{"id":9781,"date":"2025-04-10T01:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T01:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/?p=9781"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:25:15","slug":"import-ost-to-thunderbird-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/import-ost-to-thunderbird-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import OST to Thunderbird? &#8211; 2 Best Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong>: Are you tired of searching for a solution to import OST to Thunderbird email client? Then no worries. This blog will share the step-by-step process of how to import OST file to Thunderbird using the manual method and automated tool.\u00a0Keep reading the post and choose any method that meets your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly, Outlook is the most widely used email application available for Windows and Mac OS. It supports PST as the main data file that stores email messages, contacts, notes, calendars, and other items. However, this file only works with Windows Outlook, you cannot open or access it in any other application. Likewise, OST file is also supported by Outlook, which is an offline storage table that saves all data when the internet connection is not available.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Do Users Need to Import OST File to Thunderbird?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"blue-border\">\n<ul>\n<li>Thunderbird is a free and open-source email client which is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.<\/li>\n<li>Mozilla Thunderbird offers a simple and easy-to-use interface that any novice can understand.<\/li>\n<li>Provides the advanced option to log in to multiple email accounts at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Able to store and manage large mailbox data without hanging issues.<\/li>\n<li>Thunderbird comes with several advanced features so that users can smoothly manage their mailbox data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Import OST to Thunderbird Manually?<\/h2>\n<p>Manually there is no direct option to transfer OST emails to the Mozilla Thunderbird application. To achieve this, you need to follow the two steps: first, <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/ost-converter\/pst.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convert OST to PST<\/a> and then <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/directly-import-pst-to-thunderbird-without-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">import PST to Thunderbird<\/a> client.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two Steps to import OST file to Thunderbird<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Export OST file to Outlook PST<\/li>\n<li>Import Exported File to Thunderbird<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Follow the below steps to accomplish this task.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Steps to Export OST File to PST<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Outlook application on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Then go to <strong>File menu &gt;&gt; Open and Export &gt;&gt; Import\/Export.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13422\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-1.webp 403w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-1-300x272.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Export to a file<\/strong> option and click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13421\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-2.webp 447w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-2-300x226.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Here select <strong>Outlook Data File (.pst)<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13420\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-3.webp 447w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-3-300x229.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select the folder you want to export from your mailbox and click the Next button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13419\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-4.webp 447w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-4-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on Browse to select a destination and click the \u201cFinish\u201d button to start the process.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13418\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-5.webp 448w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-to-thunderbird-5-300x223.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Steps to Import Exported File into Thunderbird<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Before going further, make sure Outlook is the default program for sending and receiving email. For this click on Default Programs &gt;&gt; Set Default Programs and select Outlook.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11404\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/set-outlook-as-default-program.png\" alt=\"set outlook as default program\" width=\"753\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/set-outlook-as-default-program.png 753w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/set-outlook-as-default-program-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After that open Thunderbird and go to the menu option from the right-top corner.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11412\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-menu-1.png\" alt=\"click menu\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-menu-1.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-menu-1-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-menu-1-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/click-menu-1-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on Tools and select Import.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11411\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-import-2.png\" alt=\"select import\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-import-2.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-import-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-import-2-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-import-2-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on Import from Outlook and click Continue.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11415\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-from-outlook-1.png\" alt=\"import pst to gmail\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-from-outlook-1.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-from-outlook-1-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-from-outlook-1-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-from-outlook-1-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Here, click on the \u201cMail\u201d option and click on the \u201cNext\u201d button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11414\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-emails-1.png\" alt=\"select mail messages\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-emails-1.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-emails-1-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-emails-1-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/select-emails-1-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Finally, click the &#8220;Finish&#8221; button to complete the migration process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Done!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limitations or Drawbacks of Manual Method<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No direct option is available to import OST to Thunderbird. Users need to complete multiple steps to complete this task.<\/li>\n<li>Properly implementing this manual approach requires technical expertise.<\/li>\n<li>High probability of data loss if something is wrong like malware or viruses, poor internet connection, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Automated Way to Import OST File to Thunderbird Directly<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Yota <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/ost-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OST Converter Tool<\/a> <\/strong>is the direct solution to import OST to Thunderbird without Outlook. This allows you to transfer all your emails contained in the OST file directly to the Thunderbird account. It does not need any external applications on the system to complete this process.<\/p>\n<p>This software also offers several file formats so users can convert OST to PDF file, <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/ost-converter\/mbox.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OST to MBOX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/ost-converter\/eml.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OST to EML<\/a>, etc. Along with this, users can smoothly <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/import-ost-to-gmail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">migrate OST email to Gmail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/import-outlook-ost-to-office-365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OST to Office 365<\/a>, and many other IMAP-supported email accounts.<\/p>\n<p>It supports corrupted or orphaned OST files without losing a single piece of information. With this, you can easily fix <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/cannot-open-particular-outlook-items-when-offline-error-fixed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cannot open particular Outlook items when offline<\/a> issue. The tool also supports OST files created by any Outlook version. Plus, the software works with all versions of Windows OS.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dl-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/dl\/yotaemailmigrator.exe\">Free Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, follow these steps to import OST file to Thunderbird account directly.<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Directly Import OST to Thunderbird Account are:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch the OST file conversion tool and click on the Open menu.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/msg-converter-1.png\" alt=\"ost converter\" width=\"1359\" height=\"861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/msg-converter-1.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/msg-converter-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/msg-converter-1-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/msg-converter-1-768x487.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on Email Data Files and select Outlook OST file.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9724 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pst-converter-tool.png\" alt=\"import ost to thunderbird\" width=\"1340\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pst-converter-tool.png 1340w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pst-converter-tool-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pst-converter-tool-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pst-converter-tool-768x495.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Preview all your emails and select the folder to transfer.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9783\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/preview-ost-emails.png\" alt=\"view ost file\" width=\"1359\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/preview-ost-emails.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/preview-ost-emails-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/preview-ost-emails-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/preview-ost-emails-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Apply filters if you want to export only selective emails.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9784\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-file-filters.png\" alt=\"selectively import ost file to thunderbird\" width=\"1359\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-file-filters.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-file-filters-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-file-filters-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ost-file-filters-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Export<\/strong> option then choose <strong>Thunderbird<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9785 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-to-thunderbird.png\" alt=\"migrate ost to thunderbird\" width=\"1360\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-to-thunderbird.png 1360w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-to-thunderbird-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-to-thunderbird-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-to-thunderbird-768x492.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Choose Thunderbird profile and click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9786\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-file-to-thunderbird.png\" alt=\"import ost file into thunderbird\" width=\"1359\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-file-to-thunderbird.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-file-to-thunderbird-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-file-to-thunderbird-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/import-ost-file-to-thunderbird-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! This is how you can import OST to Thunderbird along with attachments in a few easy steps.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dl-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/dl\/yotaemailmigrator.exe\">Free Download<\/a> <a class=\"buy-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/buy\/email-migrator\/\">Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n<p>In the blog above, we have mentioned the two popular methods i.e. manual and automated methods to import OST file to Thunderbird. There are some limitations to the manual method. However, you can use the automated tool to import OST to Thunderbird account directly. The recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/email-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email converter tool<\/a> has no limitations and offers a simple interface that any beginner can understand. A free demo of the tool is also available. So, choose any method according to your needs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<p><strong>Related Solution:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/outlook-to-thunderbird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Export Outlook to Thunderbird<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Are you tired of searching for a solution to import OST to Thunderbird email client? Then no worries. This blog will share the step-by-step process of how to import OST file to Thunderbird using the manual method and automated tool.\u00a0Keep reading the post and choose any method that meets your needs. 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