How to Export Opera Mail to PST – Convert MBS Files

In this changing world, new email applications come with advanced features and daily security options. Nobody wants to recover some functions or slow performance in their email client application. Users choose applications which are having smart features and better security. If the users are not satisfied with their email clients, then they want to switch from one email platform to another for a better experience and for that they need to migrate from one application to another one. In this blog, we will discuss how to export Opera Mail to PST. There are many users who want to switch from Opera Mail to Outlook because of its functionality and features. So, let’s start with the process.

Simple Method to Convert Opera Mail to PST

Opera mail stores its mailbox files in MBS file format. One MBS file contains multiple emails and attachments. To know how to export Opera Mail to PST, we must go through two steps:

1. Find Opera Mail email storage file
2. Export Opera Mail to PST file

Once the files are available in PST, you can also choose to import them in Outlook as per requirement. For ease of users, it is also provided in the article.

Step 1: Find Opera Mail Email Storage File

Before importing Opera Mail to Outlook, let’s first know where Opera Mail stores its emails and export the Opera Mail mailboxes into MBS files.

You can also export mailboxes from Opera Mail by “right-clicking on mailbox (Inbox)” and choosing “Export”.

1. Right-click on the Mailbox and go to the Export and select the location to save the file.
2. And the second is to locate the files that Opera has already stored at its default location. For more information follow the steps given below:
3. Install Opera Mail and run it in the system.
4. Go to the menu and choose the Help option.
5. Copy the location which is installed under the Mail directory – C: Users\name of the machine\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\mail
6. Lastly, copy the path and paste it into the folder Access Bar, and then go to Store >>Account folder to view emails in MBS Format.

Once you get the MBS file, you can convert Opera Mail to PST format with the next step.

Also Read: Import Outlook to Opera Mail?

Step 2: Export Opera Mail to Outlook

Before following the steps, download and install MBOX file extractor software in your system.

1. Click on Add File to choose the MBS file, then click on the Next button. And also, no need to change the default selected option before clicking on the Next option.
2. From the Opera email store, locate the MBS File. And click on the Process option.
3. If you want to convert multiple MBS files at once, then use the Folder Mode option.
4. In the tool’s interface find multiple previews of emails with attachments. Then click on the Export button to initiate Opera Mail to Outlook conversion process.
5. Now, from the Export options select Selective folder or complete mailbox transfer to PST.

Now, you have successfully converted Opera Mail to PST. You can easily access all the MBS emails by importing the PST files in MS Outlook.

Note: This software allows converting MBS, MBX and MBOX to PST file format.

Importing the Converted PST Files in MS Outlook

Follow the given steps to finally access the converted emails in the Outlook application:

1. Install and run Outlook in your system and choose the File option.
2. Then select Open & Export, then hit on Import/Export option.
3. From the Import/ Export Wizard, select Import from another program or file.
4. Click on the Next button to continue the conversation after choosing Outlook Data File (.pst).
5. Click the browse button and choose the resultant PST file and select other desired option
6. Hit the finish to start importing emails of PST files into Outlook

Importing process is done. Now, you can check your Opera Mail emails directly in the Outlook account.

Also Read: How to Import MBOX to Outlook?

Final Words

In the above blog, we discussed how to export Opera Mail to PST. Due to the lack of any manual method, this process requires the involvement of a professional solution. That’s why a 2-step conversion process is mentioned above that can easily convert MBS to PST format. Once the files are converted, they can be easily imported into Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 & 2003.