If you are struggling to find a solution to export OST data to PST, then we recommend you to go through this post by which you will succeed in getting the answer of your query. The blog also specifies reasons to export OST 2 PST. No matter whatever reason you have for the conversion, you can get the solution in this post.

Why export OST to PST?

Before moving to the solution, the basic question is why need to perform the conversion? There are a couple of reasons that justify the reasons to export OST file to PST format.

Due to the crash of Exchange Server

MS Exchange Server can crash or sometimes may get failed and when this happens, you are unable to connect to Exchange Server. In these situations, to access the database or to avoid this situation, export OST 2 PST become useful.

Accidental deletion of Exchange Server account

In case your Exchange Server gets deleted and you want to recover your lost data, you can easily recover it by exporting OST file to PST format.

Maintenance of Exchange Server

When Exchange Server is under maintenance, it becomes difficult for the users to access mailbox items, OST messages export in PST format will work at that time.

Migration of data

By migration of OST database into PST format, it becomes easy to move data from one computer to another computer. This becomes necessary when an organization is shifting its data from one system to another.
These are the prime circumstances where OST mailbox to PST Export is required. After this, let us move to the solutions.

Manual methods

Import/Export Tool

  • Open MS Outlook application
  • Click on the File head
  • Select Import & Export option
  • Click on Export to a file option
  • Select Outlook Data file (.pst)
  • Select the folder and also subfolder if you want
  • Browse and select the target folder to save PST file
  • Click on Finish button

Archive Method

  • Open Outlook client
  • Click on the File menu and select the Archive menu
  • Select the file whom you want to archive
  • Select location to save PST file
  • Click Finish button

Points to consider before using manual method

Before moving towards manual solutions, let us consider some points –

  • You should have the same exchange account where OST file was created.
  • Without technical skills, the manual method seems to be tough to follow for users.
  • There are chances of data loss.
  • The manual methods take huge time to perform the export process.

In order to avoid the above-discussed issues, our strong recommendation is OST to PST Converter professional software. The software comes with a simplified interface so it becomes easy to handle by the non-technical users. The software performs the conversion without any harm to the data file and without making any data losses. The hierarchy of the OST file is completed maintained during the export process. A very less time period is taken by the software to perform the export of OST files into PST format.

A free trial of OST 2 PST Converter is also offered to all users so that they can get familiar with the working and suitability of the software for them before investing in the paid version. This free version offers you to export 10 OST emails to PST format.

Final Verdict

With the above post, you can find the reasons for export of OST mailboxes into PST format. If you fulfill all the criteria needed for the manual solution, then you can move for it otherwise go for the third-party solution to export OST to PST which you will find easier and more reliable in all circumstances.

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