How to upload PST file to Office 365 without Outlook?

Multiple times, users need to upload PST to Office 365 account when they don’t have MS Outlook with them and it becomes too tough for them to move PST file to Office 365 without Outlook. Now, it will be easy for users to perform the migration as we will offer you an effortless solution in this blog to upload PST files into Office 365 with or without installing MS Outlook.

Nowadays migration from desktop-based Outlook to OWA becomes a common thing because of the wide range of features and functions offered by cloud platforms.

Office 365 offers a simple and friendly interface. It offers users the facility to work on a cloud platform. Let us now get aware of the methods for uploading Outlook files into Office 365 cloud.

Different methods to import PST to Office 365 cloud

There are multiple ways to import Outlook desktop files to OWA. Let us know them one by one –

Method 1. Using Network Upload
Method 2. Using Drive Shipping Method
Method 3. Using professional utility (without Outlook)

Method 1. Steps to import PST file to O365 with Network Upload Method

1. Launch Azure AzCopy Tool and copy SAS URL.
2. Now, upload PST file
3. Using Azure Storage Explorer, you can view PST file
4. Now, create CSV for mapping purpose
5. Create a PST import job
6. This will start importing PST file into Office 365

Method 2. Using Drive Shipping Method

1. Launch WAImportExport.exe and get a storage key
2. Copy PST file to hard drive by using this tool
3. Generate a mapping file to migrate PST file to Azure storage location
4. Now, create an import job
5. Ship the hard drive to Microsoft to upload PST file to Azure storage area

Method 3. Professional Solution to import PST to Office 365

One can go with an automated tool i.e. Softaken Mail Importer for direct uploading of PST files into Office 365 account without using MS Outlook. The software hardly consumes a few minutes to import PST emails into Office 365 account with associated attachments.

Here are the steps to import PST to O365 cloud –

1. Install and launch PST to Office 365 Importer.
2. Add single or multiple PST files.
3. Introduce Office 365 login details
4. Choose a folder to import PST.
5. Hit Upload Now button.

This is how friendly the steps of this application are. The best part of this software it does not ask for Outlook installation to import PST mailboxes to Office 365 account.

Manual v/s professional method – Which one is best to upload PST to O365

It is very clear that the professional method PST to Office 365 Importer is the best way to upload PST emails into Office 365 account as compared to the above-stated manual ways. There are various reasons behind this –

1. Manual solutions are confusing and complicated and professional solution is friendly.
2. Without technical skills, users can’t understand manual ways but understanding professional solutions is easy with its self-expressive steps.
3. Single PST files can be uploaded in manual ways however professional solution loads multiple PST files at once to import into Office 365.

Read More: https://www.softakensoftware.com/outlook-pst-to-office-365.html

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Conclusion
In this article, we provided you multiple ways to import PST files to Office 365 with or without Outlook. By checking the limitations of Network Upload and Drive Shipping method, it is suggested to use professional solution i.e. PST to Office Importer for direct, bulk, and easy import of Outlook files into Office 365 cloud. Self-examine the software working first by downloading free demo version before getting license keys.

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