Convert Ost To Pst Outlook
Open your data from Exchange (.OST file) in Microsoft Outlook. If you are looking for a freeware that will convert OST to PST file format quickly and easily, OST2 is what you need. After a couple of clicks, you will be able to open the converted PST file in Outlook. DataInfoTools OST to PST Converter is an easy-to-use email converter that helps you access emails, contacts, drafts, attachments, etc. Of your inaccessible OST file. With this tool, you can perform a smooth conversion of OST file to a PST file.
Outlook uses two kinds of Outlook data files – OST file and PST file. In terms of OST file, it has many disadvantages. Thus you’d better convert your OST file to PST file. This article will teach you to make a free OST to PST converter via VBA.
If you are using an Exchange account in MS Outlook, all your items will be stored in an offline storage table file (OST) as a cache on your local hard drive. In this case, every time when you log in to your account, Outlook will start to sync and download the necessary items from the mail server to the local OST file. Although it is advantageous, it can become inaccessible in many situations.
For instance, if your Exchange server crashes for some reasons, you will be able to access the contents in the OST file. In this situation, you will be incapable of accessing your mailbox any more. Also, you’ll get various sync error messages. In addition, you can’t open an OST file without the according Exchange account. Furthermore, as we all know, Outlook offers users an inbuilt tool for repairing PST file. But there is no inbox fix utility for OST file. Therefore, in a nutshell, you had better convert your Outlook OST to PST file so that the data are always accessible.
Open Source Ost To Pst Converter
You can select to convert it via creating a new PST file and then copying all items in the OST file to the PST file manually. However, obviously, it’ll be a very tedious task. Therefore, here we will teach you to use Outlook VBA to create a free OST to PST converter.
Free OST to PST Converter via Outlook VBA
- In the first place, launch you Outlook application.
- Then press “Alt + F11” key buttons to open the Outlook VBA editor.
- In the next “Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications” window, open a module.
- Subsequently, copy the following VBA codes into this module window.
- After that, click the “Run” icon in the toolbar and just press F5 key button.
- At once, the macro will be triggered.
- Eventually, you will see a new Outlook data file in the mail navigation pane, which contains the same items of the source PST file.
Convert Ost To Pst Outlook 2013
What If You Cannot Access OST File
For some reasons, such as Exchange server crashes or online account is disabled, you will be unable to access the contents of your OST file. In such cases, you have no choice but to use a preeminent and experienced OST tool like DataNumen Exchange Recovery. It can convert the OST file to PST file like a breeze.
Author Introduction:
Convert Ost To Pst Manually
Shirley Zhang is a data recovery expert in DataNumen, Inc., which is the world leader in data recovery technologies, including sql corruption and outlook repair software products. For more information visit www.datanumen.com