Convert Ost To Pst Outlook 2007 To View Offline Work

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Outlook users can create an offline folder file of .OST extension that will enable users to keep a local copy of the exchange server mailboxes in their local computer. Just like PST (personal file folders), files, OST files are form important repository of all the offline work users do when a connection with the Exchange Server is not established. The items stored in the OST files get synchronized with the exchange server when a connection is available. To store the changes in an OST file, one can follow these steps:

1.On the File menu, click Work Offline.

2.Select or clear the Prompt me at startup so I may choose to work offline or online check box, and then click OK.

Note: If you clear the checkbox, Outlook will store the work automatically in the offline mode when the connection to the server is not available.

3.Click Yes to copy the data from the server to your new Offline Folder File (.OST).

The offline folder (.OST) file is normally located in a predefined folder, which is different for different versions of OS as stated below:

1.For Windows 95, 98 and ME:

C:\Windows\Application ...
... Data\Microsoft\Outlook
‘Or’
C:\Windows\Profiles\user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

2.For Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 server:

C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
‘Or’
C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

3.For Windows XP:

C:\Users\user name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
Otherwise you can also search for file "*.OST" in your local computer to find the exact file location.

Data stored in these OST files gets synchronized with Exchange Server whenever a connection is established. However, in certain conditions, OST files become orphaned because of permanent connection failure. Such a case may arise due to permanent server down, exchange database corruption, hardware failure, or at times due to OST corruption. To recover from such situations, it is best to convert OST files into PST format so that all the offline work becomes re-accessible from ms outlook email client.

Kernel for OST to PST Conversion is excellent tool to convert OST to PST outlook 2007. With this software, users can easily convert their offline work to online even when there is no synchronization between the server and the client. This tool is capable of recovering every offline item contained in the OST files including emails, tasks, contacts, journals, distribution lists and even the email attachments. The conversion process is quick and accurate as the original format, data structure or property of OST file contents is not changed. Those OST files which are password protected can also be converted into PST format.

This convert OST tool makes it possible for Outlook users to work with their Exchange mailboxes even when no network connection is available. Furthermore, this tool is also required when the OST files are the only copy of your exchange mailbox with the recent updates and the server crashes. During such cases, you can convert OST to PST outlook 2007 in order to access the updates made to your mailbox items. Kernel for OST to PST Conversion efficiently converts OST files and allows users to save them in .PST, .EML, .DBX and .MSG file format for ease in accessibility.