How to use Hotmail in Apple Mail? – Simplified Solution

If you have a query how to migrate Hotmail emails to Mac Mail and it has not been resolved yet so don't bother and visit this useful post to know the solution of this query. Hotmail is a web-based email application but sometimes, users want to access Hotmail emails in Apple Mail, which is a desktop-based email application. Let us understand the complete process to move Hotmail emails into Mac Mail.

To link Hotmail to Apple Mail, there are 2 steps –

Step 1. Export Outlook.com emails into Apple Mail supported format

Step 2. Import Hotmail downloaded MBOX file to Apple Mail

These two steps are discussed in details below.

Step 1. Export Hotmail Emails into Apple Mail Supported Format

• Firstly, download and install Softaken Hotmail Backup Pro on your system.
• Enter login details of Hotmail i.e. username and password.

• Once the software connects to Hotmail account, it will provide a complete view of database of Hotmail account. After that, click Continue button.

• Now, select All Mail or selected folder of Hotmail account whom you want to export in Apple Mail.
• Next, choose MBOX format from the available options to save Hotmail emails.
• Finally, provide an output directory to save the conversion results. Then, hit the Process Now button to begin the process.

Step 2. Import Outlook.com downloaded MBOX files into Mac Mail

• Open your Mac Mail application on Mac operating system.

• Click on File tab and select Import Mailboxes option.

• Choose Files in MBOX format option and hit Continue button.

• Select inbox.mbox file which you saved for importing Outlook.com emails to Apple Mail. Click Choose option.

• Hit the Done button and you will find MBOX files in Mac Mail.

Time to Wrap up

Now, users learnt with this article that it is a 2-step process to move Outlook.com emails into Mac Mail. By this, users can easily connect Outlook.com to Mac Mail application. The complete process requires no technical expertise.