Notes Storage Facility — the mailbox database format used by HCL Notes / IBM Notes / Lotus Notes · Current name for Lotus Notes — required for some NSF workflows. / IBM Notes / IBM / HCL Notes desktop client that uses NSF databases. required · No Domino Server · No Zimbra Collaboration Suite; mail archives commonly use TGZ. Desktop
Import Zimbra emails to Lotus Notes NSF files without Domino Server requirement
.tgz). folder structure and email properties intact.Windows only. Free demo: up to 10 items from each TGZ folder.
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Export Zimbra TGZ backups to HCL Notes / IBM Notes / Lotus Notes NSF — Notes client required; Domino Server not required.
Real Softaken Zimbra to NSF Converter screens: browse the TGZ file, preview items, choose NSF, and set the destination. Click each step to enlarge.
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See Softaken TGZ Suite load Zimbra archives, preview emails, and export NSF — with Lotus Notes / HCL Notes installed, and without Domino Server or Zimbra Desktop.
Load Zimbra archives, preview emails, and export NSF with Notes installed — Domino Server and Zimbra Desktop are not required.
The software performs a safe conversion of Zimbra emails to Lotus Notes NSF file format with attachments. Without limiting the size of TGZ file, any huge size Zimbra file is converted to NSF file format. The entire conversion takes a few minutes to complete.
Benefit: No Zimbra Desktop required on your PC.
Once the TGZ file is loaded, users can preview the complete data of Zimbra items and can check/uncheck desired items to export from Zimbra to IBM Notes NSF file. Moreover, the output NSF file location is also mentioned by users as per their choice.
Benefit: Convert or import only what you need.
The software takes complete care of all items of Zimbra file during the conversion process. All emails, attachments, email properties (from, to, date, cc, bcc, from, etc.), email formatting and TGZ file structure are preserved as it is after the conversion.
Benefit: Maintain meta properties after conversion.
The program is a widely supported and supports all the latest and older versions of Zimbra and Lotus Notes. Any Zimbra edition TGZ file is effortlessly converted for HCL Notes / IBM Notes / Lotus Notes (including 14, 12, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.5, etc.). Also, one can run the software on Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, & others.
Benefit: No Zimbra Desktop required on your PC.
100% smart and reliable conversion is performed by the application. There are only 4-5 simple steps to export Zimbra TGZ file to NSF file format. All the steps are self-expressive therefore no trouble is faced by users in handling the software.
Benefit: Ensures smart and instant conversion.
Before you apply for the pro version, you can test the software by instantly downloading the trial version of Zimbra to IBM Notes Converter Tool. This will provide complete idea of the tool to users by exporting 10 items from each folder of Zimbra TGZ.
Benefit: Evaluate the workflow before you buy.
Follow these steps:
Yes. Zimbra does not need to be installed to convert a TGZ file to Lotus Notes NSF.
It works with Lotus Notes / IBM Notes / HCL Notes editions such as 14, 12, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0, and earlier versions when Notes is installed.
No. Domino Server is not required. You do need Lotus Notes (or HCL / IBM Notes) installed on the PC for the conversion.
Yes. Attachments stay with the emails when they are exported to NSF.
Yes. Notes must be installed for NSF conversion. Domino Server is not required, and Zimbra Desktop is not needed either.
No. Add the TGZ file directly. Manual extraction with WinRAR or 7-Zip is not required.
Yes. It works with HCL Notes, IBM Notes, and Lotus Notes — including versions 11.0 through 6.0 and current HCL Notes clients such as 12 and 14 when Notes is installed.
This page covers converting Zimbra TGZ emails to NSF with attachments, properties, and folder structure. Contacts and calendar mapping into Notes is not listed as a documented feature here.
Yes. Select multiple TGZ files or a folder of archives, preview the items, and convert the selected emails to NSF in one run.
Yes. Attachments, email properties, formatting, and the TGZ folder structure stay in place after conversion.
No. Large Zimbra TGZ files convert to NSF without a file size barrier.
The free demo lets you convert and preview 10 items from each TGZ folder to NSF so you can evaluate the workflow. Full license unlocks unlimited conversion from $99.
Direct TGZ to NSF conversion: No need to manually unpack TGZ archives. Attachments, email properties, and folder structure stay in the NSF output. Notes client required; Domino Server is not.
Windows only: Supported on Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 & others. HCL Notes / IBM Notes / Lotus Notes required. Domino Server and Zimbra Desktop are not.
Free demo evaluation: Export 10 items per TGZ folder so you can test the workflow. Full license unlocks unlimited conversion.
Free demo exports 10 items per TGZ folder so you can test the workflow. Full license unlocks unlimited TGZ to NSF conversion.
| Features | Demo Version | Full Version |
|---|---|---|
| Convert Zimbra TGZ emails to Lotus Notes NSF | Available | Available |
| Preserve folder structure, attachments & email properties | Available | Available |
| Preview & selective item conversion | Available | Available |
| No Zimbra Desktop / Domino Server required | Available | Available |
| Works with HCL Notes / IBM Notes / Lotus Notes installed | Available | Available |
| Support Windows 11/10/8/7 & others | Available | Available |
| Limitation | 10 items / TGZ folder | Unlimited |
| Price | FREE | From $99 |
Customer feedback on Softaken Zimbra to NSF Converter.
Germany
When I planned to switch to Lotus Notes from Zimbra. Exporting Zimbra mailboxes to Lotus Notes was a big concern for me and I got your tool for this. Thank You Softaken for this valuable and effortless program.
Australia
All my emails from Zimbra are systematically exported to NSF file format by this application. I have never expected such fast performance.
Philippines
It became very easy for me to export TGZ emails to NSF file format with attachments even in the absence of Zimbra email client. The entire conversion process is so simple to understand.
UK
After checking the demo edition, I got the licensed edition of Softaken Zimbra to NSF Converter. I am fully satisfied with the working of this tool and hence want to suggest it to needy users.
Try the free demo (10 items per TGZ folder), then unlock unlimited conversion with a full Softaken license.
Available for Windows. Free demo exports the first 10 items per TGZ folder. HCL Notes / IBM Notes / Lotus Notes required — Domino Server and Zimbra Desktop are not.
