What is Outlook MSG & PST Files & How to Convert MSG to PST?

Whenever we talk about transferring a mail to Outlook we consider the conversion of MSG files into PST Outlook. Both MSG and PST are file formats of Outlook but they are very different from each other. Let’s have a brief look at the above-mentioned file formats.

MSG File Format:

It is generally referred as an Outlook Mail Message File. A single mail that is stored in Outlook is in .msg file format. One MSG file can hold only one mail. This mail can contain one or more fields like – sender and recipient information, date, subject, message body or any contact information included.

Outlook PST File Format:

The PST File format stores all the components of mail in a single PST File. The components may include contacts, calendars, notes, attachments, etc. PST stands for Personal Storage File Format. They increase the capacity of email data it can store and also provides an offline access.

How to Create a MSG file from Outlook?

A MSG file can be created by dragging a message from the Outlook folder and dropping it to a destination folder.

Need for Conversion of MSG files into Outlook PST:

When there are multiple MSG format files present which the user has to manage, it becomes a difficult and time-consuming task. To ease it we export MSG to PST, as it can hold all the MSG messages into a single PST Outlook 2003,2007,2010,2013,2016 format.

How to Convert MSG Files into PST File Format:

There are two ways by which this conversion process can take place-

1. 1. By Manual Means
2. 2. Using a Conversion Tool

Procedure 1: Manual

In this method the user can manually convert the MSG files into PST format by following the given steps:

1. 1. Open Outlook.
2. 2. Create an empty folder.
3. 3. Select a MSG File which is to be imported.
4. 4. Drag that particular file and drop it in the folder which has been created.

This process is suitable when the number of MSG files is very less. As it involves Drag and Drop process of individual files. When the case of huge no of files is involved we prefer the second procedure.

Procedure 2: Automated Tool- To Import MSG to PST

This method is used when we need to export MSG files to PST in bulk. When the user needs to convert multiple Outlook mails into PST format we use the conversion tools for it. As it is not possible for the user to carry out the manual procedure for thousands of MSG files, it would be a very time taking work.

The conversion tool imports all the files into a single PST file in a hassle-free manner. The MSG to PST Converter Wizard caters to it in a very effective manner. This tool converts all MSG files into UNICODE PST format and is compatible with Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016.

Conclusion:

In this article we talked about the conversion of MSG files into PST format which can effectively done by the manual procedure for a few no of files but for a large no of MSG files switch to a conversion tool like- DataHelp MSG to PST Converter Wizard.