Before going into the process of importing OLM file to iCloud, we need to know a little about the OLM format or OLM file extension. It is a file format, specially used by Outlook for Mac to save mailbox items like emails, contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, and etc. These items from Outlook for Mac can be imported to iCloud server to secure and backup the data.
iCloud is basically a cloud service provided by Apple to its users to backup and secure their data. You can directly backup from any of your Apple device, photos-notes, files, password, etc. The service offers 5GB of free storage, which is expandable for a subscription. Although, as we mentioned, you can sync your contacts and few other items of your Apple devices on iCloud, but to import OLM file to iCloud you will need to follow some instructions given below.
Methods to Import OLM files to iCloud
iCloud offers better safety and security to its users. Since, the iCloud service relies on encryption and protects data with two-factor authentication services, Mac users want to protect their OLM file by importing it to iCloud. There are different methods to import OLM files to iCloud. Here, we have mentioned the step-by-step process you can follow to import OLM files to iCloud.
In Mac Outlook, all the mailbox items are stored in .olm format. Therefore, to import these contacts to iCloud, we are required to convert .olm data file into iCloud supported VCF format.
- Open Mac Outlook on your device.
- Go to ‘Tools’ and click on Export.
- An archive file in OLM format will appear to export.
- Choose ‘Contacts’ that you want to export.
- To save the contacts in VCF format, click on the ‘Save as’, choose the option and click on ‘Save’ to begin the download.
- After the conversion, a pop-up notification will appear for successful result.
- Import Outlook contacts (OLM) to iCloud
As we have already converted ‘Contact’ data from Outlook for Mac in VCF format, now, we can import OLM contacts to iCloud. To navigate you through the importing of contacts to iCloud, follow the mentioned steps given below:
- Sign in to iCloud account with your Apple ID and Password.
- From the list of iCloud apps, choose Contacts.
- Open ‘Contacts’, click on ‘Settings’ icon, placed at the bottom-left corner.
- Find ‘Import vCard’ and click. Browse OLM contact file.
- Select the OLM file, and click ‘Open’.
- The iCloud wizard will automatically start importing Contacts from vCard to iCloud.
Check your contact list after the import and you will find the contacts imported displayed in the contact list. The whole process of importing OLM contact file to iCloud is straightforward, with a successful result.
However, there are some limitations with the manual method of importing .olm files to iCloud. As the users may find it difficult to export contacts from multiple OLM files, and you may not find an option to save these contact files at the same time. The manual method might lead to glitches and therefore data loss.
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What can you do before importing OLM to iCloud?
Manual method of importing OLM files to iCloud is a lengthy process, with different phases, can take a lot of time and requires a good technical knowledge to successfully complete the process. Since, the reason behind importing OLM file to iCloud is to secure and create a backup of your Mac Outlook’s important data to protect it from corruption or loss.
However, there is another way to backup and protect your OLM file before you import it to iCloud. You can use Stellar Converter for OLM for backup and safety of your data. This OLM to PST converter software supports saving of OLM file into other format for future needs. The software also supports OLM files of Outlook 2021, 2019, and previous versions of Outlook for Mac and Windows alike.
Conclusion
OLM is a Mac Outlook supported storage file which can only be viewed and read on Mac device. Therefore, to import it to any other service or device requires conversion of OLM file. Above, in this article, we explained and mentioned techniques through which you can transfer OLM file to save on iCloud services. Manual method for the same requires technical skill and knowledge, while the professional method, using Stellar Converter for OLM to backup files is easy and offers quite successful results. It is advisable to use the software to save your OLM file into any other format as backup file to import it to any other email client or service when needed.
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