Importing .eml files into Microsoft Outlook
Importing .eml files is trivial for Mozilla Thunderbird or Outlook Express. You just drag the files and drop them in the mail folder, et voila! Life is not that simple however when using the full version of Outlook. Dropping an .eml file in Outlook will have it compose a new mail message with the .eml file attached.
The trick: Outlook Express offers a way to export messages to Outlook!
Even if you are using Outlook, Outlook Express will almost always be installed on your system as well, although you may have trouble locating it (Tip: open an explorer window and type msimn.exe). To import the files, use the following steps:
- Start Outlook Express (msimn.exe)
- Drag & Drop the files into Outlook Express.
- In Outlook Express go to: File | Export | Messages and export the messages to Outlook.
That's all.