In Outlook 2016 for Windows, and Outlook for Mac 2016 or 2019, email messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, and notes can be exported to archive files. You can import these files (.pst in Outlook for Windows and .olm in Outlook for Mac) into Outlook for Mac. Once imported, the archived email messages, contacts, calendar items, and so on are available in the On My Computer section of the Outlook navigation panes (Mail, Calendar, People, Tasks, and Notes).
NOTE: If On My Computer is not listed in the navigation panes, access the menu Outlook > Preferences…, select General, and clear the setting for Hide On My Computer folders.
In addition to importing archive files, Outlook 2016 for Mac, Outlook 109 for Mac, it also supports importing identities from Outlook for Mac 2011. Importing identities is used primarily when upgrading from Outlook 2011 to Outlook 2016 for Mac.
Import a .pst file from Outlook for Windows
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Export your Outlook for Windows email messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, and notes to a .pst file. (Export or backup email, contacts, and calendar to an Outlook .pst file)
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Transfer the .pst file from your Windows computer to your Mac (see the Apple web site for instructions).
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On the Tools tab, choose Import.
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Select Outlook for Windows archive file (.pst) > Continue.
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Locate the .pst file on your Mac, and then choose Import.
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When the import process is complete, choose Finish.The imported items appear in the navigation pane under On My Computer.
Import a .olm file from Outlook for Mac
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Export your Outlook for Mac email messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, and notes to a .olm file and note the location where you save that file. If moving from one Mac to another, transfer the .olm file to the new one (see the Apple web site for instructions).
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In Outlook 2016 for Mac or Outlook 2019 for Mac, on the Tools tab, choose Import.
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In the Import box, select Outlook for Mac archive file (.olm) > Continue.
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Locate the .olm file on your Mac, and then choose Import.
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Imported items appear on the navigation panes (Mail, Calendar, People, Tasks, Notes) under On My Computer. For example, contacts are in the navigation pane on the People tab, email messages are on the navigation pane on the Mail tab, calendar items are in the navigation pane on the Calendar tab, and so on.
Import identities from Outlook for Mac 2011
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In Outlook 2016 for Mac or Outlook 2019 for Mac, on the Tools tab, choose Import.
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In the Import box, select Outlook 2011 data on this computer > Continue.
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Choose the location of the identity for import.
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Import from here is the default location (/Users/[username]/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities)
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Import from another location allows you to browse your Mac for the identity.
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Choose Continue.Imported items, including accounts, email messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, notes, categories, rules, and signatures, appear in the same location as they did in Outlook for Mac 2011.
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