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PCDOTS Team ~ Published: 16-Jul-2025 ~ PST ~ 4 Minutes Reading

How to Import PST to IceWarp Email Client?

Migrating from one email platform to another is very challenging, especially if they support different file formats. If you’re switching from Outlook to IceWarp, you may feel the same challenge. Although, in this article we will break down all the possible methods to help you switch from Outlook and import PST to an IceWarp account. Keep reading for more information.

Microsoft Outlook stores user data such as emails, contacts, calendar, tasks and more in a PST file. On the other hand, IceWarp offers both Web-client and desktop email client. IceWarp email client does not natively support PST files; however, it fully supports EML and IMAP. So, if you want to import Outlook PST to IceWarp, either you need to convert them into EML or use the IMAP settings to sync the data between the accounts. We’ll break down both the methods in detail below, please review them.

How to Manually Import PST to IceWarp?

This method is most reliable. In this method, we will guide you how to configure IceWarp account in Outlook and then drag and drop PST files into it. Let’s carefully analyze the steps.

Step 1. Open Microsoft Outlook on your computer

Step 2. Click File and then select Add Account from the drop-down menu.

Step 3. Select Manual Setup and and choose IMAP

Step 4. Enter IceWarp server details

  • Incoming Server (IMAP): mail.yourdomain.com, Port 993, SSL
  • Outgoing Server (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.com, Port 587, TLS

Step 5. Enter email address and password

Step 6. In Outlook, go to “File” and select “Open & Export” >> “Open Outlook Data File”.

Step 7. Browse, select and import your PST files.

Step 8. Select the folders or emails from the PST mailbox

Step 9. Drag and drop into IceWarp IMAP account folder.

Step 10. Outlook will sync the PST emails to the IceWarp server.

Step 11. Open your IceWarp email client and it will reflect the change and show the PST emails.

Done! That’s how you can import PST to IceWarp. This method is reliable for those who are already configured with the Outlook and have technical knowledge. However, if you’re looking for more standalone method and want to import PST files to IceWarp email client without Outlook, you will find it below.

Quick Method to Import PST File to IceWarp without Outlook

PCDOTS PST Converter Software allows you to import Outlook PST to IceWarp efficiently and effortlessly. It is completely standalone and does not recommend prior configuration with the Outlook account. It supports to bulk convert PST files to EML, so you can import them into IceWarp email client.

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It supports to import orphaned PST files to both IceWarp desktop client as well as Web-client directly. You can download the tool from the button above and use it for free initially with the free version. Also, you may check the steps below to understand how efficiently it works.

Steps to Import Outlook PST to IceWarp Desktop Client

  • Download, install and start the software on your Windows computer.
    download tool to import pst to icewarp
  • Click “Open” and select “Email Data Files” and “Outlook PST/OST Files”.
    select pst files
  • Browse, select and upload PST files into the software.
    browse pst files
  • Your PST files will be uploaded into the left panel of the the software.
    loaded pst files
  • Click Export and select saving.
    select saving option
  • Click browse and specify location to save the output. Lastly, click the Save.
    select location and save

Once the files are converted you can import them into IceWarp email client manually. Please check the steps below:

  • Open IceWarp email client.
  • Go to the folder where you want to import the file.
  • Then, drag and drop files into the selected IceWarp folder.

That’s it! With these simple steps, you can import PST to IceWarp without Outlook. Apart from being the standalone, this tool has many other outstanding features also that you can review below.

  1. Useful for both technical and non-technical
  2. Allows to import selective PST emails to IceWarp such as from specific time and date range.
  3. Preserve attachments and email headers during export.
  4. Allows you to directly import PST files to IceWarp Webmail client with in-built IMAP export option.
  5. Automatically detect PST files/folders on your computer.
  6. Import PST files to IceWarp from Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013 and below

In Conclusion

Switching from Outlook to IceWarp is challenging due to their support for different file formats. But you don’t need to worry about this complexity. In the information above, we have offered you all the possible ways to migrate from Outlook and import PST to IceWarp. You may either use the IMAP settings to sync PST files from Outlook directly with profile configured in IceWarp. Or, you can use the professional software that allows you to import PST files to IceWarp without Outlook. You may review both the methods in detail above and use them according to your suitability.