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Uploading email archives

Evermail auto-detects the format of whatever you drop in — no conversion or renaming needed.

Supported formats

What you can upload

PST

Outlook Personal Storage files. Read directly — folder structure is preserved.

About PST files →

OST

Outlook offline data files (cached Exchange/M365 mailboxes).

About OST files →

MBOX

The open format used by Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Google Takeout exports. Also accepts .mbx.

About MBOX files →

EML

Individual email message files. Upload one or a ZIP of many.

About EML files →

MSG

Individual Outlook message files, exported one email at a time. Upload one or a ZIP of many.

Google Takeout

The ZIP file Google gives you when you export Gmail via Takeout — upload it as-is.

About Google Takeout →

You can also upload a plain .zip containing any mix of the formats above — Evermail unpacks and detects each file inside.

Limits

Size limits by plan

Two different limits apply: the maximum size of a single file you upload, and the total storage your account can hold across all archives.

PlanMax file sizeTotal storage
Free1 GB1 GB
Starter2 GB5 GB
Pro5 GB20 GB
Team10 GB50 GB (add-ons available)
Enterprise100 GB100 GB per user

Need a bigger single file than your plan allows? Upgrade your plan or contact hello@evermail.ai about a custom Enterprise arrangement.

How to upload

Uploading a file

1

Open Upload

From the dashboard sidebar, click Upload.

2

Drag in your file, or browse

Drop a PST, OST, MBOX, EML, MSG, or ZIP file into the upload area, or click to choose one from your computer. You can select multiple files at once.

3

Pick a security level

Choose Full Service, Confidential Processing, or Zero-Access before the upload starts. See Security & Privacy for what each one means.

4

Wait for processing

You'll see live progress. Processing continues in the background even if you close the tab — check back from the dashboard.

Troubleshooting

If an upload fails or gets stuck

The upload won't start or is rejected immediately
Check the file extension is one of .pst, .ost, .mbox, .mbx, .eml, .msg, or .zip, and that the file is under your plan's per-file size limit shown above. Renaming a file to one of these extensions doesn't help — Evermail checks the actual file contents, not just the name.
The upload is stuck at the same percentage
Large files can take a while, especially over a slow connection — give it time before assuming it's stuck. If it hasn't moved for more than 30 minutes, refresh the page: processing runs on the server, so a stuck browser tab won't lose your progress. If it's still stuck after a refresh, contact support@evermail.ai with the upload date and file name.
The upload failed with an error
Common causes: the file exceeds your plan's size limit, the archive is corrupted or password-protected (remove the password first), or you've hit your account's total storage limit. The error message on the upload page will tell you which one applies. If it's unclear, contact support@evermail.ai.
My mailbox export software won't create a file in a supported format
See the step-by-step export guides for Gmail and Outlook on both Windows and Mac — including workarounds when your organization has disabled the built-in export tool.

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