How to Kernel Import PST to Office 365 works

Kernel Import PST to Office 365 is the best solution when you want to import PST files to Office 365 and Exchange (both on-premises & hosted). The tool allows you to import PST files to single/multiple Exchange or Office 365 mailboxes simultaneously.

How to use

Kernel Import PST to Office 365 tool is useful for Office 365/Exchange end users as well as administrators as it supports migration to single or multiple mailboxes of the destination.

• Import PST files to a single Office 365/Exchange mailbox
• Import PST files to multiple Office 365/Exchange mailboxes
• Import PST files to multiple Office 365/Exchange mailboxes (CSV-based)
• Import PST to Office 365 Public folders
• Import PST to Office 365 Archive Mailboxes

Importing PST files to a single Office 365/Exchange mailbox

Any Office 365/Exchange user can import PST or OST files into his mailbox using this option.

Step 1: Launch the Kernel Import PST to Office 365 tool. Click the Add button in the Add Source section.

Step 2: Browse and select the desired PST or OST file(s) and hit Open. The selected file(s) will be added under the Source PST/OST files section of the software.

Step 3: Now, click the Add button in Add Destination section, then choose Modern authentication mode to login to Office 365.

Step 4: It will open the Office 365/Exchange login window. Here, you have to enter Tenant ID, Client ID, and Client Secret Value.

Now, select Single/Archive Mailbox, and click Add.

Note: If your email address is different from the Mailbox Login ID (UPN) in the Active Directory, then you need to enter the email address as well.

Step 5: The source (PST/OST file) and destination (Exchange/Office 365) gets added.

To map the PST/OST file to the Exchange/Office 365 mailbox, select the required mailbox under the Destination Account tab. Then click on the Set Filter and Migrate option.

Note: Now, you can add, minimize, or remove PST files, Office 365 mailboxes, or mapped Office 365 mailboxes using the “+,-, or Bin” icon.

Step 6: In the Migration Type Selection dialogue box, select desired destination option Mailbox, Archive Mailbox, or Public Folder, and select Migrate.

Note: The Archive Mailbox option will appear if archiving has been enabled for the mailbox. Also, Public Folder option will appear if the mailbox has the right to access the public folder.

Step 7: In the Filter Selection window, choose the filtering options as required:

• Review PST Folders to Migrate – Select the necessary folders to migrate.
• Date Filter – Provide a date range to filter items.
• Item Type Filter – Select the item types that are to be migrated.
• Exclude Deleted folder – Select to exclude Deleted items folder from the migration.
• Exclude empty folders – Exclude empty folders from the migration.
• Select if you want to save all data hierarchy into a separate folder – Provide a folder name (to save the data with hierarchy inside a mailbox folder)
• Same as source file name – Select this checkbox if you want to save added PST files in a folder with the same name as the PST file.
• Set operation timeout for larger emails while uploading/downloading – Select an upper time limit for migration (the migration will be rejected if it exceeds this time limit).
• Skip Previously Migrated Items (Incremental) – Check the box to exclude the already imported data.
• Select if migrating to Office 365 Group – Select the checkbox if you are moving PST to the Office 365 group.

Finally click I am OK, Start Migration.

Step 8: As soon as the migration process finishes, a Process completed window appears. Click OK to finalize the process.

Importing PST files to multiple Office 365/Exchange mailboxes

Using an Office 365/Exchange account with Global administrator credentials, you can import PST files into multiple Office 365 mailboxes.

Step 1: Launch the Kernel Import PST to Office 365 and click the Add button (in the Add Source section).

Step 2: Browse and select the desired PST or OST file(s).

Step 3: Now, click the Add button (in the Add Destination section) and select Modern Authentication mode to login to your Office 365 account.

Step 4: In the Office 365/Exchange Login window, enter the login credentials of Office 365 account or Exchange (hosted/on-premises) account, whichever is required. Select List all Mailboxes using above credentials and click Get User Mailbox(es).

Step 5: When all the mailboxes are displayed, select the required mailboxes and click Add.

Step 6: To map the PST/OST file to the Office 365 mailbox, select the required Office 365 mailboxes against the PST files. Then click the option Set Filter and Migrate.

Step 7: In Migration Type Selection dialogue box, select desired destination option Mailbox, Archive Mailbox, or Public Folder, and select Migrate.

Step 8: In the Filter Selection window, provide the required filtering options:

• Review PST Folders to Migrate – Select the necessary folders to migrate.
• Date Filter – Provide a date range to filter items.
• Item Type Filter – Select the item types that are to be migrated.
• Exclude Deleted folder – Select to exclude Deleted items folder from the migration.
• Exclude empty folders – Exclude empty folders from the migration.
• Select if you want to save all data hierarchy into a separate folder – Provide a folder name (to save the data with hierarchy inside a mailbox folder)
• Same as source file name – Select this checkbox if you want to save added PST files in a folder with the same name as the PST file.
• Set operation timeout for larger emails while uploading/downloading – Select an upper time limit for migration (the migration will be rejected if it exceeds this time limit).
• Skip Previously Migrated Items (Incremental) – Check the box to exclude the already imported data.
• Select if migrating to Office 365 Group – Select the checkbox if you are moving PST to the Office 365 group.

Then, click I am OK, Start Migration.

Step 9: When the Process completed window appears, click OK to finalize the process.

Importing PST files to multiple Office 365/Exchange mailboxes using CSV file.

You can import PST files to multiple Office 365 mailboxes with the help of a CSV file.

Step 1: Launch the Kernel Import PST to Office 365. Click Download Sample CSV File and download the sample CSV file.

Step 2: Enter the details in the sample CSV file Source PST File(s), Destination Mailbox, Login account, and password.

Step 3: Now, click Import from CSV.

Step 4: Browse and select the CSV file (with the details of PST files and Office 365/Exchange mailboxes).

Step 5: When the PST files and Office 365 mailboxes are displayed, map the destination account type and proceed to Set Filter and Migrate.

Step 6: In Migration Type Selection dialogue box, select desired destination option Mailbox, Archive Mailbox, or Public Folder, and select Migrate.

Step 7: In the Filter Selection window, provide the required filtering options:

1. Review PST Folders to Migrate – Select the necessary folders to migrate.
2. Date Filter – Provide a date range to filter items.
3. Item Type Filter – Select the item types that are to be migrated.
4. Exclude Deleted folder – Select to exclude Deleted items folder from the migration.
5. Exclude empty folders – Exclude empty folders from the migration.
6. Select if you want to save all data hierarchy into a separate folder – Provide a folder name (to save the data with hierarchy inside a mailbox folder).
7. Same as source file name – Select this checkbox if you want to save added PST files in a folder with the same name as the PST file.
8. Set operation timeout for larger emails while uploading/downloading – Select an upper time limit for migration (the migration will be rejected if it exceeds this time limit).
9. Skip Previously Migrated Items (Incremental) – Check the box to exclude the already imported data.
10. Select if migrating to Office 365 Group – Select the checkbox if you are moving PST to the Office 365 group.

Then, click I am OK, Start Migration.

Step 8: When the Process completed window appears, click OK to finalize the process.