Extract Emails from OST File - Suggest Best Tips & Tricks

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CM
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October 17, 2016
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I have large amount of OST files but suddenly my PC crashed and I tried every possible way to access my OST file and Extract emails including inbox, calendar, contacts, task, journal etc. But couldn’t find the best solution to Extract emails from OST file. I don’t want to loose my data. Is there any best tips available to access OST file and Extract data form it without losing a single bit of information.

All suggestions will be appreciable

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Verified by Edwin J. Hoffer, Expert · Reviewed October 2016

You must be aware of this thing that OST file is an online copy of mails and one of its copy always resides on the server. So if only the client PC has crashed then you can recover the OST file from Exchange Server.

Hi DexternnThanks for your response. I have tried this out, but unable to recover my OST file. Can you please guide me how to recovery OST file from Server in right way.

Kerry you can try to Extract Emails From OST File using the inbuilt repair tool i. e Scanpst. exe. Might be it will help you out. you can also check the steps if you like by the following link. nnhttps://support. office. com/en-us/article/Repair-Outlook-Data-Files-PST-and-OST-25663bc3-11ec-4412-86c4-60458afc5253n

I have tried this also, but still not able to extract emails from OST file. Could there be any alternate solution to extract emails?. I have very large amount of data in OST file and I don't want to loose it.

Okay, if you like to go for an alternate solution then try out some available utility, which effectively retrieves your emails within few steps

I do search for such utility to extract OST file emails but found nothing. Can you please tell me a perfect utility for extracting emails with proper integrity.

Hi kerrynnHave read out your problem, and I have a solution for you. If you really want to extract your OST file emails with a perfect tool, then go for OST file to PST file converter tool. I also tried this tool for extracting emails from OST file, and it efficiently do it.

Okay, will sure try it out. But may know is there any extra cost applicable once I completely download it on my machine.

Hi Kerry, nnI have used the same tool, and yes you don’t need to pay any extra cost once you download it on your system. Just follow the steps and extract emails from OST file easily.

Hello DexternnOh really! then tell me Will the tool be able to extract emails from corrupted OST files also?

No, this tool will not extract items from corrupted OST files. For that, you need to use another effective utility i. e OST file Recovery. It will help you repairing your OST file and later you can extract emails from OST file.

Thank you Eddie & Dexter, nnI extract emails from OST file successfully with the help of above-listed tool. Thanks to both you for sharing such wonderful tools.