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To migrate Lotus Notes to Office 365 without losing emails, I’d use a direct NSF migration instead of manually moving emails. Manual transfer can become difficult when the NSF file contains many folders, attachments, and other mailbox data.

I’d consider Softaken Lotus Notes to Office 365 Migration Tool for this situation because it lets me add the NSF file, preview the mailbox, select required folders and transfer the data to Microsoft 365. It also supports emails, attachments, calendars, notes, journals, and folder structure.

Easy Migration Steps:

Add NSF: Select the Lotus Notes database. Preview Data: Check the available folders and mailbox items. Select Content: Choose the required data. Connect Office 365: Enter the destination account details. Start Migration: Transfer the selected data. Verify Mailbox: Check emails, attachments, and folders in Office 365.

For a larger migration, I’d test one NSF database first before moving the rest.

You can convert MBOX files to PST format using a specialized converter tool that is built to easily migrate MBOX data into Outlook-compatible PST format. Because there is no direct method to migrate MBOX files to PST format, using a third-party utility becomes a reliable option. In that situation, GainTools MBOX to PST Converter is an expert solution for accurate conversion. It supports bulk processing with a preview feature and selective data transfer and ensures complete data safety during MBOX file export.

For a free way to import PST files to Office 365, Microsoft’s native PST Import is the first option that you can try; this manual way works well when you only have a few PST files.

The problem comes with the manual method. You need Microsoft 365 admin permissions, upload the PST files to Microsoft’s import location, prepare the CSV mapping that tells Microsoft which PST goes to which mailbox, and then create the import job. For a few files that is manageable, but with dozens of PSTs it becomes repetitive and easy to mis-map a mailbox.

When I had to move several old PST archives into Microsoft 365, I wanted a simpler way to review the data before importing it. I ended up checking TrustVare PST to Office 365 Converter because it could read the PST directly, preview the mailbox, let me select the required folders, and transfer the selected data to Office 365. That was useful when I didn’t want to import an entire archive blindly.

So, for a couple of PST files, Microsoft’s free import route is enough. For multiple archives or selective PST migration, a direct PST to Microsoft 365 tool can save a lot of the manual handling.