Export Lotus Notes (IBM Notes / HCL Notes) NSF mailbox data to PST, PDF, MBOX, EML & more
Migrate emails, notes, calendars, contacts, journals, and tasks from NSF databases into Microsoft Outlook-ready formats and open standards—preserving folder structure, attachments, and message properties.
Note: Lotus Notes installation is required for Lotus Notes Conversion & file should not be encrypted
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.nsf) holding email, calendar, contacts, and mailbox data.100% Safe & Verified Download The Windows installer is digitally signed with a trusted certificate, ensuring authentic publisher identity and zero tampering.
Real Softaken screens for Lotus Notes Converter—open the workflow, browse NSF data, preview mail, then export. Click a step or the arrows; click a screenshot to enlarge. More screens: screenshot gallery.
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Browse NSF data, preview mailbox items with attachments, pick PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, or another format, and save on Windows—without Microsoft Outlook installed.
Core Lotus Notes migration capabilities—with a short benefit under each feature.
Softaken IBM Notes Converter Utility gives you authorization to convert emails from Lotus Notes file to 6+ handy file formats such as NSF to PST, EML, MBOX, PDF, EMLX, MSG, and HTML. Only few steps and users are free to export Lotus Notes data to multiple programs like Outlook, Thunderbird, Adobe Reader, etc.
Benefit: One NSF workflow covers Outlook PST and open mail/archive formats.
This Conversion tool for Notes database allows exporting all data items from NSF file such as email messages, notes, contacts, calendars, journals, tasks, etc. With fastest conversion process and 100% accuracy assurance, users are free to migrate Lotus Notes data items into desired file format without restricting data file size.
Benefit: Move the full Notes mailbox—not just mail—in one job.
This NSF Data File Exporter smoothly migrate all internal folders of Lotus Notes file such as Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Trash, Deleted, User specific folder, etc. Also, users have option to mark desired folder from Lotus Notes file to export into required email client. After preview, users have option to mark desired folders/items from left side of the screen.
Benefit: Export the whole NSF tree or only the folders you select.
This NSF File Converter needs installation of Lotus Notes email client on the conversion machine prior exporting data from NSF file. Moreover, only dummy profile can also work to execute the conversion. In addition to this, every NSF file of IBM Notes version like 14.0, 12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, 4.5, etc. are well supported by the tool.
Benefit: Works with current and legacy HCL / IBM Notes NSF files on Windows.
Once the NSF data file is added, this utility proper scan NSF file every item and then users can view complete database on their screen. Here, users can mark desired item and view its information in details before you pick any file format to export Lotus Notes file data. This will help users to check the data items & their accuracy.
Benefit: Verify items on screen before you commit to an export format.
This Lotus Notes Mailbox Converter is purely independent of Domino Server. Without connectivity with Domain Server, your Lotus Notes database is exported into your selected file format. It can be PDF, PST, MBOX, or any other file format supported by this software. With every single detail inside NSF file, the data is exported safely.
Benefit: Convert local NSF files offline—no Domino Server required.
While converting Lotus Notes emails to any file format, the software holds all properties of email items. These include header part of message, attachments, content and email formatting. It smoothly converts normal and embedded attachments with Lotus Notes emails to user-decided format & at user-decided location.
Benefit: Headers, body formatting, and attachments stay with each message.
This Softaken Lotus Notes File Converter ensures maintaining hierarchy of email folders as it is. You will get all the folders exactly in desired file format after the conversion. It will not modify the original folder hierarchy. It has been well-examined and highly recommended program by IT experts for conversion of Lotus Notes data file.
Benefit: Output mirrors your Notes folder tree in PST or mail formats.
Even before purchasing this software, users can check complete working of it. For this, free demo version is provided by Softaken Team. With this trial edition, users can convert only first 10 items from each folder of Lotus Notes file. After this, users can get desired license of this program such as personal, business, and enterprise.
Benefit: Try browse, preview, and conversion on real NSF data before you buy.
Free demo: Convert the first 10 items from each folder to evaluate the workflow before upgrading to a full license.
It works with NSF files from IBM, HCL, and Lotus Notes releases—including 14.0, 12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, and 4.5, plus other supported Notes versions listed on this page.
Lotus Notes must be installed on the PC where you run the converter (a dummy Notes profile is often enough). Microsoft Outlook is not required to generate PST or other export formats. You also do not need Domino Server connectivity.
This converter exports NSF mail and related items to PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, EMLX, PDF, and HTML. For dedicated vCard or ICS workflows, see Lotus Notes Contacts Converter and Lotus Notes Calendars to ICS.
Yes. Message headers, body content, formatting, and normal and embedded attachments stay with each item, and the original NSF folder hierarchy is kept in the export.
Lotus Notes installation is required. For dependable results, use a properly configured Notes profile and an NSF that is not encrypted, as stated in the product note above.
This Lotus Notes Converter includes contacts and calendars among NSF data items in its supported formats (PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, EMLX). For focused vCard or ICS export from address books and calendars, use Softaken Contacts Converter and Calendars to ICS.
Automatic PST splitting by size threshold is not a documented feature here. You can still convert large NSF stores by selecting folders or batches of mail—there is no stated NSF size limit on this page.
The free demo behaves like the licensed edition for evaluation: you can browse NSF databases, use the live preview, and convert the first 10 items from each folder. That is enough to confirm formatting and attachments before you upgrade to a full personal, business, or enterprise license for unlimited conversion.
Lotus Notes NSF — Browse NSF databases, preview mail, contacts, and calendars, then export to PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, or EMLX. Lotus Notes must be installed on Windows; Microsoft Outlook is not required. See the Lotus Notes Converter user guide.
Free demo evaluation: Convert the first 10 items from each folder so you can test browse, preview, and export before buying. Full license unlocks unlimited conversion from $49 on Windows.
Windows only
Lotus Notes · NSF
10 items / folder
PST · MBOX · EML · more
System requirements and installer packages for Softaken Lotus Notes Converter on each supported OS.
Desktop installer
Try Lotus Notes NSF browse, preview, and conversion on sample items. The licensed version removes the per-folder item limit for complete mailbox migrations.
| Features | DEMO Version | FULL Version |
|---|---|---|
| Add NSF files & preview mailbox tree | Available | Available |
| Export to PST, EML, EMLX, MSG, MBOX | Available | Available |
| Also save to HTML & PDF | Available | Available |
| Emails, contacts, calendars, notes, tasks | Available | Available |
| Attachments (normal & embedded) | Available | Available |
| Keep folder hierarchy intact | Available | Available |
| Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 | Available | Available |
| Limitation | First 10 items / folder | Unlimited |
| License | Free demo | Full license |
Notes from people who converted Lotus Notes NSF data with Softaken.
United States
Earlier, I was so scared of data loss while exporting Lotus Notes data file but once I checked this software demo version. I got confidence as I found this program fully safe. Now. I highly suggest this software to all needful persons.
Safe Lotus Notes export demo
Germany
A single product with multiple conversion options, this is how the software works. I liked it for few reasons that are scan, preview, and different file formats to convert Lotus Notes file.
Scan, preview, many formats
Australia
Thanks for Softaken Team efforts on this product. This is the most simplified application for HCL Notes data file conversion having friendly working steps and interface. Truly a worthy investment.
Simple HCL Notes conversion
United States
From last 1-2 weeks, I am surfing for the solution to convert mailboxes from Lotus Notes Domino Server. Finally, one day I came across this IBM Notes Migration Software. I purchased its enterprise edition and fully happy by investing in it.
Enterprise Notes migration
Export IBM / HCL Notes mailboxes to PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, and more on Windows with Softaken Lotus Notes Converter.
