Domino XML (DXL) is Notes’ way of spitting out a database as human-readable XML. Think of it as the “backup text description” of an email, complete with metadata, rich text, and even design elements.
If you’re still in the migration planning phase, export your critical NSFs to DXL now as a backup. Then when you’re ready, use a dedicated DXL→PST tool (e.g., SysTools, Stellar, or a script using Notes C++ API if you’re brave).
Convert DXL → PST → Import to Outlook. Sleep well. 👇
Sure, you could export to CSV or just leave them on an archive server. But your users want their old email, calendar, and contacts inside Outlook. They don’t want to fire up a legacy Notes client just to find that 2018 purchase order.
Don’t be the IT admin who tells the CEO: “Sorry, your Sent Items from 2016 are gone because the NSF checksum failed.”
But then comes the hangover:
Enter the . And no—it’s not the same as a standard NSF converter.
You’ve finally done it. Your company is leaving the Lotus Notes/IBM Domino era for Microsoft 365. The champagne has been popped.