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How to transfer Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird?

Windows Live Mail is an email client introduced by Microsoft in the year 2007. It was a free email program and widely accepted at the time. But now this email client has become obsolete and thus has lost its popularity. As a result, users want to transfer Windows Mail to Thunderbird.

Thunderbird is a popular free desktop-based email application for communication. It helps users to send/receive email and manage calendars, tasks, and contacts. Furthermore, users can access multiple of their email accounts in Thunderbird simultaneously. This is a great advantage of the Thunderbird application which allows users to manage their multiple accounts at one place.

Advantages of Thunderbird Mail over Windows Live Mail—

  • Windows Live Mail is not accepted by many professionals but Thunderbird is largely accepted by the users and hence it becomes easier to communicate through it.
  • Windows Live Mail users cannot access multiple accounts from their accounts while Thunderbird users can access multiple accounts.
  • Thunderbird provides advanced and additional beneficial features to the users as compared to Windows Live Mail.

Two Method to transfer Window Live Mail to Thunderbird

1. Manual Method

  • Install free ImportExport Tools NG extension in your Thunderbird application.
  • Once the extension is added, create a new folder by right-clicking on it.
  • Then right-click on the folder and select ImportExportToolsNG >> Import all messages.
  • Select the folder having EML files to Import Window Live Mail to Thunderbird. 
  • After, the import process will start immediately.

Why it’s not comfortable to use – 

But the manual method has some drawbacks and not to use comfortable. When users transfer Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird using the manual method, it is time consuming and there is a fear of data loss.

2. Automated Method

Most users choose the manual method as it is easy to use and gives the best results during conversion. It is risk-free and securely transfers Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird in few clicks of mouse and without losing a bit of data.

So I recommend best-automated tool that’s name is SysInspire Window Live Mail Converter Software to transfer Window Live Mail to Thunderbird without any restriction. This utility smoothly run all Window based versions up to 11 and gives best outcomes while importing Window Live Mail emails to Thunderbird. 

Why we go with a  automated tool- Best benefits

  • Technical and nontechnical users can smoothly run the software without any effort. 
  • It smoothly import emails from Window Live Mail to Thunderbird and other various formats.
  • This tool has 10+ formats for conversion of MBOX file like PST, EML, EMLX,, MSG, NSF, MBOX, Outlook 365 and other different formats.
  • Before Conversion, this utility shows a live preview of emails from Window Live Mail.
  • This utility is workable on Window OS versions like Window 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, and other versions below.
  • This software provides technical support 24*7 for solving users’ problem regading the software.

Free Demo Version

For users understanding and satisfaction, it offers a free demo version where users can import up to 25 emails from each Window Live Mail folder to Thunderbird and other different formats without any charges.

Steps to transfer Window Live Mail to Thunderbird by using Automated Method:-

  1. Download and launch SysInspire Window Live Mail Converter Software on your Computer.
  1. Click on “Select WLM Mailbox” button then add WLM file in the software.
  1. Then click on “Next” Button and software shows live preview of WLM inner emails and users can select the needed files for conversion of WLM file.
  1. Then click on “Convert Mailbox” button and software shows multiple formats for conversion of WLM file.
  1. Then choose MBOX format for conversion from the given formats. 
  1. Then click “Convert” button to start the process of WLM file conversion to Thunderbird

Conclusion

In the above blog, we recommend two possible methods to transfer Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird. The manual method is not preferred due to some of its limitations. However, the automatic method provides the export in the best possible way without affecting the data.


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