How to Change OST File Location and How to Restore OST?
How to Change OST File Location? Many Outlook/Exchange users are aware about the fact that their OST files are stored locally on their system i.e. on the system that they use when they are working offline. Being locally stored on the system, it is possible for you to change OST file location to some different folder on your hard drive. Steps for changing OST file location are given below:
First of all, you must exit Outlook application
Then, click ‘Start’
Now, click ‘Control Panel’
Here, double-click on ‘Mail’
After that, click ‘E-mail Accounts’
Now, click ‘View’ or change existing e-mail accounts
And then, click ‘Next’
Select Microsoft Exchange Server account
And after that, click ‘Change’
Clear the check box stating ‘Use Cached Exchange Mode’
Then, click ‘More Settings’
Click ‘Advanced’ tab
Then, click ‘Offline Folder File Settings’
Now, click ‘Disable Offline Use’
Dialog box appears
In the dialog box, click ‘Yes’
Click ‘Offline Folder File Settings’
After that, click ‘Browse’
Go to the required location where you wish to save your OST file
After selecting, click ‘Open’
And then, click ‘OK’
Select the check box stating, ‘Use Cached Exchange Mode’
Click ‘Next’
Finally, click ‘Finish’
How to Restore OST? There are situations when you have to access your Exchange mailbox offline OST file in non-Exchange environment. This is when you have to convert OST into PST for accessing your mailbox data in non-Exchange environment. There are many other reasons also that might compel you to go for OST to PST conversion. These are the cases when your Exchange Server gets crashed; or when your mailbox gets deleted; or when your OST file crosses 2 GB limit. You can convert OST file into PST format (that can be read with MS Outlook emailing client) using some third party OST converter tool. You can easily convert your mail messages, email properties, sent items, draft emails, emails from the ‘Deleted Items’ folder, email attachments, images, other documents, journal items, calendars, appointments, to-do list, and every other mailbox object from OST file to Outlook using SysTools OST Recovery software.
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Operating System : Windows 7/Vista/2003/XP/2000/98 and 98
Current version : 3.2
File size : 2365 KB
