How to Convert IncrediMail to MBOX (including IncrediMail XE, 2.0, 2.5 Versions)?
As IncrediMail is no longer supported, many users experience difficulty in accessing their previous email messages and any associated data. Despite the fact that IncrediMail as a product is now inactive and no longer connecting with their servers over the internet, the emails that you’ve saved in IncrediMail are available on your computer’s hard drive locally.
IncrediMail stores email in an IMM (IncrediMail Mail Message) format. Modern email clients like Thunderbird, Apple Mail and Microsoft Outlook cannot directly access these files. This guide will explain the best way to export IncrediMail to MBOX.
Recognizing the Challenge
Some people believe transferring e-mail messages from one account/folder is the same thing as copying files or folders. The Incredimail software is a really complicated software.
Incredimail stores a lot of e-mail messages together as one complete set in their proprietary “IMM File” instead of creating separate sets for each e-mail. The IMM file is the format in which all e-mail messages are stored in IncrediMail, which means that no other software can directly access or retrieve these messages.
IncrediMail cannot access or process its email messages if the email server is unavailable. This does not indicate any user error; your emails are stored in a proprietary format and cannot be accessed, even though the files themselves are not corrupted.
Where are my IncrediMail files located?
Before converting, you need to locate your IncrediMail source files. By default IncrediMail stores data in the following path on Windows:
C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\IM\Identities\[Identity_ID]\Message Store\
Note: You may need to enable Show Hidden files in Windows Explorer to see the App Data folder.
Reasons to Convert IncrediMail to MBOX
- IncrediMail is fully discontinued (March 20, 2020). There are no security patches, support teams or server connections available.
- The MBOX format is supported by almost all modern email clients like Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Eudora and many web-based import tools.
- Converting to MBOX ensures that your business records, invoices and personal memories are saved in a standard format that doesn’t depend on defunct software.
How to Export IncrediMail to MBOX?
Because the IncrediMail application can no longer natively export data(due to server shutdown and crash issues), a specialized conversion tool is required to read the raw IMM files and restructure them into MBOX format. BitRecover IncrediMail Converter is designed to bypass the need to install an IncrediMail email client, reading the IMM files directly from your disk and converting them while maintaining attachments and metadata.
Steps to Convert IncrediMail to MBOX
- Download and run the IncrediMail to MBOX Converter on your Windows PC.
- This tool will auto-detect your IncrediMail data files from default location. (If files do not exist on default location then use let me select feature to browse IMM files).
- Check the boxes for specific folders as you wish to convert.
- Choose MBOX in the list of Saving options.
- Click on destination path options to set where you want to save the converted MBOX file.
- Click on the Convert button to begin the conversion of IncrediMail to MBOX.
Advantages of Recommended Software
- Auto-Detection: Supports converting IMM or IML files to export IncrediMail to MBOX files and the tool will automatically detect the data to convert.
- Selective Conversion: This software allows you to select a specific folder as you want to convert.
- Broad Compatibility: The resulting MBOX file is compatible with all MBOX-supported email clients like Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Eudora, Evolution, Spicebird, Entourage etc.
- Flexible Storage: Offers destination flexibility to export it to any path on your drive or can also use any external storage devices.
- Live Progress: Displays real-time conversion status, showing the number of emails being converted.
- Log Report: After conversion, you can also save a log report to know the successful conversion, number of files converted, source and destination path, date and time of conversion and more.
- Reliability: The tool performs accurate and consistent conversions while preserving email data integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Can I export the IncrediMail Address Book (.CAB) to CSV?
Yes, you can export Address Book contacts as well if your IncrediMail app is accessible. You can click on file then choose export and select CSV as file type. If the app crashes on launch then you can use a dedicated tool to extract contacts.
Q. Does IncrediMail work on Windows 11?
No, the IncrediMail app does not work on Windows 11. But, our recommended tool is fully compatible with Windows 11.
Q. Is IncrediMail fully discontinued?
Yes, IncrediMail is completely dead in terms of official support, server activity and most users’ functionality. The company shut down all services and servers for the email client on March 20, 2020.
Final Thought
As IncrediMail has been shut down you will no longer have access to your previously sent emails through this application. Since you are no longer able to access IncrediMail you can still retrieve your old emails using the MBOX export feature to save and view them post-IncrediMail’s closure. You can work with your exported MBOX files using a variety of existing email applications today including: Thunderbird, Eudora, & Apple Mail.