Often you may want to export emails from Outlook to a CSV file.
The following step-by-step example shows exactly how to do so.
Example: How to Export Outlook Emails to CSV
Suppose that we would like to export all emails from our inbox to a CSV file.
To do so, we must first open Outlook.
Then click the File tab along the top ribbon, then click Open & Export:
Next, click the Import/Export icon:
In the next window that appears, choose Export to a file, then click Next:
In the next window that appears, choose Comma Separated Values, then click Next:
In the next window that appears, choose a folder to export emails from. For this example we will choose Inbox. Then click Next:
In the next window that appears, click the Browse button to browse to a specific location on your computer and choose a name to use for the exported CSV file. Then click Next:
In the next window that appears, you will have the option to click Map Custom Fields to specify which information you would like to export from the emails.
If you would simply like to export all of the default information, click Finish:
Your emails will automatically be exported to a CSV file in the location that you specified on your computer.
Navigate to this location to open the CSV file and view the emails.
Related Tutorials
The following tutorials explain how to perform other common tasks in Outlook:
Outlook: How to Search Emails by Date Range
Outlook: How to Search for Multiple Keywords in Emails
Outlook: How to Search for Emails with Attachments
