How to Merge MSG Files into PST Format?

Several working professionals and home users want to merge MSG files into PST format. Users want to combine MSG files to PST format because an MSG file can store only single email, contact, calendar, task, note, etc. Hence, users face the problem while storing emails into MSG file extension.

While a PST (Personal Storage Table) file can store multiple emails as well as contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, journals, etc. Hence, users prefer to convert multiple MSG files to PST format.

Just continue read this informative article, as in this article I will explain a freeware and professional method to merge MSG files into PST format. After completion of the task, users can easily import resultant PST file into Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003.

Manual Method to Combine MSG Files to PST Format

Phase 1: Import MSG Files into Outlook

1. Run MS Outlook email client on your computer.
2. Generate a new folder under Microsoft Outlook.
3. Go to the folder where MSG files has been stored.
4. Select all MSG files from source location.
5. Lastly, drag and drop MSG files into recently created folder.

Phase 2: Export PST File from MS Outlook

1. Restart MS Outlook email client on your machine.
2. Select File >> Open & Export >> Import/Export option.
3. Choose Export to a file option and press Next button.
4. Select Outlook Data File (.pst) option, and hit on the Next.
5. Pick recently created folder and press Next to continue.
6. Browse destination path to store converted PST file.
7. Press Finish button and get converted PST file from source location.

Limitations of Manual Method

• This is a time consuming and lengthy process to merge MSG files into PST format completing 2 phases.
• Microsoft Outlook installation is mandatory to convert multiple MSG files to PST manually.
• You need to combine MSG files to PST format using both import and export phases so it requires some technical knowledge for completion of the task.
• Users may be unable to merge MSG files into PST because latest Outlook does not allow to import old ANSI MSG files.
• Sometimes, you may loss some email attributes and email visual formatting during convert multiple MSG files to PST.

Professional Tool to Merge MSG Files into PST

BitRecover MSG to PST Converter Tool is a perfect and expert recommended software to combine MSG files to PST format. The tool comes with free demo version that permits to merge maximum 25 MSG files to PST format. Thus, freeware version is helpful to evaluate its working process before investing money. Even, demo version works same as professional edition, thus users can easily understand the software working process.

1. Download and install MSG to PST Converter on your pc and upload MSG files in software GUI using Select Files or Select Folders option.
   
2. Thereafter, you can see MSG files or folders into software panel. Select required files that you want to merge and press Next to continue.
   
3. Choose PST as saving option from available options.
   
4. After that, use advance filter options to combine MSG files to PST by Date Range, From, To, Subject, Exclude Folder, etc.
   
5. This application automatically chooses Desktop as default destination path. However, users can easily change it accordingly by clicking on the Browse icon.
   
6. The tool also has an option to create separate PST per user, check it if required.
   
7. Click on Convert button to start the process to convert multiple MSG files to PST.
   
8. The process to merge MSG files into PST has been completed successfully.
   
9. Lastly, it will automatically open the destination path. Hence, you can easily get converted PST file.
   
10. Run MS Outlook and import converted PST file in Outlook if required.
    

MSG to PST Merger Features

• The tool is capable to combine unlimited MSG files to PST format without having the size limitations.
• MSG to PST Converter generates Unicode PST file which is compatible with Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003.
• This application has twin options i.e., Select Files or Select Folders for uploading MSG files in software panel.
• Best software to merge MSG files into PST format including attachments, subject, signature, email body, hyperlinks, and all.
• Convert multiple MSG files to PST including complete details without Microsoft Outlook installation.
• The tool automatically generates a log report file which has detailed information about how many MSG files are combines into PST.
• This software is compatible with all latest as well as previous Windows OS and Mac OS computers.

Conclusion

In this article, I have explained dual methods to merge MSG files into PST format. You can go with any suitable method according to your need and situation. However, manual method comes with some limitations that I have mentioned above. Thus, this is advisable to BitRecover MSG to PST Converter to combine MSG files to PST format.