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Corbett DBX Converter exports Outlook Express DBX files to PST, EML, MBOX, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV and 20+ other outputs, or sends mail to Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP accounts. Batch export with folders and attachments kept. Free demo included.
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Mail converts on this PC. No DBX file goes to Corbett.
Free demo, scanned clean on VirusTotal and a 30-day money-back window.
Lifetime licence from $99 Demo exports 10 data files
Format facts
Outlook Express left behind DBX files that no current program opens. DBX Converter turns them into email formats, documents or uploads, so the mail reaches Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail or a cloud account.
Carried across
Load options
Export targets
Outside the export
Why a DBX File Stays Locked Away
Outlook Express stored mail in a closed format that later Windows mail programs stopped supporting. Copying the file into a new program gives an empty folder. DBX Converter decodes the structure and rewrites the messages in a format the new program accepts.
Core features
Load the files, review the folders, preview the mail, extract what is needed and select an output.
Load
Click the Open tab, choose Email Data Files and add DBX files. Single files and entire folders both work, and nothing else needs installing.
Folder selection
A folder tree lists every uploaded file. Check the ones to export and leave the others unchecked.
Message preview
Admins and investigators can inspect a message without leaving the dashboard. Five modes show mail from plain text down to raw bytes.
Selective backup
Quick Search finds words or attachments fast. Advanced Search filters by To, From, Subject and date range. Extraction options pull addresses, attachments or phone numbers without exporting the mail.
Output options
Choose a file format or a destination service, set a naming pattern, point Browse at a target folder and save.
Before converting
Three checks keep a bulk run trouble free.
Source
Copy files off the old PC
Move DBX files from the Outlook Express store into a plain folder first. A copy leaves the original untouched if a run needs repeating.
Naming
Settle the file name pattern
Names built from Subject alone can collide in big sets. Subject plus Date keeps names unique across a bulk run.
Output path
Use a separate folder
Browse to an empty folder so converted files stay apart from other data and are easy to find later.
More on moving DBX mail: Open DBX file in Outlook and Windows Live Mail to Outlook.
Free demo
Test DBX Converter Before Buying
Install the demo, load a DBX file and export 10 data files to any format. Check the output in the target program before buying.
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Windows Live Mail can import Outlook Express mail, which works for a handful of folders. Other formats, extraction or bulk jobs need DBX Converter. The comparison follows.
| Task | Built-in importer | DBX Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $99 one time |
| One small folder | Importer works | Works too |
| Output formats | One mail program | 11 file formats and many mail targets |
| Bulk files | Folder by folder | Batch in one run |
| Data extraction | Not available | Addresses, phones, attachments |
| File naming | Fixed by the program | Four naming patterns |
| Evidence checks | Mail list only | Five preview modes |
| Modern Windows | Needs old software | Windows 11 to 7 |
Green rows mark where the built-in importer is enough.
For one old PC with Windows Live Mail the move is described in Windows Live Mail to Outlook .
Specifications
Download details
System
Supported editions
Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 and 7 in any build.
Launch with Run as Administrator. No macOS or Linux build.
Corbett has built Windows email utilities since 2020. Support runs around the clock by email, phone and live chat.
Working process
Prefer screenshots? The Import DBX to Thunderbird post covers the loading screens.
Common questions
Formats, extraction, naming and what the demo converts.
Launch the software, click Open and choose Email Data Files to add your DBX files. Preview them, select an export option and click Save.
Yes. Bulk export works without losing information and without any file size limit.
PST, EML, MBOX, MSG, EMLX, PDF, HTML, Text, CSV, MHT and DOC.
Yes. Direct export covers Gmail, Office 365, IMAP and Yahoo Mail, plus Thunderbird, Apple Mail and Windows Mail.
Yes. Images, PDFs and documents stay in their original format inside the converted mail.
No. The converter is standalone and exports to PST, EML, MSG and other formats without Outlook.
Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and older editions.
Yes. You can extract email addresses, attachments, phone numbers or an address with its phone number, without exporting the full mailbox.
Yes. Select Subject, Subject+Date, From+Subject+Date or Date+From+Subject.
Yes. Folder hierarchy, formatting and metadata stay as they were in the DBX file.
Quick Search locates words or attachments. Advanced Search filters by To, From, Subject and date range.
Content, Message Headers, Email Properties, Hex Values and Raw Message.
Into the folder you set with the Browse option, which keeps converted data apart from other files.
By email, phone and live chat, at any hour. Customization requests are welcome too.
Ten data files export in the demo. The full version removes that limit.
Step by step
Posts that cover Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail data.
Move to a mail client
Export to files
Mail already on a server belongs to the Email Migration Tool . Live server cutovers use the IMAP Migration Tool. Other mail files are handled under the email converter tool. Broken archives go to the email recovery software. Finished exports open free in the email viewer software. Format pages: DBX to PST Converter and MBOX Converter. Also see the PST File Converter Tool, EML Converter Tool, Thunderbird Migrator, Gmail Migration Tool and Gmail Backup Tool.
User testimonials
362 ratings from users who exported DBX mail with Corbett.
Collected across 362 reviews taken from review portals and support mail. Both quotes keep their original wording.
I had the best experience using this tool. The technical support team guided me with utmost professionalism and kindness. Moreover, this DBX to PST converter tool is proficient in converting multiple files into PST format at once. Would definitely recommend it to other users in need.
This is undoubtedly the best tool to convert DBX format in an efficient and hassle-free way. The features included in this tool are top class and rare to find in any other software on the internet. I love this tool and I’m happy with how so many technical professionals recommended this utility to users.
Get started
Download the demo, load a few DBX files and check the output in the target program. The $99 licence is paid once and covered by a 30 day refund window.
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