If we were to discuss the most secure email client software available today, Lotus Notes or IBM Notes would easily win hands-down as one of the best programs for ensuring users' messages are encrypted and safe. If you're unfamiliar with IBM Notes, allow me to introduce you to Lotus Note, which is among the top email clients available for accessing mail files and Notes applications to manage contacts, emails, calendars, tasks, and other data. It uses the Lotus Domino server, which enables users to work both online and offline, and saves its notes in the.nsf file format. I'll go over how to export NSF files to EML format in this blog post, both manually and with the help of a different tool. So let's get going.

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Justifications for converting NSF files to the EML format

A lot of users export their NSF files to the EML format these days. Among the causes are

1. These Lotus NSF files cannot be opened with Outlook Express or any other platform.
2. It becomes tough for small companies to afford because of its high cost.
3. One must constantly seek technical assistance or have a technical background in order to utilize a Lotus Notes application.
4. These encrypted NSF files can only be opened with the IBM Notes program.

Many businesses move from Lotus Notes to other systems like Apple Mail or Outlook Express. This is mostly due to stringent security measures that prevent Lotus Notes from disclosing its data issues to third parties; as a result, one requires an independent file format that is extensively used and supported by all email clients. As a result, a lot of businesses favor using an EML converter to move their files to the appropriate email client.

For data backup purposes, a lot of enterprises convert their NSF files to EML format. Since it is crucial for any business to save vital information and past employee details for use in the future.

Now that we are aware of the causes, we need to know how to manually convert our NSF files into EML files.

How to Convert Lotus Notes to EML Format Manually

There are two manual ways that you can carry out the conversion. We'll take it one at a time.

Initial manual technique

1. To save emails in EML format, you must first open Lotus Notes and select the emails you wish to save.
2. Next, select the File Name - click on the Save option after clicking on File and tapping on Save As.
3. The email you have chosen will now be converted to an EML file format.

Second-hand manual technique

1. Go to the homepage.
2. Select the Preferences option by tapping on the File menu.
3. Choose the option for Basic Notes Client Configuration now.
4. Choose the Drag and drop -, then saves as -eml file option from the Additional options section at the bottom.
5. You can finally drag and drop all of Lotus Notes' emails with ease. It will be stored as an EML file by default.

The Downsides of Hand Conversion

The following list contains some of the restrictions that could arise while converting a data file from Lotus Notes emails to an EML file:

1. One Lotus Note email can only be converted to an EML file at a time using methods 1 and 2.
2. The entire conversion process will only be available for Lotus Notes versions 8.5 and higher.
3. Not able to convert more than one file at once, meaning it can't convert all of the Lotus files at once.
4. If there is a power outage or any other reason why the process stops, data loss or corruption will result in data loss.
5. An Alternative Way to Transform NSF Files into EML Format

If you wish to export several NSF files in the EML format, you can use the DataVare NSF to EML converter program. It can quickly and simply convert one or more NSF files to EML at once. Some of the main characteristics of these tools are date range, no file size limit, and lightweight program with extremely rapid speed of transfer.

In summary

I made an effort to provide all of the article's information in this blog. Since you are already aware of the limitations of IBM Lotus Notes, which limit it to converting a single NSF file at a time, you can now estimate how long it will take to convert multiple NSF files. This means that the conversion process alone could take several hours or even a full day. We can solve this issue by using DataVare NSF to EML converter, which can securely and quickly convert your NSF data