How to import .pst file to Yahoo Mail with a reliable method?
Outlook is an excellent email client based on desktop and Yahoo is a popular webmail service. Sometimes, users need to import Outlook PST files into their Yahoo mailboxes. To do this, users need a reliable solution which they can get through this article.
Let us first discuss a query of a user to understand the situation more clearly.
“I need to import Outlook PST to Yahoo Mail. The PST file contains thousands of emails so it is not possible to manually import Outlook PST file into Yahoo Mail. If I forward these emails, it will take more time and this becomes a lengthy task. So, kindly suggest me the best solution to easily import PST file data into Yahoo Mail in a short time."
Why Import PST to Yahoo Mail?
Both Outlook and Yahoo are popular email clients. However, Yahoo is a cloud-based email client that can be accessed all over the world. Outlook is a desktop-based application that has all its data stored in the system. So, Outlook is accessible only from a single system where it is installed. Thus, the need to import Outlook PST file to Yahoo arises.
Users who are working with Outlook for a long time, it is not easy for them to change their email address. Therefore, to resolve this issue, move PST data into a web-based email client like Yahoo. Get the complete process to export PST file to Yahoo Mail.
How to import PST data file to Yahoo Mail?
If you want to access Outlook PST data to Yahoo Mail, go through the following process. This is a fully manual process that does not involve any third-party tool. Only you need to do is to configure Yahoo account in Outlook. We have provided you the complete process. Perform this operating on any Windows system where your Outlook application is configured.
- Open MS Outlook and go to the File tab
- Click on add account under Info
- Choose the option of manual setup and Hit Next
- Select POP or IMAP and hit Next
- Add your Yahoo login details and go to More settings
- Under E-mail settings, go to Outgoing server tab and mark SMTP requires authentication option
- Go to Advanced tab and check the settings as shown below
- Now, Click Finish
- The configuration will be done successfully and hit Next
- You will get a message of configuration is done. Hit Finish
- Once the configuration is done, you can see Outlook is showing Yahoo emails.
- Now, select PST file folder and Drag & drop into Yahoo Folder as per your choice
- Open Yahoo Mail on any web browser and open the folder where you dropped PST data file.
Drawbacks of the manual method
There are some drawbacks associated with this manual solution such as –
- Lengthy and complicated process
- Not an appropriate solution for non-technical users
- A single wrong step can ruin the complete process
- Needs Outlook installed on the user system
Reliable solution to import PST to Yahoo Mail without Outlook
Looking at the drawbacks of the manual solution, we offer you a reliable and professionally tested utility GainTools Cloud Importer. It is an easy handling and smart application that can import multiple PST data files into Yahoo at one time and there is no need to configure Outlook for this migration. Try out the demo version to know the software in detail.
Steps to import PST emails to Yahoo with the software –
- Install and launch the program on your system.
- Select File or Folder mode and Browse PST files. Hit Next.
- Choose Yahoo Mail option and hit Next button to go ahead.
- Introduce email address and username of Yahoo account. Click on Authenticate User button.
- Select the folder or create a folder in Yahoo Mail to save PST files.
- Click on Upload Now button to begin importing PST data to Yahoo Mail.
Concluding Lines
If users want to import PST to Yahoo Mail in a trouble-free manner then they may go for third-party tool however, the manual method is also described in this article but it is a little complicated and time-consuming process therefore we prefer third-party tool. Now, users can easily transfer PST emails to Yahoo cloud and access Outlook emails on Yahoo webmail.