How to Read Lotus Notes Archive file in Outlook?

If you are exploring the techniques to read Lotus Notes Archive files in Outlook, you have come to an appropriate place. There are very typical tasks for Lotus Notes users to open and read archive NSF files into MS Outlook because MS Outlook is never allowed to open NSF files directly. In this situation, users don’t know what steps they need to take and how to open it to read emails and other stuff from the Notes archive. In this blog, we will discuss all the necessary steps for opening Lotus Notes archive files in MS Outlook through a Manual approach and with the help of an expert software solution. So stay with this blog till the end and be aware of all the steps.

Users Queries

Query 1. I began business as a sole proprietor and started using Lotus Notes NSF for managing and organizing the emails of our subscribers. However, I am not fully satisfied with this email Client because it has a complicated interface. Sometimes I feel Lotus Notes is much harder to organize and manage. Therefore, I want a perfect understanding of the user interface of an email client. That is why I am considering migrating the entire Mailbox of Lotus Notes NSF to Microsoft Outlook. I have attempted several times to directly import the whole Mailbox in Outlook But I fail to do the same. I am looking for a solution to fulfill my need of migration from NSF to Outlook.

Query 2. I want to read Lotus Notes NSF to another System that has Outlook. I searched multiple times over google and duckduckgo search engine but can’t find any helpful information about switching from Notes to Outlook data. So, is it possible to open and read the Lotus Notes Archive file in Outlook? If yes, let me know the proper steps or if any software you have, please provide us in detail.

What are Lotus Notes?

Lotus Notes NSF (Notes Storage Facility) is a file format that was developed by IBM and is now managed by HCL company. Now Lotus Notes are know as HCL Lotus Notes, a Popular email Client that is use to manage and organize email data, etc. Lotus Notes manages and stores user mailboxes in an *.nsf file and the contacts are managed in names.nsf file. The NSF files contain all the user mailbox information such as email messages, contacts, calendar, notes, do-to-list, and etc.

Why do users want to open Lotus Notes NSF to Outlook?

Sometimes, Notes users want to access their NSF mailboxes to Outlook due to several reasons like-

• creating a backup NSF mailbox or 
• Sometimes user wants to switch from Notes to Outlook.
• Another reason, If user switches from one place to another and they copied the NSF file from source location and wants to access their emails on their new location. In that case they want to export NSF emails to Outlook PST file.
• Sometimes, users have archived Notes NSF file and wants to open it but they do not have Lotus Notes installed on computer then they need to convert archive NSF file to PST Outlook file.
• Another reason is technology adoption; sometimes users wants to go with the latest trend and avail new technology like Office365, Gmail or anyother online platform then they need to migrate Notes NSF file.

Two Techniques of Reading Lotus Notes Archive Files in Outlook

Now we are going to look at two methods of opening / read Lotus Notes Archive file in Outlook. The first method is Manual method which would be done at zero cost. You can go with the manual method if you have sufficient information about NSF files and techniques to use about manual migration. If anytime, you feel this method is complicated and the migration may failed or there is data loss then I recommend you to go witht the second option which are done by an expert software solutions “SysInspire NSF to PST Converter”.

Let’s see below in detailed about both the techniques-

1. Manual Technique
2. Use of an Expert NSF to PST Converter Tool

This is the manual way of opening an NSF file in Outlook. For this, Users need to convert NSF files to Outlook-supported file formats like PST. To convert the file format manually, follow the below two steps-

1. Export Lotus Notes files into CVS
2. Import CSV file into Outlook Account

1. Export NSF Lotus Notes file into CSV

Follow all the below steps one by one and easily migrate NSF files to CSV files.

1. Open the Lotus Notes application.
2. Hit on the menu File >> Export option.
3. Now, provide the Location for your NSF file and select the comma-separated value (CSV) from the list.
4. You can also type the file’s name and click on the Export button.
5. In the CSV Export wizard, choose the appropriate options and go-ahead.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. You will successfully save the exported CSV files in the location decided by you on your computer.

2. Import CSV file in Outlook Account

Now, follow the below steps and import your exported CSV file into Outlook. 

1. Launch MS Outlook on your computer.
2. Click on File >> Open & Export >> Import/Export option.
3. Select Import from another program or file option and click Next.
4. Choose the file type as comma-separated Values and then click on Next button.
5. Click on the Browse button to find & add the CSV file.
6. Here, you can also choose the other options if required.
7. Select the destination folder where you want to add the file and tap on Next button.
8. Finally, click on the Finish button to complete the process.

After completing the above steps, you can easily open the NSF file in Outlook. However, the manual solution is lengthy, time-consuming, and needs a Lotus Notes installation on your system. This method is suitable for those users who have 1-2 NSF files that need to be converte. Use SysInspire smart-built NSF to PST Converter Software for plenty of NSF file Conversion. 

• Download the NSF to PST Converter Software from the official SysInspire website.
• Open the “NSF to PST Converter Software”, then add the files by clicking on the “Select NSF” button from the toolbar.
• Choose the conversion mode option according to you from “Single File Conversion” OR “Bulk File Conversion”.
• To convert files, add them, then click on  the “Start Scanning” button and wait for few seconds.
• After scanning, the software will display you all the existing folders and sub-folders with all emails and other items for your review.
• Now, click on the “Convert” button from the toolbar and choose “Export to PST format from the list of available file formats under the export to choices.
• Decide where you want to save your file, then click the convert button to start the conversion process.

Now, software will takes some time to finish the conversion process and gives you a fresh new PST file which contains all your Notes NSF emails as well as contacts, calendar, notes, to-do-list and etc. 

Why choose SysInspire NSF to PST Converter for migration

Users should use SysInspire NSF to PST Converter Software instead of the Manual method because of-

• The Software is very fast compared to the manual process.
• It will convert multiple files at one time.
• The software help users to make the conversion in batch mode (converting multiple NSF files)
• It is much simple to use and less effort to make the migration from NSF to PST file.
• The software is operatable by any novice user as compared to the manual method is complicated and used by only Notes Admins.
• The software give more than 16+ different options for NSF file migration.

Now, take a look of some most important key features of the software-

1. File Emails and SAVE: The excellent feature of the NSF to PST Converter Software is the email filter option. With the use of this feature, users can select emails for conversion by specifying the dates such as (FROM and TO date). Just under the specified dates of the files would be converted by the software.
2. Split PST Functionality: If you have a larger NSF file that needs to be converted into multiple smaller files then use this PST Split option and the software will easily split the PST files into smaller files for you. User can choose the split criteria in between 1gb to 10gb.
3. Switching NSF file to other formats: Users may convert NSF files not only in Outlook PST format but also to other file types such as MSG, EML, EMLX, HTML, PDF, MBOX, MHT, or online platform like Office365, Gmail, G-Suite, YahooMail or IMAP server.
4. Option to Export Single or Multiple NSF files: Through the software, users can export single NSF file at a time or export multiple NSF files to Outlook. This is depends on the users need and comfortability.
5. Import Lotus Notes database to Cloud: With NSF to PST Converter Software, it is also possible to import the Lotus Notes database to the cloud such as NSF to Office365, NSF to Gmail, NSF to G-Suite, NSF to YahooMail or NSF to IMAP Server Accounts.
6. Supports all versions of Notes NSF files: This software is a complete package of NSF file recovery and migration. And it would successfully support all versions of IBM Notes and HCL Notes such as- v10.0.x, v9.0.x, v8.5, v8.0, v7.5, v7.0 and v6.0!

Also Read:- Convert Lotus Notes to Outlook PST with Quick Solution

Conclusion

Users want to read Lotus Notes Archive file in Outlook for different reasons. so Considering the circumstances, I have brought out this blog in which I have provided a detailed understanding of the problem as well as Two solutions mentioned in this blog. Manually and with SysInspire NSF to PST Converter Software. An effective and fast technique for converting NSF files into PST is the Second one with NSF to PST Converter Software – developed by SysInspire. Go and download it instantly for conversion and recovery.

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