Ashwani Tiwari | Published: June 11, 2020 | Gmail, MS Outlook
Outlook For Mac 2016 Gmail Settings
Outlook for Mac 2016 users can reserve their data storage in the OLM file format. Even if a user needs to export contacts from Outlook for Mac to any other cloud-based mail client such as Gmail and others.
- Set up IMAP and change your SMTP settings to read Gmail messages in other mail clients, like Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail. When you use IMAP, you can read your Gmail messages on multiple devices, and messages are synced in real time. You can also read Gmail messages using POP.
- How do I disable this feature in Outlook 2016 for Mac? To disable synchronization of your Gmail.com data to the Microsoft Cloud from the device, you will need to remove the email account. In Outlook 2016 for Mac, select the Tools tab, and then select the Accounts button in the ribbon.
Outlook 2016 for Mac supports synchronizing your Gmail, calendars, and contacts. How-to Setup Outlook 2016. Step 1: Enable IMAP in your Google account Login to Gmail. Click the Gear in the top right. Select Settings. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP. Select Enable IMAP. Click Save Changes.
It may be quite difficult to export OLM contacts directly from Outlook for Mac file to Gmail account. So In this article, we are going to discuss two methods of exporting contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail.
There are two methods to export from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail.
- Manual method to export from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail.
- Expert method to export from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail.
Outlook For Mac 2016 Archive
Manual Method to Export Contacts from Mac Outlook to Gmail
Outlook 2016 users don’t have any direct services to export from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail. Now, we have a manual method that converts OLM contacts to CSV file format and then import CSV file into Gmail contacts.
Below are the step-by-step procedures to export contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail.
Also Read: Complete Solution to Export Outlook Mac 2011 to MBOX!
Export OLM Contacts to Txt file Format
Cover the following steps to export contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail.
Setup Gmail Outlook For Mac 2016
- Open Microsoft Outlook in your Mac machine
- Navigate to the File menu and select an Export option from the list
- Then, select ‘Contacts to a list’ option from the Export Window
- Full-fill the required credentials
- After clicking on Save option you will get a confirmation message
Convert Text file to CSV Format
Outlook 2016 Mac Gmail
Now we have .txt format file which preserves all the contacts but cannot be supported by Gmail account so first, we have to convert our exported file into .csv file before importing it to our Gmail account. Below are the steps to convert text file to CSV file:
- Select the exported file and launch it with MS Excel application
- Navigate to the File menu and select Save as option to convert Mac Outlook contacts to Gmail
- Choose the MS-Dos Comma Separated Value (CSV) among a list of different file formats listed below
- Now, store that file in .csv format at a specified location
Import CSV file Format to Gmail Account
Below are step-by-step procedures to import Outlook OLM contacts to Gmail account:
- Open your Gmail login page and login your Gmail account
- Now, Choose Contacts option under Gmail on the left side
- Select the Import option by clicking on More options from the list
- Select CSV or vCard file from the options and click on next button
- Navigate the specified location of your CSV file and click on Import
- Click on My Contacts Tab in Gmail account and you will able to see the OLM Contacts in Imported folder
Expert Method to Export Contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail
One can also use a third-party tool in case the manual method will not work. It is designed in such a manner to export contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail in a very effective and simple way.
By using this method user can directly export their Mac Outlook Contacts to Gmail.
Features of the Tool
- This tool export all the items like emails, contacts, calendars, into another file format
- Export multiple Mac Outlook contacts from OLM file format
- Authorize to convert selective data using the data filter option
- Additional permits to view the OLM file before conversion
- Compatible with all the latest versions of Windows OS
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Conclusion
In this blog, we have discussed the manual and expert solution to export contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail if the user wants to switch from the Mac platform to a cloud-based mail client such as Gmail.
We have discussed both the methods in a very easiest and effective manner so that the user can’t find any difficulty to export contacts from Outlook for Mac 2016 to Gmail and can export it without any technical assistance.