How to Export Outlook OST to PST & Migrate OST to EML/MSG?

An easy method to export OST file to PST format or EML/MSG format will assist you to migrate MS Outlook offline mode data to a readable format in few clicks.  

Perfect Way to Convert OST file to PST File Extension

As we all know that an OST file stands for Offline storage file and PST file is personal storage table file. OST file works with Exchange server & Outlook and PST file executes with Outlook. An Outlook is an inbuilt desktop email client and developed by Microsoft. OST file doesn’t directly execute in Outlook. Now one concern is here that “how to open OST file data in Outlook? ".

Initially, if any Outlook user uses OST file of version before Outlook 2016 and now want to switch the old version data in new and updated Outlook version then it’s difficult to use OST file in another Outlook because as mentioned above that an OST file can’t directly operate by Outlook.

Why is OST to PST/MSG/EML Conversion necessary?

Now these days, everyone wants to utilize latest and updated versions of every technical products and services and same things are with Outlook users. If any Outlook user wants to use old OST file in new Outlook version then there is one need to migrate old OST file data in new Outlook version email client. But there in only one way to execute OST file in Outlook which is import PST file in Outlook. So, for switching old Outlook to new Outlook, user will have requirement to convert OST file in PST file format.

Reasons Behind the conversion Exchange/Outlook OST to PST/EML/MSG format

• OST file can’t be execute in MS Outlook directly
• OST file got damaged due to hardware issues
• Use OST file in another Outlook profile
• Using Outlook with extra advance features
• Job changing may be motive of data migration
• Exchange OST file became inaccessible
• An OST file has been orphaned due to modification in old configured profile in Exchange server
• Transfer Exchange server mailbox data in local PC

How to perform OST to PST Conversion task?

As we know that the Outlook doesn’t provide any option to export OST file data in PST/MSG or EML format. If your OST file is minor corrupted due to any reasons then you can only repair it by following some simple steps –   

By using SCANOST.EXE – SCANOST.EXE is inbuilt OST file repair tool by Outlook to authenticate the synchronized data’s integrity. With this tool, MS Outlook user can check and revamp the inside data structure. Process to use this tool –

• Close Running Outlook application
• Find the SCANOST.EXE tool in your PC
  - In MS Outlook 2000/2002/XP/2003 (C:Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPINT\scanost.exe)
  - In MS Outlook 2007 (C:Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\scanost.exe)
  - In MS Outlook 2010 (C:Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 14\scanost.exe)
• Double click on SCANOST.EXE & run the tool
• Select all folders or select the folder you want to scan
• Check the “Repair Errors” option.
• Click on Being Scan
• Within few minutes, you will get a message as “The scan is complete. See the OST Integrity Check Message in your Deleted Items folder for more details.”
• Now click on OK and your process is completed. 

“Except it, there is no any manual method to repair OST file and use directly in Outlook. After scanning, you have to use any third-party software to convert OST file in PST file format.”  

Export OST file to PST File/MSG File/EML File

Use MailsDaddy OST to PST Converter software to export OST file mailbox data in PST or EML/MSG. The software is best platform for conversion of OST to PST. By using this software, user can split OST file in small size of PST. The data structures of PST file will same as converted OST file.

Steps to use the OST to PST Converter Software

• Download and Install MailsDaddy OST to PST Converter Software 
• Run the software 
• Click on Add File 
• Browse the OST file by clicking on + option or search OST file directly 
• Let’s start Scan process, click on Scan button 
• OST to PST converter software will show the preview of scanned OST file 
• By right clicking on the particular Email, save specific mail to MSG & EML and other formats named as RTF, HTML and MHTML. 
• You can export specific email after searching the email from Search criteria 
• Click on Export Button – select one option for exporting items as per your requirement 
• After completing exporting process, your OST to PST conversion task will finish.

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