How to Export Roundcube Emails to Outlook? Best Solutions

Are you using the Roundcube email client, now you are looking for a solution to export Roundcube emails to Outlook but till now you have not found any solution with the help of which you can transfer the complete mailbox data in one go. So, there is no need to worry now, with the help of the solution we will provide you here, you can migrate complete Roundcube data to Outlook in one go.

As we all know Roundcube is a web-based email client that comes integrated with web hosting. Suppose you ever do not want to renew your web hosting plans for any reason, then if you have not transferred the data to Outlook, there is a chance of your data being lost at that time. Therefore, many users want to export the data before the expiry of the web hosting plan, due to which they find out the solution to this query. Let us now know all the best methods to export Roundcube emails to Outlook.

How to Export Roundcube Webmail to Outlook by Manual Ways?

There are two manual solutions available to migrate Roundcube to Outlook. In the first method, you will have to keep the Roundcube account activated which we will know the solution to sync Roundcube to Outlook.

We have divided the second method into two phases in which we will first save the selected emails on our local device and then import them into Outlook in the second phase. Now let us know the process of both manual solutions step by step.

#1: How to Export Roundcube Emails to Outlook?

1. open the MS Outlook application.
2. click the “File” tab on the top menu bar.

   

3. Tap on the “Add Account” option.

   

4. After clicking, enter the email address of Roundcube.
5. Click the checkbox “Let me Set up my Account Manually”, and click “Connect”.

   

6. Now, choose any “IMAP or POP” option as per your need.

   

7. After that, enter the “Incoming Server Address” detail or “Outgoing Mail Server Address Details”.

   

8. Finally, enter the Roundcube Account’s password and then click “Finish”.

   

Now, your Roundcube to Outlook syncing process is finished. You can check your data after a few minutes, as the syncing process may take a few minutes or an hour depending on your mailbox data size.

#2: Export Emails from Roundcube to Outlook: One by One

We have divided this method into two steps, in the first step we will download the selected emails one by one in the .eml format and then import the downloaded EML file into Outlook application.

Step 1: Download Emails One by One in .eml Formats

1. Firstly, log in to your Roundcube email client on your system.
2. After that, open any email which you want to download.
3. Now, click the “More” button on the menu bar.
4. After that, select the “Export” option in the drop-down menu.
5. Thereafter, browse the location and enter the “File” name.
6. Finally, click the “Save” button to export Roundcube emails to Outlook.

Note: Repeat all the steps depending on the number of emails you want to save. After completing the above steps, proceed to step two.

Step 2: Import Resultant Files into MS Outlook Application

1. Firstly, open the folder in which you saved the resulting data.
2. Right-click the file and select “Open With” >> “Outlook” option.
3. Now, your file will be open in Outlook, after that Click the “File” tab >> “Save As” option.
4. Enter the file name and choose the .msg option as the saving option list.
5. Finally, click the “Save” button.
6. Now, open the MS Outlook application on your System.
7. After that, drag and drop the file you saved in step 5 of phase 2.

Note: Repeat all the steps depending on the number of resultant files. If you want to export Roundcube emails to Outlook in bulk, you can move to a professional solution in method 3.

How to Export Emails from Roundcube Webmail to Outlook? Step by Step

We will export Roundcube emails in PST format because Outlook supports only .pst format for importing emails.

1. Download, install, and launch the software on your Windows or Mac systems.

   

2. Now, select the Roundcube Webmail option on the left side Webmail email client list.

   

3. After that, enter the Roundcube email address and password, now tap the Login button.

   

4. Thereafter, select the folder which you want to export Roundcube emails to Outlook.

   

5. Now, select the PST option on the Saving Option list.

   

6. Finally, browse the desired location and click the Backup button, now the software will start the exporting process immediately.

   

Import Resultant File into Outlook

1. Firstly, Open the MS Outlook application on your system.
2. Now, tap the “File” tab and “Open & Export” option.
3. After that, click the “Import/Export” option on the right side.
   
4. Thereafter, click the “Import from Another Program or File” and tap “Next”.
   
5. Select the “Outlook Data File (.pst)” option and tap “Next”.
   
6. Now, browse the PST file and click “Next”.
   
7. Finally, Enter the password and click the “OK” button to export Roundcube emails to Outlook.

Frequently Raised Concerns

• Ques 1. Can I directly export emails from Roundcube to Outlook?

  Ans. No, Roundcube and Outlook use different data formats, so direct export isn’t possible. However, you can export your Roundcube emails to a format compatible with Outlook and then import them, as we have shown in professional methods.

• Ques 2. Are there any alternative methods to migrate from Roundcube to Outlook?

  Ans. If you have a large number of emails, using EML files can be cumbersome. Consider these options:

  IMAP: If Roundcube and Outlook both support IMAP (a protocol for accessing email) and you want to connect to a Roundcube email ID, you can configure Outlook to connect to your Roundcube account. This way, you’ll export Roundcube emails to Outlook account.

  Professional Tools: Our tools can help transfer emails between different email providers.

• Ques 3. Can I choose to export only specific emails from Roundcube to Outlook or do I have to transfer my entire mailbox?

  Ans. If you want to export specific Roundcube emails to Outlook, you can use the second method of manual solution which is also free.

• Ques 4. Will the folder structure from my Roundcube mailbox be preserved during the import process into Outlook?

  Ans. Unfortunately, the EML export method usually does not preserve your Roundcube folder structure during import into Outlook. You may need to recreate the folder structure within Outlook after the import. If you choose a professional solution, the software will maintain your Roundcube folder structure after import.

Conclusion

In this article, we have mentioned two types of solutions to export Roundcube emails to Outlook, manual and professional. In which there are two methods of manual solution and an automatic tool is available in the professional method. You can use any one of these methods, but whichever method you select, first check your needs to see which method is suitable for you. If you select the professional tool, we have mentioned here to migrate Roundcube to Outlook, then we claim that you will transfer complete mailbox data in one go without any help. If you still have any queries then you can get help from our support team.