How to Convert IncrediMail Backup to Outlook PST File?

In the world of email communication there are new technology has been developed time to time. Earlier there are only few mode of communication were available. Most of them were only web based. As the time changed technology has also been changed and has come up with more comfort. Earlier we had Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, etc. as the mode of communication. As I mentioned that we always prefer those things which are easier and with which we can feel comfort. Of course that is why technology has been developed. Now a days we prefer desktop email clients from which some of the popular ones are MS Outlook, IncrediMail, Mozilla Thunderbird, The Bat!, Windows Live Mail, etc. Some of the email clients you can experience are the in-build which you don’t need to buy or some are available free of cost.

Here I will be explaining about IncrediMail and Outlook both the email clients, also about how to convert IncrediMail backup to Outlook and why it is required to convert switch from IncrediMail to Outlook.

IncrediMail and Outlook

Let us first take a look at IncrediMail:

It is also same as the other email client and is available for free on its official website. You can easily add emoticons and skins or can say themes as it includes personalized and customized features. IncrediMail is for those you generally look for interesting things. As per the professional users its experience is not that good as other email applications like Outlook, Windows live Mail, etc.

Features it includes:

• Notifiers 
• Free of Cost
• 3D Effects
• Sounds 
• Letters 
• Animations 
• Emoticons 
• Ecards  
• Capturing Animations from the Web
• Handwritten Signatures

Microsoft Outlook:

If we discuss about MS Outlook that it is not required to explain that how much popularity Outlook has been gained yet. It happened due to its much demand by not only small business people but on large scale too. In spite of discussing known factors about MS Outlook let’s have a comparison of Outlook Vs IncrediMail by which you will be clear about both the email application.

Outlook Vs IncrediMail:

• Using IncrediMail you need to pay for extra features whether MS Outlook comes with all the features once you buy it.
• MS Outlook comes up with all security, you don’t have to pay extra for that but in case of IncrediMail for more security purpose you will have to buy the premium version.
• MS Outlook looks professional whether if you are going to use IncrediMail then it can be possible that the emoticons and so much fun features can irritate you.
• There is no Export option of email data in IncrediMail, if you want to backup of all the data you will have to pay for that whereas Outlook provides export option.
• Outlook has more options like Meetings, Calendar, etc. features which are missing in IncrediMail.

Are you thinking to convert IncrediMail backup to Outlook? The question is how? Is there any manual process or you will have to use Third Party Tool?To all the questions in your mind we have a simple way to answer. Let us discuss about both and according to your convenience choose the one and convert IncrediMail backup to Outlook. Before that know how to take backup of the IncrediMail Data or how to save IncrediMail mails for you backup.

To save IncrediMail email first, select an email and Go to File option >> Click Save As >> Choose location to save, you can see it will save mail in .eml format. Point to be noted here is that you can save single mail using this method repeat the process to save more emails.

Second, you can go to the default location of IncrediMail where it saves all its data.

Backup for IncrediMail 2.0 File Location: 

WINDOWS XP: C: > Documents and Settings> Your User Name (Logon Name) > Local Settings > Application > Data > IM

WINDOWS Vista/7: C: > Users > Your User Name (Logon Name) > AppData > Local Settings >IM

Backup for IncrediMail 2.5 file Location 

Before going to the location make sure you have chosen for Shown Hidden Files and Folders.

  C: > Users > YOURUSER > AppData > Local > IM

Here you can see in IncrediMail 2.0 File Location that Message data is saved in .imm format and at IncrediMail 2.5 file location in Messages that .iml format. But the tragedy is Outlook supports PST format only there is no other way to convert IncrediMail backup to Outlook with unlimited messages, you must have to go for a third party tool. A tool which can support to convert your corrupt data or which do not bother about the version of the IncrediMail you are going to convert into Outlook and to which version of Outlook you are going to import into.

Check more for the Third Party Tool IncrediMail to Outlook:

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/How-to-Convert-IncrediMail-730f72fb