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Corbett MDaemon Migration Tool opens MDaemon files on Windows and moves mail to PST, EML, MBOX, PDF, Gmail or Office 365. Folders and attachments stay in place. Try free demo first.
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Works offline on your PC. Corbett never sees your MDaemon mail.
Free demo, scanned clean on VirusTotal and a 30-day money-back window.
Lifetime licence from $299 Demo migrates 10 emails per folder
Migration scope
MDaemon stores mail in server folders and a manual copy leaves your folder tree to rebuild. MDaemon migration tool opens your MDaemon files on Windows and saves mail as PST, EML, MBOX, PDF or HTML or sends it to Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP.
Kept in output
5MDaemon input
4Outputs
10Not needed
4Where MDaemon stores your mail
MDaemon backup and restore article places user mailboxes in the \MDaemon\\Users folder and public folders in \MDaemon\\Public Folders. MDaemon Migration Tool opens those MDaemon files and saves your mail where you need it.
Related pages: Kerio Migration Tool, Zimbra Migration Tool, CommuniGate Migration Tool, MDaemon Backup Tool and IMAP Migration Tool. Other mail files sit on email converter tool page.
Core features
Five screens of Corbett MDaemon migration tool, in migration order.
Source files
Select Open, then Email Servers, then MDaemon Files. Choose the folder that holds your MDaemon files and the wizard brings your mail into its panel.
MDaemon stores user mailboxes in the Users folder of its server directory. Choose the folder of the user whose mail you want to move.
Message preview
Click any message and a reading pane opens beside four tabs. Content shows the body, Message Header lists the sender and routing data, Hex View shows stored bytes and Raw Message shows the source.
Right click an attachment for Open, Save or Save All so you check files before migration starts.
Filters
Advance Search lets you search in All, Emails, Calendars, Contacts, Tasks or Notes and set a From and To date. Press Find and tick only the folders you want to move.
Reset clears your filters and folders you leave unticked stay out of the job.
Output formats
The Export menu groups targets. Email Files hold EML, MBOX and PST. Document Files hold PDF, HTML, TEXT and CSV.
Email Services hold Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP and Email Clients hold Thunderbird. Select a service, sign in to the target account and your mail lands there instead of in a file.
Export options
Switch on open folder after export, leave out greyed out folders, create empty folders and include email headers. For PST output, create an individual PST file for every folder so every PST stays small and quick to open.
Select Browse to choose a destination, then Save. Show Error Logs lists any item that fails.
Working process
Four steps take your MDaemon mail to its target. Try them on a few folders in free demo first.
Open MDaemon files
Start MDaemon migration tool, select Open, then Email Servers and MDaemon Files. Choose the folder that holds your MDaemon files.
Preview and select mail
Your MDaemon folders load as one tree. Click any email to preview it, then tick the folders you need.
Filter and choose a target
Use Advance Search to limit the job by item type and date. Select Export, then PST, EML, MBOX, PDF, Gmail, Office 365 or another target.
Save or send your mail
Set options, select Browse for a folder and press Save. For Gmail or Office 365, sign in to the target account first.
Moving mail to a mailbox is covered in Migrate MDaemon email to Gmail and Migrate MDaemon to Office 365.
Working process
Prefer text? Open Export MDaemon mailbox to PST for every click with screenshots.
Extra options
Small options that save hours when you migrate MDaemon mail in bulk.
Folder hierarchy
Output follows your MDaemon folder tree
No file size limit
Any MDaemon size and mail count
Four preview tabs
Content, header, hex and raw message
Advance Search
Item type plus From and To dates
Quick search
Find mail by keyword before export
Attachment menu
Open, Save or Save All from preview
Contacts and calendars
CSV, vCard and ICS saving options
Empty folders option
Keep the full tree, even with no mail
Cloud targets
Send mail to Gmail, Office 365 or IMAP
USB and NAS targets
Save output to external drives and network storage
Thunderbird target
Send MDaemon mail to Thunderbird
Error logs
Show Error Logs in Export Options
Output formats
MDaemon migration tool saves mail as files or sends it to mailboxes. Match your target to where your mail will open.
PST
A file Outlook opens
EML
One file for every message
MBOX
One file per folder for Thunderbird and Apple Mail
Readable pages for filing and records
HTML
Messages that open in any browser
TEXT and CSV
Plain text and sheets of mail details
Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP
Mail lands in the target mailbox
Thunderbird
Mail goes straight to the client
Free demo
Test MDaemon Migration Tool on Real MDaemon Files
Install free demo, open your MDaemon files and choose a target. Free demo migrates 10 emails per folder so your output is quick to check.
Download free demoTry before you buy
Free demo of MDaemon migration tool opens, previews and searches your MDaemon files. Only migration is capped.
| Feature | Free demo | Full version |
|---|---|---|
| Open MDaemon files and folders | Yes | Yes |
| Preview and search | All available | All available |
| Emails migrated per folder | 10 | Unlimited |
| MDaemon size and mail count | Migration stops at 10 per folder | No limit |
| Price | Free | From $299 one time |
Use cases
Anyone who holds mail in MDaemon and needs it somewhere else.
IT admins
Move MDaemon mailboxes to Office 365 or Gmail when you retire your server.
Teams switching platforms
Save MDaemon mail as PST so your team opens it in Outlook.
Legal and compliance teams
Save mail with headers and attachments preserved for review and discovery.
Archive keepers
Save old MDaemon mail as PDF or EML files that any program opens.
Owners of a retired server
Open mail from a MDaemon store you no longer host.
Selective movers
Search by item type and date, then move only matching mail.
Why Corbett
No subscription
Lifetime price from $299
Works offline
No sign-in and no upload
Originals stay safe
MDaemon files stay as they were
envelope-fill
No mailbox passwords
No size limit
Any MDaemon size and mail count
Folders kept
Folders and subfolders stay in order
Smart search
Name, subject, To, From and content
30-day refund
Money-back window after purchase
Before migration
MDaemon migration tool opens MDaemon files and moves mail to files or mailboxes. Here is what that includes and where it stops.
| Capability | Supported | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| MDaemon to files | Yes | PST, EML, MBOX, PDF, HTML, TEXT and CSV |
| MDaemon to mailbox | Yes | Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP sit in the Export menu |
| Folder tree | Kept | Output follows your MDaemon folders |
| Item types | Searchable | Advance Search handles emails, calendars, contacts, tasks and notes |
| Source MDaemon files | Stay as they were | Output goes to a folder or mailbox you choose |
| Licence | Business or Enterprise | Email Servers sit outside the Personal licence |
| Mac and Linux | No | MDaemon migration tool installs on Windows only |
Manual route or tool
MDaemon documents a backup and restore by copying folders. Here is where that stops and where MDaemon migration tool takes over.
| Job | Manual copy | MDaemon migration tool |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | From $299 one time |
| Finding one email | Browse message files by hand | Preview and search by keyword |
| Folder tree | Rebuild by hand in another client | Folders load as one tree |
| Moving to another platform | Restore only into the same MDaemon version | Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP targets |
| Output as EML or MBOX | Not offered | Saved from the Export menu |
| PST or PDF output | Not offered | Saved from the Export menu |
| Search before export | Search text by hand | Advance Search by item type and date |
Manual steps come from MDaemon backup and restore article. Copy the server folders, paste them into the same folder on the server and install the same MDaemon version.
Global recognition
Users rate Corbett MDaemon migration tool 4.6 out of 5 from 683 reviews and these software directories list it.
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Specifications
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System
Supported editions
Windows 11 (64 bit), 10, 8 and 7 in 32-bit or 64-bit, plus Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2 and 2008.
Start MDaemon migration tool with administrator rights.
Corbett has built Windows email utilities since 2020. Setup trouble and first-use questions go to our support desk.
User testimonials
MDaemon migration tool shares 683 reviews on software index sites and customer feedback.
Collected across 683 reviews from software indexes and customer feedback. Three reviews below are unedited.
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The accuracy of the tool makes me so happy that I recommended this tool to all my colleagues and friends. Without any worry of data security, structure, attachments, you can complete the migration. The MDaemon Mail Server Migration utility helps me to do my task within a limited time. Which is so good.
My senior gave me the task of to print MDaemon emails. I don’t know how can I be able to do the task. I searched all the search engines and then I found the MDaemon Mail Migration tool. I used the demo edition and I loved the tool that I purchased and complete it within a short time.
Before migration
Three short checks keep your MDaemon migration clean.
Make a MDaemon copy
Backup your MDaemon store before you start. A spare copy retains your original safe.
Choose all mail or chosen items
Move every folder at once or limit the job to the folders and item types you need.
Leave space for output
PST and PDF output needs free room on the destination disk and one PST for every folder yields small files.
MDaemon files need the Business or Enterprise licence. Compare plans on the Corbett buy page.
Best practice
A migration only helps if your mail arrives in full. Four habits keep your data safe through it.
Backup first
Copy your MDaemon store before you start. Keep 3 copies on 2 types of media with 1 copy off site.
Start with one mailbox
Migrate one small MDaemon folder and open a few emails in your target. Catch a wrong setting before a large job.
Check the count
Compare the message count in the folder tree with the mail in your target before you close the job.
Keep originals until checked
Store your MDaemon data until counts match. Delete it only after you open migrated mail.
Common questions
MDaemon migration tool steps, formats, limits and licence answers.
MDaemon migration tool opens MDaemon files on Windows and moves your mail to files or mailboxes. Corbett MDaemon Migration Tool saves PST, EML, MBOX, PDF, HTML, TEXT and CSV or sends mail to Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP.
Select Open, then Email Servers and MDaemon Files and choose the folder that holds your MDaemon files. Preview your mail, select Export, choose a target and press Save.
MDaemon backup and restore article places user mailboxes in the \MDaemon\Users folder and public folders in \MDaemon\Public Folders. Copying the full \MDaemon folder backs up the server structure.
MDaemon sits under Email Servers and Email Servers are part of the Business licence at $299 and the Enterprise licence at $499. The Personal licence does not list Email Servers as a source.
Yes. Select Export, then PST under Email Files. The individual PST option creates one PST file for every folder.
Yes. Gmail, Office 365 and IMAP sit under Email Services in the Export menu. Sign in to the target account and your mail lands there.
Yes. Thunderbird sits under Email Clients in the Export menu.
Yes. Tick the folders you need or use Advance Search and move only matching mail.
Yes. Advance Search handles All, Emails, Calendars, Contacts, Tasks and Notes, with a From and To date.
Yes. Attachments stay with every message and the preview menu lets you open or save them before migration starts.
Yes. Output follows the order of your MDaemon folders and the Create empty folders option preserves folders that hold no mail.
Yes. Click any message and four tabs open, named Content, Message Header, Hex View and Raw Message.
Yes. ICS, CSV and vCard sit among the saving options and Advance Search limits a job to calendars or contacts.
No. MDaemon migration tool sets no size cap. Keep free disk space for your output.
Yes, within MDaemon. MDaemon backup and restore article says to copy the saved to backup folders into the same directory on the server and install the same MDaemon version. That route does not move mail to Gmail, Office 365 or PST.
No. Output goes to a folder or mailbox you choose and your MDaemon files stay where they were.
No. Migration happens on your PC with no upload to Corbett. Corbett never sees your MDaemon mail.
Free demo opens your files, shows every folder and gives you every search and preview. Migration stops at 10 emails per folder, enough to test your output before you buy.
Windows 11 (64 bit), 10, 8 and 7, plus Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2 and 2008. There is no macOS or Linux build so copy your MDaemon files to a Windows PC.
Business handles 25 machines for $299 and Enterprise works on 100 for $499. Both are one time payments with lifetime validity and 24/7 support. Personal handles 5 machines for $99 and does not list Email Servers.
Yes. Request a refund within 30 days of purchase. See the refund policy for details.
Yes. Kerio Files, CommuniGate Files and Zimbra Files sit beside MDaemon Files under Email Servers so one wizard handles all four. See Kerio Migration Tool, CommuniGate Migration Tool and Zimbra Migration Tool.
MDaemon guides
Every page below handles one MDaemon job and answers questions it raises.
Save MDaemon mail as files
MDaemon contacts and addresses
Other server pages handle CommuniGate Migration Tool, Kerio Migration Tool and Zimbra Migration Tool. Save a copy first with MDaemon Backup Tool. Account moves use Email Migration Tool or IMAP Migration Tool. Other mail files sit on the email converter tool page, broken archives belong with email recovery software and email viewer software opens saved mail free.
Get started
Test MDaemon migration tool on a spare MDaemon copy first. MDaemon files need the Business licence at $299 or Enterprise at $499 and refunds are open for 30 days.
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