How to Open OST File Without Outlook? Complete Guide

OST stands for offline storage table file. It enables the users to work with their emails even there is no connection with Exchange Server due to improper network connectivity. Any changes that you do will be stored in the Outlook OST file until the system gets to connect with Exchange Server.

However, the challenge arises when the user has to open OST file without Outlook or Exchange server. In this blog post, you will get the best solution to sort out your problem.

Methods to Open OST File Without Outlook

There are two different methods first one is manual method and the last on is the automated method:-

• Method 1-Recreate OST file from the server
• Method 2-Taking the help of a tool to open OST file without Outlook

Recreate OST file from the server

• In first, Close the MS Outlook application.
• Open the control panel.
• Choose mail tab

• A mail-set up wizard will open up in front of you
• Press the email accounts

• A new dialog box will spruce
• Visit the Data files tab and select the account

• Select OST file and press open file location tab
• Click on the OST file and then delete

• Again open Outlook application(It will automatically re-create new OST file by getting all the data from Exchange Server)

Note:- You can use the above steps when there is proper synchorization of MS Exchange Server with the MS Outlook.

Now, what you will do if you face some issue while opening the OST file?

Also, take a look at this:- Outlook OST Cannot Be Opened Error

Opening OST file without Outlook using Professional tool

The manual method comes with many limitations and does not guarantee to keep the data integrity. And to Open OST File Without Outlook you need a third party software.

This SysInspire OST to PST Converter software has a user-friendly interface. It scans the OST file and removes their error to make it usable for the user.

How to use the OST to PST Converter software?

• Install and open the software
• Tap on select OST file if you know the location of the OST file otherwise click on the search button

• The software starts scanning the file to fix errors in the OST file

• Now, select the conversion format according to your comfort

• In last it shows the message showing conversion completed successfully

Conclusion

At last, we discussed both the manual and automated methods for making the successful OST to PST Conversion. In the manual method, you can not make the conversion if the OST file is corrupted.

However, SysInspire OST to PST Converter software offers the users to repair orphaned OST files in a few clicks. Also, users can Open OST File Without Outlook with the help of this advanced software.

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