How to Convert Outlook PST to VCF File

Question: I have been trying to convert my Outlook PST files to VCF or vCard format. Are there any ways to do that?

Answer: Yes, there are various methods to convert PST to VCF format. Read the article below to learn the different ways of doing it.

Microsoft Outlook is an email client used by Microsoft Exchange Server. It is used to send and receive emails. Outlook saves the emails in PST file format. A PST or Personal Storage Table file is used to store Outlook data for  IMAP, POP and web-based mail account.

What is a VCF file?

A VCF is a vCard format which is used to store a person’s contact information in text file format. The VCF file contains the name, address, phone number, email address, etc. of a person as well as business. It can also support all the type of media. It is commonly used to import and export contact information.

If you are trying to save your address book in Microsoft Outlook to other places then you need to convert PST to VCF format or vCard and then import it somewhere else.

Manual Method to Convert PST to VCF file

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. Go to the File menu.
3. Click on Open & Export.
4. Select the Import/Export button.
5. Choose Export to a file and click on Next.
6. Choose Comma Separated Values (Windows) in “create a file of type” boxand click Next.
7. In the Select folder to export from the box, choose the Contacts folder which you want to take the backup of and click Next.
8. Next, click on Browse button and enter the File name and file type in Save as file click OK.
9. Click on Finish. The process to convert PST to VCF will start now. It will be shown in the Import and Export Progress box.
10. The file is now converted to VCF format.

Automatic approach to convert PST to VCF file

Another approach for converting PST file to VCF is by using third-party professional software. One such software is Aryson PST File Converter. It is one of the best tools to convert personal file folder to multiple file format like VCF, PDF, etc.

Some of the main features of Aryson PST file converter are as follows:

1. Convert PST to VCF, PDF, MSG,EML, EMLX, TXT, MBOX, HTML, MHTML, etc. file formats with ease.
2. Successfully migrate from Outlook to Gmail, Yahoo, IMAP, Thunderbird, Hotmail, Zimbra, etc.
3. Batch conversion of multiple as well as single personal folder file to
   save time and efforts of the user.
4. Split a file of more than 500 MB into small pieces of MBOX.
5. Direct Import feature to Import Outlook PST to Gmail, Yahoo, Thunderbird, IMAP, Hotmail, Zimbra, etc.
6. Two conversion modes: Single and Multiple.
7. Smart Date-Range feature to sort email items by providing start and theend date.
8. Self-intuitive and easy to use GUI for converting the PST file into
   other file formats without any expertise.
9. Free PST converter available to evaluate the features and working of the utility software.
10. Export first 25 emails using the demo version of the software wizard.

Conclusion

Manual approach for conversion of PST to VCF file is not an easy process. It could lead to many mistakes and can destroy that file. Hence the use of a professional utility software like Aryson PST file converter is the top choice which is an expert in its work.

About The Author:

Rohan Wiese

Rohan Wiese is a Technical Writer at Aryson Technologies. He is an expert Email Forensic, Cloud Computing, and a passionate nerd with over 10 years of experience in technical content writing. He writes about Cloud Migration, Database Recovery, Email Backup, Windows, Mac, and Tech.

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