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how to download an outlook pst. file/folder from a back up drive to new computer with open office and thunderbird - no microsoft?

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I have a new/rebuilt computer which came with Windows 10 that I have downloaded Open Office and Thunderbird onto There are no other Microsoft files on this computer. My old computer died. all i have left is the external back-up drive. I need a step by step -clear explanation as to how to retrieve my old email files - outlook.pst- from my backup drive. I was able to retrieve all my other files that were backed up on this drive but not my email files which I need to use on Thunderbird. I have a Dell Optiplex 745 computer with plenty of hard drive capacity. Once this is accomplished I intend to wipe the back up drive and start with a new backup which will capture the new/old emails for the new system. Dale

I have a new/rebuilt computer which came with Windows 10 that I have downloaded Open Office and Thunderbird onto There are no other Microsoft files on this computer. My old computer died. all i have left is the external back-up drive. I need a step by step -clear explanation as to how to retrieve my old email files - outlook.pst- from my backup drive. I was able to retrieve all my other files that were backed up on this drive but not my email files which I need to use on Thunderbird. I have a Dell Optiplex 745 computer with plenty of hard drive capacity. Once this is accomplished I intend to wipe the back up drive and start with a new backup which will capture the new/old emails for the new system. Dale

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You will need a converter program to convert your PST into something Thunderbird can understand EML or MBOX.

There are many such products available for download and purchase in the web.