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Switch from Outlook to Thunderbird

1

Prepare Outlook's data files

Compact the PST data files, so that when you import, the deleted files are excluded:

Official Microsoft support document

2

Install Thunderbird version 31.8.0

Visit the link below, matching your computer's operating system.

Windows
Mac OS X
Linux 32-bit
Linux 64-bit

Navigate to the folder named after your preferred language.

en-GB = English, Great Britain
en-US = English, United States
de = German
es-ES = Spanish, Spain
...

Open that folder and download the installer, or package.

Mac OS X = Thunderbird 31.8.0.dmg
Windows = Thunderbird Setup 31.8.0.exe
Linux = thunderbird-31.8.0.tar.bz2

3

Stop Outlook

If you don't, the import in the next step will fail.

4

Start Thunderbird

  • Ensure that you are starting version 31.8.0
  • Ignore the account setup wizard at this point.
5

Run the import Wizard

  • Navigate to Tools -> Import