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Know how to convert OST to PST file
OST (Offline Storage Table) files are an important component of Microsoft Exchange Server that stores mailbox data including mails, notes, contacts, tasks, journals, calendars etc. locally. This file is helpful in slow internet connection and server failures situations as it allows the users to work offline. But when you want to move OST file out of the Exchange Server environment, you need to convert OST to PST. After this conversion, you will be able to access your important documents of OST files without connecting to Exchange server.
How to convert OST to PST?- First of all, open Outlook application and login to the Exchange email server so as to view the OST file contents.
- Then In Outlook, go to File Menu -> Import and Export
- Now click on ‘Export to a file’ and then on Next
- Select the Personal Folder (PST) file and again click on Next
- There, choose the items that you want to export and check the ‘Include Subfolders’ checkbox. In case, if you want to export only contacts then click on the related group and then Next.
- In this step, click on the Browse button to browse to the location where the PST files needs to be saved and lastly click on Finish button.
But while performing these manual ost to PST conversion steps, you need to be connected with Exchange server. But in case of inaccessibility issues of OST file either due to corruption, permission or synchronization errors; you can make use of Stellar Phoenix OST to PST Converter. It converts entire objects of OST files including mails, contacts, tasks and other items to PST files in short span of time. Along with, also shows preview of all the data. After conversion, you have to only import the new PST file for further access.
