Overview
Step by step instructions on how to import your email, contacts & calendar into Outlook using a .pst file
These instructions assume you've already exported your Outlook email, contacts, and calendar from another instance of Outlook, and now you want to import them to Outlook.
-
At the top of your Outlook ribbon, select File.
-
Select Open & Export > Import/Export. This starts the Import/Export wizard.
-
Select Import from another program or file, and then click Next.
-
Select Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next.
-
Browse to the .pst file you want to import. Under Options, choose how you want to deal with emails and contacts, then choose Next.
-
If a password was assigned to the Outlook Data File (.pst), enter the password, and then click OK.
-
If you're importing the contents of your .pst file into your Microsoft 365 mailbox, choose that mailbox here.
-
Choose Finish. Outlook starts importing the contents of your .pst file immediately. When the progress box disappears, the import is finished.