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Free Guide to Understand How to Convert OST to PST !

OST files come into existence when the cached mode is enabled from the Outlook profile that will connect it to Exchange Server. Users are allowed to work in offline mode using OST file without any connection. Modifications made in OST file during offline mode will be synchronized with the user mailbox on MS Exchange Server. Unfortunately, due to several issues associated with OST file, users prefer to convert their Offline OST files to PST files. The article will be discussing on how to convert OST to PST file.

Why Conversion from Offline OST to PST is needed?

The main factor leading to offline OST file conversion to PST arises when the OST file becomes inaccessible. Some of the reasons for the conversion of OST are PST are:

-  Crash in Exchange Server will make user’s mailbox inaccessible restricting the  synchronization of OST file with Exchange Server

-  If the Exchange Server is down for maintenance process, we cannot use data in mailbox. OST file to PST is needed to access the data

-   Employees switching from one organization to another cannot access the data if there is no Exchange server connection, which is OST to PST conversion is required.

-  If any data items has been deleted from OST file, only way to recover it is by converting OST file to PST file

-  File corruption may require users to convert OST to PST file since there is no reliable OST Repair tool available in the market.

Points to Remember Before Conversion

Before converting the Offline OST file to PST, Users need to keep the followings points in mind that are stated below:

-  MS Outlook must be installed on the local system and is configured with the MS Exchange Server with the presence of valid connection at the time of export Outlook mailbox from OST to PST

-  Export process needs to be carry out at the same local system where OST files were originally generated

-  Creation of  new Outlook data file in PST format into which data items from mailbox can be exported or moved

Way to Convert Offline OST to PST

As Outlook supports no direct method for converting Offline OST file to PST, users can use Import and Export feature of Outlook to export the mailbox data. Here are the steps used for the conversion of OST to PST:

1.  Go to Startà All Programs à MS Outlook

2.  Click on File Tab on the top menu bar and Select Openà Import

3.  The Import and Export Wizard will be opened where user will choose ‘export to a File’ and click on Next

4.  Among the available output formats in the list, select Outlook Data file (PST) and click on Next to proceed

5.  Browse the mailbox folder from where the data needs to be export from and select Next

6.  Specify the destination location where the new PST file need to be saved and click on Finish

7.  Verify the presence of new Outlook PST file in the location that has been defined by the user.

Conclusion

In the blog, we have discussed about how user can convert Offline OST to PST. Some reasons why users prefer to convert their OST file to PST has been described along with the manual approach for the conversion using Import and Export Wizard present in Outlook. Users can move the data items from damaged OST file to PST file to make the data accessible in Outlook.

See here; Some Free Technique to Convert OST File to Outlook PST File

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