Challenge
A managed service provider (MSP) supporting 120 client organizations struggled with separate tools for PST, OLM, MBOX, and OST conversions. Multiple applications increased licensing costs, training time, and project complexity.
Convert and migrate 4+ source-format mailboxes into 12+ file formats or directly into multiple email clients, all with folder structure, attachments, and metadata kept fully intact. Built for enterprise-scale migrations, it maps thousands of mailboxes, validates every destination before transfer, detects duplicates, and processes entirely on your device, with end-to-end local data processing with zero external storage.
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One interface, one licence, and one workflow for multiple mailbox formats
IT admins need a separate tool, layout, and set of quirks for PST, OST, OLM, MBOX, and each cloud client.
The same interface, workflow, and configuration process regardless of the selected source format.
Separate procurement, renewals, and licence management for different mailbox formats.
One licence supports MBOX, Thunderbird, PST, OST, and OLM as the source and multiple export and migration destinations.
Every IT team member has to learn a different tool for every format they support.
One universal mail conversion software to onboard staff on, no matter which of the five formats an engagement involves.
Maintaining multiple point solutions increases software and administrative expenditure over time.
A consolidated platform simplifies procurement while reducing software management overhead.
Organisations managing multiple email platforms often require several different utilities.
Handles MBOX, Thunderbird, PST, OST, and OLM within one application, making it suitable for enterprise migrations, MSPs, and consolidation projects
Explore the most common mailbox migration and conversion scenarios
Switching from a MacBook to a Windows PC often leaves you stuck: Windows Outlook cannot open Mac Outlook's OLM files at all. Employees, freelancers, and creative agencies often convert OLM files to PST format, which keeps folders, attachments, and formatting fully intact.
IT policy often mandates Microsoft 365, but staff running Thunderbird on Linux or older machines are left holding MBOX files Outlook cannot read. A clean MBOX to PST migration moves mail, folders, and structure across safely, without the risk of manual copy-paste profile errors ever.
A crashed machine, a deleted Exchange profile, or a replaced mail account can leave OST files orphaned, with no Exchange server left to reconnect them to. This All-in-One Mail converter processes these orphaned OST files directly, converting these orphaned files to PST format without waiting on IT support.
Reinstalling Windows or moving to a new laptop puts Thunderbird's MBOX profile at risk of breaking, especially folder structure and attachments. The Aryson’s Thunderbird backup tool carries every mailbox, subfolder, and message across to the new machine intact.
When an employee leaves, HR and IT need their OST, PST, or OLM mailbox converted into a stable archive format for compliance retention, not left stored in a fragile Outlook profile. A clean, complete export protects the organisation if that data is ever needed again.
Solicitors handling disclosure or e-discovery often face mailboxes spread across PST, OLM, and MBOX formats from different staff and systems. Converting everything into a single searchable PDF or PST archive makes review straightforward and gives a defensible, consistent record for litigation and compliance requirements alike.
When two companies merge or restructure, mismatched mail systems between teams become an immediate problem. Consolidating every mailbox, regardless of original format, PST, OLM, or MBOX, into one standard format lets the combined organization move onto a single platform quickly and cleanly across every department.
Google Takeout exports Gmail data as MBOX files, but most email clients and business workflows require different formats. Converting Takeout archives into PST, PDF, EML, MSG, or other formats makes them easier to access, migrate, archive, or share without losing mailbox structure.
Retain every mailbox component, from attachments and contacts to calendars, tasks, notes, metadata, and folder hierarchy
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MAILBOX EMAIL EXPORT
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(Available for PST, OST, and OLM sources) CALENDAR & MEETING EXPORT
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(Available for PST, OST, and OLM sources) TASK ITEM EXPORT
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(Available for PST, OST, and OLM sources) NOTES EXPORT
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FOLDER STRUCTURE & CUSTOM DATA
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Accelerate complex mailbox conversion projects with bulk processing, intelligent mapping, real-time monitoring, and enterprise-grade migration controls.
Aryson Universal Mail Conversion software bulk processes thousands of emails from MBOX, PST, OST, and OLM sources within one migration run. Multiple mailboxes convert together, saving admins from repeating manual export steps across large enterprise email environments daily.
Using this enterprise mail converter, users can drag and drop MBOX, PST, OST, or OLM files directly into the loading window instead of browsing folders manually. This speeds up enterprise workflows when handling hundreds of mailbox files during large migrations.
Migration supports mapping many source mailboxes to multiple destination mailboxes at once, covering many-to-many, many-to-one, one-to-many and one-to-one setups across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Default Folder mapping lets admins follow the original tree hierarchy or map default folders like Inbox, Sent, Drafts, and Trash automatically, ensuring the source mailbox structure stays intact after export to Microsoft 365 or Gmail.
CSV Import
Bulk mailbox mapping accepts CSV import so enterprises can assign multiple users at once. Teams download a sample template, fill in mailbox details, and upload it instead of manually selecting every single destination mailbox individually.
Search Users
A built-in search option helps admins quickly locate specific mailbox users during mapping, instead of scrolling through long lists fetched automatically from Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or the authenticated enterprise tenant directory for migration.
Incremental Export
The skip existing exports option prevents duplicate migration of already converted emails, while date range filters allow admins to run incremental exports covering only new messages received between a chosen start and end date range.
Large Mailboxes
Large mailboxes are handled through PST segmentation up to 20GB, MBOX splitting by file size, and PDF size restriction, keeping exported files manageable during enterprise migrations without any imposed overall size limit enforced.
Output Control & Full-Page Preview
Custom Output Folder lets users set a specific save directory for exported files. Open in Browser sends the selected email's HTML body to the system's default browser for full-page viewing beyond the preview panel.
Unicode Support
The converter fully supports Unicode encoding, preserving multilingual subject lines, sender names and email body text accurately across MBOX, PST, OST and OLM sources, so enterprise migrations retain correct characters for global mailbox languages everywhere.
Live Progress
A real-time migration progress panel shows source and destination mailbox details, file counts, processing status, execution time, and messages processed, giving admins full visibility into enterprise conversions as they run continuously in the background.
Forensic Analysis
Forensic analysis is supported through detailed preview of headers, MIME structure, and raw HTML, letting investigators examine routing chains, message IDs, and DKIM signatures before migration for legal discovery and compliance-related enterprise investigations.
Connect supported email platforms using the authentication model recommended by each provider for secure, reliable, and large-scale mailbox migrations.
Imports PST, MBOX, OST and OLM to Office 365 via modern OAuth (standard sign-in) or impersonation mode (admin-driven mapping) across many mailboxes at once.
Azure AD app setup guideAuthenticates with a service account JSON key alongside the workspace admin account, enabling domain-wide access for bulk user mapping when migrating MBOX, PST, OLM, and OST files and Thunderbird profiles.
Generate a JSON keyTwo entry points: app authentication for a direct client credential pair or modern OAuth 2.0 for a single-click email sign-in when you.
Generate Client ID & SecretConnects to any IMAP host over an SSL-secured port, with a built-in server list for common providers to skip manual host entry while migrating PST to IMAP
Enable IMAP in settingsRoutes through the Microsoft 365 authentication layer, so a single verified email address is all that's needed to connect.
Uses Microsoft 365 flow belowAlso authenticates through Microsoft 365, connecting with a single verified email address instead of separate app credentials.
Uses Microsoft 365 flow belowPowerful filtering and export controls for precise mailbox conversion.
Apply date, sender, recipient, and subject filters to export only required emails, reducing migration time and unnecessary mailbox data efficiently.
Duplicate detection compares the To, From, Subject, Body, and Cc fields to skip redundant emails during conversion automatically every time safely.
Extract and save email attachments separately while preserving original filenames, simplifying doc management, compliance, backup, and independent attachment accessibility.
Exclude attachments during conversion to reduce output size, accelerate processing, and export email content only when required by policy rules.
Merge email attachments directly into PDF exports, creating single, self-contained documents for simplified sharing, review, and archival purposes efficiently.
Merge multiple MBOX files into one mailbox or apply MB/GB file size limits to create multiple merged MBOX outputs.
Split exported PST files or split loaded OLM/OST files/MBOX files into configurable sizes (up to 999 MB or 20 GB), improving Outlook performance.
*Automatically splits large PSTs into 40 GB segments if not selected*.
Maintain the original mailbox folder structure during conversion, keeping emails organised by folders such as Inbox, Sent Items, Drafts, and custom folders for easier access and management.
Limit PDF file size to 500 MB per document, creating manageable archives for easier storage, sharing, and long-term accessibility that is consistently maintained.
Skip previously exported emails to prevent duplicate migrations while processing only new mailbox content during repeated conversion jobs efficiently, always.
Apply customisable naming conventions for EML, MSG, PDF, DOCX, PNG, ICS, VCF, MD, and JSON exports to organise converted files consistently across projects and archives easily.
Choose any destination folder to save converted files, enabling organised storage, simplified access, and efficient mailbox management. By default, files are saved as per the Date and time of conversion
Managing thousands of mailbox folders manually can take hours. Mapped with Default Mailboxes automatically maps Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Deleted Items, and other standard folders to their matching destination folders. Custom folders are migrated without changes, reducing manual organisation after migration. Moreover, mapping supports One-to-One, One-to-Many, Many-to-One, and Many-to-Many relationships in a single run. If you need the exact source structure, enable Follow Tree Hierarchy to preserve every folder as it exists. Refer to the below table to know how folders are mapped.
Standard folders are automatically matched with their equivalent destination folders, preserving mailbox organization without manual remapping.
| Source Folder | Office 365 | Google Workspace |
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| Inbox | ➜ Inbox | ➜ Inbox |
| Sent Items | ➜ Sent Items | ➜ Sent Mail |
| Drafts | ➜ Drafts | ➜ Drafts |
| Deleted Items | ➜ Deleted Items | ➜ Trash |
| Junk Emails | ➜ Junk Email | ➜ Spam |
| Archive | ➜ Archive | ➜ All Mail |
Map each source file to its intended Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace mailbox using manual, bulk, or CSV-based assignments.
Choose Bulk Mode to assign all source files to selected destination mailboxes, or Custom Mode to map each file to its own mailbox.
AAutomatically fetch Microsoft 365 users or import them through a CSV file. Search users, verify mailbox details, and select only licensed accounts.
Select the destination mailbox for each source file individually. Search users, apply the mapping, import multiple mappings through CSV, and exclude folders when required.
Only licensed and valid mailboxes can be selected. Unlicensed or invalid accounts are automatically restricted.
Each source file is mapped to one or more Workspace user account before migration starts.
Import users through a CSV file using the provided sample format, then select and apply the required user mappings.
Select users from the directory, search by user ID, and apply the mapping before migration.
Review the mapped users in the confirmation table, verify the selected accounts, and proceed to start the migration
A simple five-step workflow to convert or migrate mailbox data securely with complete visibility.
Download the software, launch it as administrator, and choose the required source mailbox format.
Load mailbox files or profiles and preview emails, attachments, contacts, calendars, and other mailbox data.
Choose the destination format or email platform, authenticate the account, and map mailboxes for conversion.
Apply advanced settings; start the conversion; and monitor live progress, processed items, and export reports.
Designed to safeguard business data with modern authentication, local-first processing, and enterprise-ready compliance controls
| Security Layer | Implementation | Benefit | Status |
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| Local-First Design | Desktop app: conversion runs on device | Data portability & deletion | |
| Source Integrity | Read source file; never write back to it | Original mailbox not affected | |
| Corrupt/Locked File Defense | Auto-skip corrupt, invalid, locked PST/OST at loading time | No crash, no forced opening of damaged file | |
| Safe Interrupt | Stopping a process mid-job keeps partial output | Resumable, no data loss on cancel | |
| Duplicate/Overwrite Guard | Skip Existing Exports option | Prevent overwrite on re-run |
| Component | Tech | Purpose | Security Note |
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| OAuth Consent (Gmail/Outlook.com) | Google/Microsoft OAuth 2.0 | Personal account authentication | The password was never entered in the software |
| Microsoft 365 Modern Auth | Azure AD App (Client ID/Secret/Tenant/Admin) | Business tenant connectivity | MFA-compatible |
| Microsoft 365 Impersonation | Exchange Online RBAC | Enables mailbox mapping | Elevated privilege – admin grant required |
| Google Workspace | Service Account + JSON key + Domain-Wide Delegation | Tenant-wide migration | Protect sensitive JSON keys |
| Gmail App-Auth | Custom OAuth Client (ID/Secret) | Personal Gmail | Scoped access |
| IMAP | Email + App Password + Host/Port | Connect to a Generic server | Password-based, not OAuth – weaker than above methods |
Supporting organisations of every size with secure, reliable, and enterprise-ready mailbox conversion solutions
REAL SUCCESS STORY
A managed service provider (MSP) supporting 120 client organizations struggled with separate tools for PST, OLM, MBOX, and OST conversions. Multiple applications increased licensing costs, training time, and project complexity.
The MSP standardised every mailbox conversion using the Aryson Universal Mail Converter. A single interface handled multiple mailbox formats, bulk processing, direct cloud migration, duplicate removal, and preserved folder hierarchy across customer environments.
Review the hardware, operating system, and software prerequisites for efficient migration
Software Download
(Windows)
Size: 245 MBVersion: 26.6
Trial Limitations
The free demo version includes all features available in the fully licensed version, so you can properly evaluate the Aryson Universal Mail Converter before committing to a purchase. The only limitation is that it allows backup of up to 50 emails per folder. However, for .md and PNG formats, there is no limit applied to the number of files converted.
Product Guides
Requirements & Supported Versions
Hard Disk Space: Minimum 1GB free space required
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CPU E4600 @ 2.40GHz or higher
RAM: Minimum 4 GB (4 GB or above recommended)
Supported Platforms
Windows OS: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 98, NT & 95.
Software Prerequisites
FAQ
Compare feature availability, conversion limits, and functionality to choose the edition that best meets your email conversion needs
| Features | Demo Version | Licensed Version |
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| Convert 4+ Source formats to multiple formats | 50 items per folder | Entire mailbox |
| Export 4+ Source formats to multiple email clients | 50 items per folder | Entire Mailbox |
| Convert File Formats to PNG or MD format | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Folder Hierarchy Preservation | ||
| Batch File Processing | ||
| CSV Import Feature | ||
| Map Source Data to Target User Mailboxes (Office 365, Google Workspace) | ||
| Advanced Preview Window | ||
| Attachment Handling | ||
| Custom Naming Feature | ||
| File Naming Policy | ||
| Skip Existing Exports | ||
| Download Report & Track Conversion | ||
| Compatible with All Windows Versions | ||
| 24/7 Technical Support | ||
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Everything you need to know about supported formats, mailbox mapping, authentication, and conversion capabilities.
Ans. The Aryson Universal Mail Conversion software supports five source formats: MBOX, Thunderbird profiles, PST, OST, and OLM. It reads all of these directly, so you don't need the original email client installed on your system to load and convert.
Ans. Certainly. The software doesn't rely on the filename to identify a file's format. Instead, it checks the file's internal signature, so mailbox files without a proper extension still load and convert correctly.
Ans. During loading, the software automatically detects corrupted, invalid, or locked PST and OST files, skips them, and records the reason in the log. Locked OST files are read safely without requiring Outlook to be closed. In order to recover the corrupted MBOX , PST, OST or OLM files, you can explore various other utilities provided by Aryson.
Ans. Folders loaded from PST, OST, or OLM sources are shown in bold text within the folder tree. Any folder or email that contains an attachment is highlighted in yellow for easy spotting before conversion.
Ans. Mapping only activates for MBOX sources when a Google Takeout file is detected inside the selected MBOX folder. If you load MBOX data through Thunderbird instead, mapping does not take place at all here.
Ans. The first mode sends every source file to the same set of destination mailboxes, suiting many-to-many or many-to-one setups. The second mode lets you assign each file its own destination mailbox, supporting every possible combination.
Ans. Follow tree hierarchy recreates your exact source folder structure at the destination. Mapped with Default Mailboxes matches standard folders like Inbox and Sent to their destination equivalents, regardless of naming, while custom folders migrate unchanged.
Ans. Mailbox mapping is always available for PST, OST, and OLM sources. For MBOX files, mapping only activates when a Google Takeout file is detected in the source. Loading MBOX data via a Thunderbird profile disables mapping.
Ans. PST output can be split into segments ranging from 1 MB up to 20 GB, and PDF files can be capped at up to 500 MB each. MBOX output has no size limit at all.
Ans. Yes, it compares the To, From, Subject, Body, and CC fields, and an email counts as a duplicate only if every selected field matches exactly. This check applies within the current conversion job, not before.
Ans. A mailbox marked Allowed is licensed and valid, so it can be selected as a migration destination. A mailbox marked Denied is unlicensed or invalid, meaning it cannot be chosen as a destination for migration.
Real migrations. Real results
We migrated over 500 PST files to Microsoft 365 without losing a single email. The mailbox mapping feature let us assign each file to the correct destination in minutes. Folder hierarchy stayed fully intact, and every attachment came through perfectly. Aryson made migration effortless."
IT Manager, Mid-Size Enterprise
Converting OLM files to Google Workspace was completely seamless. The multi-tab preview showed the calendar, contacts, and notes before we exported anything, so we caught issues early. Duplicate detection saved hours of manual cleanup. Migration status tracking gave our team full visibility throughout the entire process."
System Administrator, Managed IT Services
We handled 1000+ MBOX files across multiple client mailboxes, and the software preserved every single file and item. Drag-and-drop loading, advanced search, and date filters made prep effortless. Real-time progress tracking meant no guesswork during migration. It's now our go-to tool for every mailbox conversion project."
Founder, IT Consultancy / MSP