Export Outlook Emails: Save Your Microsoft Mailbox Locally
Whether you are using a free Outlook.com account or a business Microsoft 365 subscription, keeping a local copy of your emails is essential. Microsoft's native export methods often require the heavy Outlook desktop client and result in obscure PST files. With the mailriva desktop app, you can easily export your entire Outlook mailbox — including all folders and attachments — directly to your hard drive.
The problem with traditional PST exports
When you export Outlook emails, the standard way has always been creating a PST file. However, PST files are notoriously prone to corruption when they get too large, and they cannot be easily opened on a Mac. mailriva lets you save locally by connecting directly via IMAP and downloading your emails into a clean, universally accessible folder structure.
No PST Files Required
Your emails are saved in a clean, readable format.
Perfect Structure
All custom Outlook subfolders are recreated 1:1 on your hard drive.
Cross-Platform
Works flawlessly on both Windows PCs and Apple Macs.
100% Local Privacy
Your emails are not routed through any third-party cloud servers.
How to export Outlook to your computer in 4 steps
Install the mailriva App
Download the software for Windows or macOS. The app operates locally on your machine.
Connect Outlook
Select Outlook.com / Microsoft 365 as your source. Log in securely via the official Microsoft window.
Choose an Export Location
Select a destination folder on your internal hard drive or an external USB drive.
Start the Export
Click Start. mailriva will download all emails and subfolders. Your online Microsoft account remains unchanged.
Frequently Asked Questions
Export your Outlook emails today
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