How to Recreate an Outlook OST file in Microsoft Outlook 2010
When we use an Exchange account, all the mailboxes and emails are stored in mail server. When user wants to work offline when it is not connected to Exchange server, the outlook provides an offline mode or cached exchange mode to the user to work in offline. This offline was facilitating by the OST file in Outlook application. In outlook exchange mode, a copy of emails and other mailboxes are saved in Offline Data file (OST) in outlook.
Outlook Data File (OST):
While In the offline mode, Outlook OST files saves all data of particular outlook profile. To make the data identical OST files are synchronised with Exchange mailbox when exchange connection is established with the outlook. Back up OST is not necessary because OST is a mirror image of Exchange mailbox. When necessary, outlook can create from Exchange mailbox.
Synchronization Errors in MS outlook 2010:
Even after the synchronization, you may find missing of data or inaccessible in outlook OST file or Exchange Mailbox. To solve the synchronization error “scan ost.exe” was available in the previous versions of outlook. Now in Outlook 2010 it is not available. Users need to recreate the OST file to solve this issue.
OST Corruption:
If the OST file is not able to open then we can assume that it is corrupted. Upon that If you try to open that corrupt file it display any of the below error messages
• OST file cannot be accessed in Outlook
• Microsoft Exchange Server reported Error
• Unable to expand the folder
• Cannot open the emails folder. ‘The file xxx.ost is not an offline file’
Steps to Recreate OST file in Outlook 2010:
1) Firstly exit from the outlook application then start outlook to create a new OST file copy.
2) Then open the Control Panel and double click on the mail option
3) Mail setup box will launch with the name of the present profile and click on E-mail account.
Note: To change a different profile click on show profile selects the profile and select properties.
4) Click on E-mail tab in account settings and select Exchange account and then click Change.
5) Click on Use Cached Exchange Mode checkbox and then click on more settings.
6) Click Offline Folder File Settings which is on the advanced tab.
7) Check Disable Offline Mode and Select the More settings.
8) Click on Offline Folder File Settings again and click OK.
9) Click Yes.
10) Choose the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box under Cached Exchange Mode Settings.
11) Click OK then click Next and click finish.
12) Close the account settings window.
The above manual steps are difficult if the OST file size is large and is highly corrupted.
Final Words:
It’s very difficult to recreate OST file if the exchange server down due to crash or disaster. But it’s very easy to recreate OST file using a professional tool like EdbMails OST to PST Converter. User can also Download demo version which helps user to preview the OST data file and also export 30 items from each and every folder.
Download demo version: Free OST to PST
Outlook Data File (OST):
While In the offline mode, Outlook OST files saves all data of particular outlook profile. To make the data identical OST files are synchronised with Exchange mailbox when exchange connection is established with the outlook. Back up OST is not necessary because OST is a mirror image of Exchange mailbox. When necessary, outlook can create from Exchange mailbox.
Synchronization Errors in MS outlook 2010:
Even after the synchronization, you may find missing of data or inaccessible in outlook OST file or Exchange Mailbox. To solve the synchronization error “scan ost.exe” was available in the previous versions of outlook. Now in Outlook 2010 it is not available. Users need to recreate the OST file to solve this issue.
OST Corruption:
If the OST file is not able to open then we can assume that it is corrupted. Upon that If you try to open that corrupt file it display any of the below error messages
• OST file cannot be accessed in Outlook
• Microsoft Exchange Server reported Error
• Unable to expand the folder
• Cannot open the emails folder. ‘The file xxx.ost is not an offline file’
Steps to Recreate OST file in Outlook 2010:
1) Firstly exit from the outlook application then start outlook to create a new OST file copy.
2) Then open the Control Panel and double click on the mail option
3) Mail setup box will launch with the name of the present profile and click on E-mail account.
Note: To change a different profile click on show profile selects the profile and select properties.
4) Click on E-mail tab in account settings and select Exchange account and then click Change.
5) Click on Use Cached Exchange Mode checkbox and then click on more settings.
6) Click Offline Folder File Settings which is on the advanced tab.
7) Check Disable Offline Mode and Select the More settings.
8) Click on Offline Folder File Settings again and click OK.
9) Click Yes.
10) Choose the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box under Cached Exchange Mode Settings.
11) Click OK then click Next and click finish.
12) Close the account settings window.
The above manual steps are difficult if the OST file size is large and is highly corrupted.
Final Words:
It’s very difficult to recreate OST file if the exchange server down due to crash or disaster. But it’s very easy to recreate OST file using a professional tool like EdbMails OST to PST Converter. User can also Download demo version which helps user to preview the OST data file and also export 30 items from each and every folder.
Download demo version: Free OST to PST
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