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Convert Outlook Email to PDF

Convert Outlook emails to PDF with attachments using PCVITA Outlook PST to PDF Converter. Three Attachments settings decide how files travel with every message. Outlook can stay closed because PCVITA opens PST files on its own, even orphan ones. Advance Scan opens corrupt files and Page Layout, header, footer and Bates numbers stay yours to set. Demo edition exports 25 items from every folder.

Input
One or many Outlook PST files
Output
PDF plus three Attachments settings
Outlook
Not needed on your PC
Layout
Bates numbers, header, footer and margins

Three Attachments settings give you three ways to handle files. See all features. Want the PST file workflow? Open Outlook PST to PDF Converter. Need EML files? Try Outlook PST to EML Converter.

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Outlook Mail Becomes PDF With Attachments at a Glance

Outlook data goes in on the left. Email to PDF output comes out on the right with attachments set the way you want.

Source

Outlook Email Data

PST files with emails, images and attachments

  • Healthy or corrupt files
  • Orphan PST files
  • Several files together
Convert

PCVITA Converter

Installs on your Windows PC

  • Browse or search for PST files
  • Advance Scan for corrupt files
  • Page layout and Bates numbers
Output

PDF Plus Attachments

Page setup chosen before saving

  • Three Attachments settings to choose from
  • One combined PDF with Create Single PDF
  • Opens in your PDF reader
  1. 1
    AddLoad PST files from a folder or search a drive.
  2. 2
    PreviewOpen emails and check the Attachments view.
  3. 3
    ExportChoose PDF, set Attachments and save.

Export Outlook Email to PDF in 6 Steps

Follow the email to PDF screens from install to saved files. Select a step to view its screen or open the Software Guide.

Converter window after launch

Step 1. Install PCVITA and Open It

Download the setup file and install it in your own language, one of 20 on the list. Open PCVITA through Start and the All Programs list.

Main screen with the Add File button highlighted

Step 2. Bring in Your Outlook Data

Click Add File. Choose Select File to browse folders or Search File to scan one drive or all drives for PST files. Mark the files you want and click Open.

Scan options for the selected PST file

Step 3. Scan a Damaged File

This screen shows where your file sits. Tick Advance Scan for a highly corrupt PST file. Tick Recover Permanently Deleted Items if you want deleted mail in your PDF files. Then click Add.

Preview of emails from the loaded PST file

Step 4. Preview Mail and Attachments

PCVITA lists the file name, its size in KB and its creation date while it scans. Choose Yes to save the scan or No to skip saving. Once your mail loads, switch between nine views for any message, from Attachments and Normal Mail View to Properties, HTML, RTF, Hex, MIME, Email Hop and Message Header.

Export Selected option for chosen emails

Step 5. Select PDF and Your Attachments Option

Select the emails you need. Right click and choose Export or click Export Selected. Choose PDF as the format. General Settings covers Date filter, Categories and Naming Convention. Page Layout covers margins, orientation, page size, header and footer. Under Attachments select Attachment on Pin, Append Attachment or Save Attachment. Bates Number holds the format and date stamp.

Destination screen for the PDF export folder

Step 6. Save Your PDF Files and Check the Report

Choose a destination folder. Create Single PDF sits there if you want one combined file. Click Export, then OK to open the report. Success Count links to the saved path. Open any PDF in your reader to check the result and save the report as CSV.

Convert your first Outlook emails free

No licence needed for the demo.

Outlook to PDF Converter Features for Attachments

What PCVITA adds to your Outlook mail to PDF jobs, grouped by task.

Handles Attachments and Images in Your PDF

You decide how files that came with an email travel through email to PDF export.

  • Three Attachments Settings

    Attachment on Pin, Append Attachment and Save Attachment appear in the Attachments options of the PDF export.

  • Attachments View in Preview

    Open the Attachments view on any email to see what it carries before you convert.

  • Images Saved in the PDF

    Pictures inside an email save in the PDF file too.

  • Emails, Contacts and Calendars

    Choose Categories to send mail, contacts and calendar items to PDF.

Export Selected option for chosen emails
Export Selected opens the PDF format and the Attachments settings

Previews Every Email Before You Convert

Check a message in nine views and export only what you need.

  • Nine Preview Views

    Attachments, Normal Mail View, Properties, HTML, RTF, Hex, MIME, Email Hop and Message Header give you nine angles on one message.

  • Right Click Export for Selected Emails

    Right click any marked email and select Export or click the Export Selected button.

  • Date Filter and Categories

    Limit a job to one date range and to Mails, Contacts or Calendars.

  • Naming Conventions

    Name files by Subject + Date, From + Subject + Date or Autoincrement.

Preview of emails from the loaded PST file
Preview panel with an email from your PST file

Opens Orphan and Damaged Outlook Data

Missing Outlook or a damaged file no longer stops your PDF export.

  • No Outlook Needed

    PCVITA converts email to PDF without Outlook installed and opens orphan PST files.

  • Advance Scan Setting

    Switch on Advance Scan when a PST file is badly corrupt.

  • Deleted Mail Recovery

    Tick one box and mail that was permanently deleted joins your PDF files.

  • Encryption Removed

    S/MIME certificates and OpenPGP keys come off encrypted Outlook mail.

  • Save the Scan

    Choose Yes after scanning to keep the scan result.

Scan screen with the file name, size and creation date
Scan screen listing the file name, KB size and creation date

Sets PDF Layout and Checks the Results

Format pages for filing or print, then confirm what PCVITA saved.

  • Page Layout Settings

    Top, Bottom, Left and Right margins, paper orientation and page size all live on one screen.

  • Header and Footer Wording

    Add custom wording at the top and bottom of every page.

  • Bates Number and Date Stamp

    Choose a Bates number format and stamp the date on your pages.

  • Create Single PDF

    Tick the box to combine everything in one PDF in place of many files.

  • Export Report as CSV

    Success Count links to the folder path and you can save the report as CSV.

Success Count number that links to the saved file path
Export report showing Success Count
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Try your Attachments setting on real mail. The demo caps at 25 items in a folder.

What Outlook Gives You to Save Email as PDF

Microsoft Support documents four limits worth knowing before you choose a method.

  1. 1

    New Outlook Leaves PDF Out of Save as

    Microsoft states that PDF is not among the default Save as types in new Outlook. PCVITA creates PDF files directly from your PST data.

  2. 2

    Print to PDF Works on One Open Message

    Microsoft recommends the Microsoft Print to PDF utility for Windows 10 and 11. The steps start with one open message and end in a Save Print Output As window. PCVITA converts a selection of emails, folders or several PST files in one pass.

  3. 3

    Microsoft’s PDF Steps Skip Attachments

    Microsoft’s page on saving a message as PDF does not mention attachments at all. PCVITA puts three Attachments settings in front of you before the export starts.

  4. 4

    PST Contacts and Calendars Need Classic Outlook

    Microsoft states that calendar and contact items saved in PST files are not available in new Outlook. PCVITA reads the PST file on its own, so Outlook can stay closed.

Get Ready Before You Export Outlook Mail to PDF

Six quick checks save you a second email to PDF export.

  1. Copy your PST file to a safe folder before you start. Your original data stays protected while you test settings.
  2. Check for .NET Framework 4.5 or newer. You also need 500 MB of free disk space and 4 GB of RAM.
  3. Open PCVITA with Run as Administrator on every supported Windows version.
  4. Decide your attachment setting. Check the Attachments view on a few emails and choose an Attachments setting.
  5. Plan file names and Bates numbers if your PDF files head to a legal team or an archive.
  6. Try the free demo with a small PST file. Download the free PCVITA demo and open one PDF it creates.

Hardware needs repeat in the Specifications table and Microsoft links sit under Sources.

Outlook to PDF Converter Demo and Price

Test email to PDF conversion on your own mail for free. Buy a licence after your PDF files look right.

Demo Edition

Free

Exports the first 25 items in every folder

  • Item cap25 per folder
  • OptionsEvery one
  • Licence keyNot needed
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Version 6.0 for Windows, 36.3 MB

Full Edition

$49 one licence

Convert every item in the PST files you load

  • Item capNone
  • OptionsEvery one
  • Licence keyEmailed after payment
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Both Editions Include Only the item cap changes

  • Three Attachments Settings
  • Single PDF Option
  • Header, Footer and Margins
  • Bates Number and Date Stamp
  • Advance Scan
  • Nine Preview Views
  • Naming and Date Filter
  • CSV Export Report

Outlook to PDF Converter Specifications

Versions, system needs and email to PDF conversion limits in one place.

Software Version, Windows and hardware needs
Current downloadVersion 6.0 for Windows at 36.3 MB
Windows versionsWindows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2 and 2008, plus Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 in 32 bit or 64 bit
PrerequisiteMicrosoft .NET Framework 4.5 or newer. Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 or 7 users launch PCVITA with Run as Administrator.
HardwareIntel Core 2 Duo E4600 at 2.40 GHz, 4 GB RAM and 500 MB of free hard disk space
Demo cap25 items from every folder
Setup languages20, including French, Russian and Czech
Conversion What goes in, what comes out and the limits
Input filesHealthy or corrupt PST files in any number, orphan files included
Outlook versionsOutlook 2003 up to Outlook 2021, 32 bit and 64 bit
AttachmentsThree settings in the Attachments section of the PDF export
PDF settingsPage size, orientation, margins, header, footer, Bates number, date stamp, naming convention, date filter, categories and Create Single PDF
Scan optionsAdvance Scan plus deleted item recovery
EncryptionS/MIME and OpenPGP removal
Outlook installationNot needed

Outlook Print to PDF vs PCVITA Converter

Microsoft’s own steps for new Outlook beside PCVITA, so you can choose the email to PDF route that fits your mail.

PointNew OutlookPCVITA Converter
PDF save typeNot among the default Save as typesPDF is an export format
AttachmentsNot mentioned in Microsoft’s PDF stepsThree Attachments settings
Many emailsSteps cover one open messageSelected emails, folders or PST files together
Page settingsPrinter choice and file nameBates numbers, header, footer and margins
PST contactsNot available in new OutlookContacts and calendars convert to PDF
Outlook installedRequired to open the messageNot required

The New Outlook column comes from Save an Outlook Message as EML, PDF or Draft (Microsoft Support) and Export Emails, Contacts and Calendar Items Using a PST File (Microsoft Support). PCVITA facts come from the Features and Specifications sections above.

Microsoft Pages Behind the Outlook Facts Official pages for the Outlook limits

Outlook Email PDF Export FAQs

Answers on PDF conversion for Outlook data, grouped by topic. Working from a full PST file? See Outlook PST to PDF Converter.

Attachments and Conversion How PCVITA behaves during the export

How do I convert Outlook emails to PDF with attachments?

Six steps take you from install to saved PDF files.

  1. Step 1. Install PCVITA and open it.
  2. Step 2. Add your PST files with Add File.
  3. Step 3. Tick Advance Scan for a damaged file and click Add.
  4. Step 4. Preview emails and check Attachments.
  5. Step 5. Select emails, choose PDF and set Attachments.
  6. Step 6. Choose a folder and click Export.
How do I export Outlook messages to PDF without Outlook?

Add the PST file and choose PDF when you export. PCVITA reads the file on its own and saves your selected messages as PDF. No Outlook install is involved.

Does Outlook Print to PDF save attachments?

Microsoft does not say so. Its steps for new Outlook print one open message through Microsoft Print to PDF and never mention attachments. PCVITA adds three Attachments settings that you choose before exporting.

What are Attachment on Pin, Append Attachment and Save Attachment?

They are the three Attachments settings in the PDF export. Select one before you click Export. Guide screens name them without describing the differences, so test all three on a sample email in the free demo.

Can I export many emails to PDF at once?

Yes. Select several emails or several PST files and click Export. PCVITA creates every PDF in one job. Only the free demo caps the count.

Can I combine several emails into one PDF?

Yes. Tick Create Single PDF on the destination screen. Leave it unticked and you get one PDF for every email.

Can I export only selected emails or a date range?

Yes. Mark the emails you need and export only those. Use Date filter for one period and Categories to choose Mails, Contacts or Calendars.

Can I stamp Bates numbers and add a header or footer?

Yes. Page Layout takes your header and footer wording plus margins, orientation and page size. Bates Number adds your number format and a date stamp.

Demo and Price What the demo covers and what a licence costs

How far does the free demo go?

Every option works and the item count is capped. Demo edition exports the first 25 items in every folder to PDF after you load, scan and preview your mail.

What does the full edition cost?

$49. Full edition removes the 25 item cap and carries a 30 day money back guarantee. After payment you receive the download link and activation details by email.

Compatibility and Formats Outlook and Windows versions, Outlook installation and other formats

Which Outlook versions work with PCVITA?

Outlook 2003 up to Outlook 2021. Data files from 32 bit and 64 bit Outlook both load.

Does PCVITA work on Windows 11?

Yes. Windows 11 works alongside Windows 10, 8 and 7. Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2 and 2008 work too. Install .NET Framework 4.5 or newer first and keep 4 GB of RAM and 500 MB of disk space available.

Do I need Outlook installed to convert email to PDF?

No. PCVITA reads your PST file on its own, so conversion works on a PC without Outlook and with orphan PST files.

Can I convert a corrupt Outlook file to PDF?

Yes, with Advance Scan. Tick it before you click Add and PCVITA digs into the damaged data for mail it can save. Outlook PST Repair Tool fixes a file that Outlook refuses to open.

Can I export Outlook email to EML, MSG or other formats?

Yes. PCVITA software saves to 12 formats. Use Outlook PST to EML Converter for EML output or PST Extractor Tool to extract PST data in every format.

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PCVITA Customer Ratings

Ratings collected on pcvita.com from people who use PCVITA.

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Key Takeaways on Outlook Mail to PDF

Email to PDF export in short.

  • Attachments you control. PCVITA gives you three Attachments settings for every export.
  • No Outlook required. PCVITA opens PST files itself, orphan files included. Advance Scan handles corrupt ones.
  • Preview first. Nine views including Attachments show what an email carries before you export it.
  • Print ready layout. Choose Bates numbers, a date stamp, header, footer and page size before export.
  • Price and trial. Free demo caps every folder at 25 items. Full edition costs $49 with a 30 day money back guarantee.

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