Convert OST to PST: Microsoft Outlook is a superb program when it comes to the convenience of use and looks of it and then combining it with Microsoft Exchange Server will surely produce a perfect combo. Any Outlook account will keep an OST file as a syncing tool between the local application and the server with default setup.

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Why Would One Use An OST?

An OST file can help you be able to read your emails while not connected to the Exchange server or if the Exchange server is unavailable. As was already mentioned, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server are a great combination and run faultless together; sadly, issues could arise that would undermine the integrity of the local OST file on the user's PC. A minor caveat on this is that to have an OST file of your Exchange Server mailbox, you will have to activate the Cached Exchange Mode as if it were unticked in the Account Setting you will connect straight to the server.

Obviously, Outlook's speed will suffer and the user will not be able to receive his email should he lack internet or access to the Exchange Server if you untick the option.

Outlook leaves the OST file open all the time, hence you could run across many issues with the OST not opening with different perpetrators. Outlook fails while the OST file is open in an inaccessible state during Office or Windows Updates. A virus infection or a highly loaded antivirus could damage the integrity of the file, so the OST can also be unavailable depending on a hardware fault or a sudden power interruption of the device.

If an Outlook OST file become unavailable, you would find Outlook unusable for loading the application or interacting with the Exchange Server. Since deleting the profile from the Mail object in the Control Panel and re-creating the user's profile will generate a new OST file and re-synch all the data, to be honest one might easily explain the fact that you cannot connect. The OST file cannot be viewed and used hence any work done offline will be lost even though you will resync all the mails. This means that should your local copy go, you can re-sync the mailbox; but, what should happen should the server vanish?

Convert OST to PST

Any IMAP accounts you utilize starting with Microsoft Office 2013 are set up using an OST file rather than a PST. Observe this. Most of the offering mailboxes link via IMAP. Using IMAP even with Outlook will sync a copy of the mailbox onto your device; should something happen to the server, all will be gone without means of recovery for your data. Your OST file on your local PC will be useless even though you still have it there.

Another time I personally encountered was having a PC with an old account erased from which mailbox was synchronized. There was no issue up until then; but, the computer failed and even if the hard drive could be rebuilt, I couldn't use it in any capacity. Since the mailbox was deleted years ago, the OST file was not readable.

Third-party tools let Convert OST to PST

In the mentioned cases, there is not much you can do; but, there is a way to recover via a third-party program. Task is handled by numerous apps including FixVare OST to PST Converter. Doing the installation takes one minute.

This helps non-technical individuals since the application will look for the OST; you won't have to know where it is.

After selecting the appropriate OST, FixVare OST to PST Converter checked the file and presented me with an Outlook-like simple interface. I found the quite basic and simple interface extremely familiar right away. The OST file root of the mailbox will include extra mailbox related files like Lost & Found and Common Views in addition to all the folders any user needs. Including my calendar entries, emails, contacts, chores, journal entries, notes, I could go over all of the OST files. All of this happens instantaneously and free from loading delays.

Especially the search feature included into the surfing tools caught my attention. It penetrates the way the emails are viewed. All you have to do to get the results jiffy-wise is start typing in the search area under the related column. The search will start immediately as you write.

The search is the most important component in these types of circumstances; FixVare OST to PST Converter speeds and streamlines the procedure.

Now choosing the exporting format and clicking Save Converted File would have easily turned OST into a PST file.  You might also export the specific folders, emails, or search results if you would like not to restore the whole OST file. Your right click on the email choice will help you to export as required.

Conclusion

With this application, searching is rather fast and easy. Thanks to the Outlook-like experience, any user may quickly convert an OST file, either technical or non-technical. From the program, browsing speed and performance were flawless. The converter contains numerous formats to export your OST; the search was a terrific tool and rather easy to utilize without the hassles of buttons or clicking just write and search.