Basic Intro to Cone Mail:
Cone Mail is a text based email client used to read and send email messages on UNIX-based systems. It is also considered as console newsreader and mailer that can handle multiple POP3, IMAP accounts and local mail folders.
Cone Mail email client support Unix-like Operating Systems and was developed by Courier Mail Server Developers on May 2003 with 0.50 versions. Its notifying features include support to Unicode (Computing Industry Standard) and SMAP (Simple Mail Access Protocol).
Cone Mail stores all mailbox files in two file formats i.e. Maildir or Mailbox files (MBOX). When a user sets MBOX files as default, Cone client fails to read the system mailbox file directly. All email messages stored in system mailbox get transferred to $Home/Inbox, that can be further used to view messages of system mailbox. Running Cone first time on MBOX based system spontaneously copies all emails from system mailbox file to the $Home/Inbox.
Due to different email clients and compatibility issues, the process to convert Cone mail to PST requires professional help. One need to rely on third-party tools to convert Cone mail database to MS Outlook. MBOX to PST converter for Mac and Windows is perfect solution that provides facility to convert Cone mail to Outlook PST file. Some of its features are:
It is possible to use the PST files converted from Cone mailboxes in Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 & 2003.
Note: Copy the identity folder containing Cone mailboxes from your Unix system and transfer it to Windows. Then, follow above or below written steps to convert Cone Mail to Outlook PST.
1. Download and install software in machine and click on Add File button on the welcome screen.
2. Select MBOX files from system to start the process of converting database from Cone mail to Outlook PST. Users can either browse single MBOX file or can add folder that contains multiple MBOX files.
3. As soon as you add MBOX file with tool, scanning of files starts automatically and users can preview all Cone emails with details. Once taken preview of all data, click on Export button from the menu bar.
4. Now, select the PST format from the given list of options and choose the location to save the converted file(s).
5. Click Export button to start converting Cone Mail to PST.
6. The tool will start the export process and output PST file will be saved to destination location provided by the user.
Users can now import PST file in MS Outlook using import/export option.
Cone Mail email client is available for Unix-like systems. So a user who is switching from Unix to Windows or Mac is unable to keep using Cone mail client. Also, in many scenarios, a user needs to access the previosuly save Cone mailboxes on a Windows machine.
Thus users need to look for an email client operable on Windows. And Outlook is the best choice for professional use.
MS Outlook is a far better email client for Windows than others due to its integrated set of advanced features and support to MS Exchange account. MS Outlook supports and used widely by users in corporate and business sectors therefore, sharing and storing information in Outlook benefits more than Cone mail. Also the Outlook carries simple graphical user interface that even less technical person can operate emailing seamlessly.
Due to such advantages of Outlook, it is picked by the users as an alternative of Cone and thus one leads to the question as to how to import Cone mail to Outlook. The answer is a simple 3 step process:
These steps are mentioned in detail in the blog. Read the complete article and easily move all the mails from Cone to Outlook with attachments.
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How Can I Import Emails from Cone Mail to Outlook with this tool?
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To convert Cone Mail to Outlook PST format. Just follow the below working steps and get a quick results:
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On which Outlook version Can I view the created PST Files?
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Data files created by the tool are in UNICODE format. So, users can easily convert and import PST files in any Outlook version including the latest MS Outlook 2021.
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Which platform does this software support?
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This automated tool can easily import Cone Mail to Outlook PST format on Windows platform. Just move your Cone identity from linux to Windows system and perform the conversion process easily.
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Is there any file size restrictions to import Cone Mail Emails to Outlook PST?
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No, this automated tool has no file size limitations to convert bulk Cone Mail into MS Outlook.
“I have been trying to import Cone Mail to Outlook 2019, 2016 & other versions on my Windows platform. Using MBOX to PST Converter which provided me with multiple ways to do the same. I was able to convert & import my emails to PST and transfer on Outlook platform without losing any data.”
Adorjan Kristo
Germany
"Hi, I am looking for a way to import Cone Mail to Outlook and want to move all my mail data. Then, I use MBOX to PST Converter Tool which provides me precise and safe conversion of Cone files into Outlook PST files. It was a great tool and I am happy to perform this tool."
Michael Jones
London