select the “Upload Data” option and click “Next.”<\/li>\r\n
      6. Select “Show network upload SAS URL” to generate a SAS URL.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        Now, you can copy the SAS URL for the next stage.<\/p>\r\n

        Phase 2: Download and use Azure AzCopy<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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        1. Visit the official Microsoft website and download AzCopy according to your system requirements.<\/li>\r\n
        2. Unzip the downloaded ZIP file and extract the file.<\/li>\r\n
        3. Open a command prompt and navigate to the location of the AzCopy executable using the cd command: cd <path to AzCopy><\/li>\r\n
        4. Upload your PST files to Azure Blob Storage using the following command: azcopy.exe copy “<PST file path>” “<SAS URL>” \u2013recursive=true<\/li>\r\n
        5. Replace <Local-PST-File-Path> with the location of your PST file and <SAS URL> with the SAS URL that was generated.<\/li>\r\n
        6. Once the upload is complete, return to the Compliance Center and select “Upload Complete” to continue.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          Phase 3: Create and Upload a Mapping File<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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          1. First, download the PST import mapping file template from the official Microsoft link.<\/li>\r\n
          2. Open the template in Microsoft Excel.<\/li>\r\n
          3. Enter the following information:
            Workload<\/strong>: Use “Exchange.”
            FilePath<\/strong>: The path to the PST file in Azure Blob Storage.
            Mailbox<\/strong>: The email address of the target mailbox in Office 365.
            IsArchive<\/strong>: TRUE for archive mailboxes, FALSE for primary mailboxes.<\/li>\r\n
          4. Click File > Save As and select “CSV UTF-8 (Comma Delimited)” as the format.<\/li>\r\n
          5. Return to the Office 365 Compliance Center.<\/li>\r\n
          6. In the “Data Import” section, select “Upload File” to upload your CSV file.<\/li>\r\n
          7. Click “Validate” to validate your mapping file.<\/li>\r\n
          8. After successful validation, click “Next.”<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            Phase 4: Filter and Submit your Import Job<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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            1. In the Import Data window, select the PST file you uploaded.<\/li>\r\n
            2. Choose whether to import only filtered data or all data.<\/li>\r\n
            3. Click “Submit” to start the import process.<\/li>\r\n
            4. A message will appear indicating the size of the PST file to be imported.<\/li>\r\n
            5. Please wait until the PST analysis is complete. Depending on the file size, this may take several hours.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

              That’s it! These are the manual steps you need to import PST to Outlook 365 webmail.<\/p>\r\n

              Limitations of this Method<\/strong>\r\n