Convert Lotus Notes to Apple Mail flawlessly

Nowadays, a number of email clients are available for user ease. It is very common for users to switch from one email client to another. However, reasons may vary from person to person behind this shifting. In this article, we are talking about Lotus Notes and Apple Mail. We have offered a step by step guide to convert Lotus Notes emails to Apple Mail. Prior this, know the reasons and challenges users face during the conversion.

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Introduction to Lotus Notes and Apple Mail email clients

What is Lotus Notes?

Lotus Notes is a cross-platform environment that is very popular among business users. It stores the mails in NSF file format. The mailbox file of Lotus Notes is usernames.nsf and names.nsf file is used to store address book.

What is Apple Mail?

Apple Mail is an email client for Mac operating system. The database of the email client is stored in EMLX and MBOX file format which is also supported by many email clients like Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Eudora and others.

Reasons for the conversion of Lotus Notes to Mac Mail

There are various reasons due to which the conversion of emails from IBM Notes to Mac Mail is needed by users –

• Apple Mail is a default email client for Mac operating systems
• Lotus Notes supported file format is not supported in other applications
• Due to the high-level security of Apple Mail email client
• Lotus Notes needs additional maintenance charges which is unaffordable by many users
• People who are switching from Windows operating system to Mac operating system needs conversion of Lotus Notes emails to Mac Mail.

How to convert Lotus Notes to Apple Mail?

In order to perform IBM Notes to Apple Mail conversion, users can opt for this effective solution i.e. MailsClick Convert NSF file to MBOX software. The application simply converts Lotus Notes emails into MBOX file format and later on import this MBOX file to Apple Mail. The application performs the conversion of Lotus Notes files to Apple Mail MBOX file format without any size restrictions and without connecting to IBM Domino Server.

Follow the steps to import Lotus Notes to Apple Mail MBOX –

• Download and Install the software on your Windows OS.
• After launching the tool, click on the Browse button and add NSF file.

• Check the complete Lotus Notes database. Also, choose items for conversion from Lotus Notes.

• Select MBOX file format under Export Type.
• Click the Browse button and specify a location to save MBOX file.
• Move the mouse pointer to Convert Now button.

• Now, open Apple Mail client on Mac system and follow the steps discussed below –
• Go to File menu and choose Import Mailboxes

• Choose Files in .mbox format under Import data from section and click Continue.

• Specify a location where you have saved MBOX file. Add the file by click on Choose button.

• Once the file is uploaded, click on Done.

Conclusion

With this article, one can easily get the conversion of Lotus Notes to Mac Mail. As there is no direct solution to perform this conversion. This conversion is generally demanded when users switch from Windows Lotus Notes to Mac OS. The software provides 100% error-free and safe conversion. To know the application before taking its license, download the demo edition and experience the tool and its functioning.