Want to transfer calendar entries from Outlook to IBM Notes? Stay tuned with the blog and know the proven techniques described elaborately in this write-up.
Calendar is one of the most important aspect in everyone life. From managing troublesome organizational work to dealing with personal-level work, a calendar plays a significant role. While considering the Outlook application, a calendar is one of the mailbox items integrated apart from other data items like emails, contacts, tasks, journals, etc.
Using MS Outlook calendar data item, one can seamlessly create appointments, helps to arrange meetings, etc. However, when there occurs a need to switch email platform i.e., migrating from Outlook to Lotus Notes. There arises a need to perform file conversion from one file format to another. As you know, Outlook stores its data in its repository PST format, whereas HCL Notes in NSF format. Therefore, to make the Outlook data accessible in Lotus Notes, users must implement PST to NSF file conversion.
Go through the User Query to have a Clear Picture of the Need!
“A couple of weeks ago, our organization has decided to switch the email application from Outlook to Lotus Notes. Similar to emails, we need to transfer calendar entries from Outlook to IBM Notes. However, what is more challenging is to find the right conversion tool to perform the file conversion process. There are more than 350+ employees using Microsoft Outlook, hence please suggest some third-party software that allows exporting complete PST data items to NSF format.”
Transfer Calendar Entries from Outlook to IBM Notes – Best Ever Proven Trick
The manual method to export calendar items from Outlook to HCL Notes comprising of tedious steps. Moreover, one needs to spend a sufficient amount of time to implement the same. In case of selective Outlook calendar data export, the manual approach proves to be fatal.
Keeping all these concerns into consideration, it is well-suggested to seek help from third-party software. SysTools PST to NSF Converter is one of the reliable yet cost-effective utility to transfer calendar entries from Outlook to IBM Notes. It let users to export corrupted and password-protected PST files to NSF format. Moreover, one can apply “Date filter” option to convert selective calendar entries from Outlook to IBM Notes.
How to Export Calendar Entries from Outlook to Lotus Notes Manually?
This is a two-step approach wherein one needs to export Outlook calendar data in ICS format. It is followed by exporting the ICS file in IBM Notes.
Step 1: Export PST Calendar Data in ICS Format
- Firstly, launch MS Outlook email program and go to the Calendar icon, which is placed at the bottom corner
- Then, navigate to My Calendars >> Calendar>> File>> Save Calendar option
- Click on Browse and provide the folder location to save PST calendar in ICS file format
- Now, from the Save Calendar option, choose the export type as ICS and click Save to transfer calendar entries from Outlook to Lotus Notes
Step 2: Import Outlook Calendar data to IBM Notes Application
- Open Lotus Notes email program and go to Calendar tab>> File>> Import>> iCalendar ICS format
- Then, click Browse>> Import to add the ICS file of exported Outlook calendar
- Preview the entries to verify that the calendar data is being imported or not.
- After that, go to More>> Manage Imported Calendars option to transfer calendar entries from Outlook to IBM Notes
- After which, you will be able to see that the Outlook calendar has been merged with the existing calendar file of Lotus Notes. Moreover, the Manage Imported Calendars option allows to rename, delete or use the imported calendar file that is created as a separate calendar file
Concluding Thoughts
Often, when users switch from one email application to another, there arise various challenging hurdles. In the case of Outlook to Lotus Notes migration, one has to perform PST to NSF file conversion. Besides exporting emails and other data items, this blog has highlighted on the proven solution. This is to transfer calendar entries from Outlook to IBM Notes in a hassle-free way using the aforementioned automated solution.
