This blog will educate you, on how to read Lotus Notes NSF files to Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010. The listed steps are verified by IT experts. You can perform these steps on Windows 10, 8, 7.

Organizations are continuously focusing on enhanced and quick communication among their employees. In this regard, if the organizations are still relying upon Lotus Notes clients, then they should give it a thought. In contrast, Outlook is the most preferred and popular amongst users and non-users.

Outlook provides a simple and easy-to-use interface whereas Lotus Notes provides quite a complex user interface. Outlook can be accessed on any machine whereas Lotus Notes can be accessed only on the configured machine.

Due to variability in the features of Lotus Notes and Outlook, the Outlook is most recognized platform for business communications. The users are looking for a switch due to better communication, usage, and accessibility.

However, the users have a query as ‘How to read Lotus Notes NSF files to Outlook?

To answer this question there are two methods to switch from Lotus Notes to Outlook or import NSF Files into Outlook.

Steps to Transfer Emails from Lotus Notes to Outlook with Complete Data

It is a steps process, first export the NSF file into Outlook PST format. After that import it into Outlook.

1. Export NSF Files into Outlook PST Format
2. Import PST Created from NSF into Outlook

Step 1: - Export NSF Files into Outlook PST Format

There are two possible ways either export by free manual method or expert suggested third party software to convert NSF to PST Format.

1. Convert NSF to Outlook PST Format Manually
2. Export NSF to Outlook PST by Trusted Software

Method 1: Export Lotus Notes NSF to Outlook Manually

The following are the steps to export NSF files to PST format in the desired location on the desktop. Before performing these manual steps, first, check the limitations of the manual method.

1. Open the application ‘Lotus Notes’.
2. Open the mail tab.
3. Select the ‘File’ option from the menu bar.
4. Click on the ‘Export’ option to start the export process.
5. Select the location to save the exported files on the desktop and then, select the file format as ‘Tabular Text’ or ‘Structured Text’. On choosing the ‘Structured Text’, select the option ‘export in PST file’.
6. The export in CSV format is also possible by defining the export requirement in the CSV export dialog box.
7. Click on ‘Export’ to complete the process.

Limitations of Manual Method

1. Only technically sound experts can perform migration from Lotus Notes to Outlook.
2. There is the possibility of data integrity being affected during the migration process.
3. There are chances for data loss, data corruption, and distortion of data.

Method 2: - Convert NSF Files to Outlook PST Using Third Party Tool

The second method is the automated tool which eases the conversion process in less time than the manual method.

‘CubexSoft NSF to PST Converter’ is an automated tool that provides the solution in a quick and reliable manner.

4 Simple Steps to Convert NSF Files to PST

Step 1: - Download and Install the Software and Launch.

Step 2: - Browse Lotus Notes NSF Files in the Software Panel.

Step 3: - Select the PST radio button and browse Location.

Step 4: - Now Your NSF file is exported into Outlook PST format.

The following are some of the features of ‘The NSF to PST Converter Tool:

• Efficiently converts all the NSF files to PST format
• No limit on the file size and number of files to be converted
• Allows bulk conversion of NSF files into PST format
• Ensures to export of emails, contacts, calendars, tasks, etc.
• Efficiently maintains folder hierarchy and data integrity
• Allows to export the selected NSF files into PST format
• The drag-and-drop facility eases to upload the NSF files to be converted
• Converted NSF files can be saved in any location and named as per the user’s desire
• The properties of the converted data remain unchanged

Benefits of Using the Automated Tool

• It saves time and effort.
• It provides the drag and drop facility which is quite simple and easy to do.
• It ensures the folder hierarchy and file structure remains maintained.
• The data integrity remains intact without any loss of data.
• It is a cost-effective and one-time investment.

In the above blog, you have learned about the reason to prefer Outlook over Lotus Notes. The different ways of converting NSF to PST and then importing PST files into Outlook have been explained. The manual method requires technical expertise and is quite complex for naïve users. However, the automated NSF Converter tool is as simple as and drop facility. It ensures the successful conversion without any data loss which can be imported into Outlook using ‘Import and Export Wizard’.

Step 2: Import PST Created from NSF to Outlook

The following are the steps to import the exported NSF files into Outlook:

1. Install and Launch MS Outlook application.
2. Click on ‘File’, go to ‘Open Export’ followed by ‘Import/Export’.
3. Select ‘Import from another program or file’ and then click on ‘Next’.
4. Select ‘Outlook Data File’ and then click on ‘Next’.
5. Browse the file to be imported. Under the options, choose how you want to deal with the data. Then click on ‘Next’.
6. Enable the check option for ‘Include subfolders’ and choose ‘Import items into the current folder’.
7. Finally, click on the ‘Finish’ button. By doing so, Outlook will import all the PST files immediately. Hence, all the exported NSF files are now successfully imported into the Outlook application.