How Can I Join PST Files to Avoid the Complication?

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CM
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November 10, 2017
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Hello guys,

I need your help. I have huge amount PST files in my Microsoft Outlook, The handling of these multiple files is very difficult for me. To save my time by avoiding opening of each file repeatedly I want to Join PST files into a consolidated file. How can I do this?

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Verified by Edwin J. Hoffer, Expert · Reviewed November 2017

Hello Barry Scholfield, nnAre you searching for manual methods to combine PST files? If yes, then you can go with two simple steps mentioned below: nnStep 1: Create a new PST filenStep 2: In this new one, import all PST filesnnThanks

Hi Lincoln Burrows, nnThanks for you suggestion. But I am not a technical person so, I don't know how to perform the above mentioned steps. Can you just explain the step by step procedure?

Hi, nnI have explained the above manual method in an easy manner. You can proceed these steps to join PST filesnnStep 1: To create new PST file, follow the steps: n
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  • From Outlook window, click the options “New Items-> More Items-> Outlook data file”.
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  • Select one location to save the new file and provide name then click “OK”.
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  • In Outlook, click on “File-> Open-> Import”.
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  • You can view Import Export Wizard and then select “Import from another program or file”
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  • Click “Next” and select “Outlook data file(. PST) and click the option “Next”.
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  • Click on “Browse” to locate the file then check “So not import duplicates” box and click “Next”.
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  • Select the folder that you want to import then check “Include subfolders” and “Import items into the same folder in” boxes and click “Finish”
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nnThanks & RegardsnLincoln Burrowsn

Hello Barry Scholfield, nnI would like to share one third-party tool that is a third-party tool PST Merge. It can combine multiple PST files into one single file without any data loss. The tool has many unique features like it provides 3 options such as join, merge, and merge contacts. To know more about this utility, please visit the following link: & RegardsnMariya Beckham

Hello Guys, nnThanks for your help. I tried the above mentioned manual method and automated tool, both of them gives successful result. Instead of manual trick the third-party tool give the solution within few time. The screenshot section of this main page helps me very much. Once again thank you so much both of you. nnThanks & RegardsnBarry Scholfieldn

Can you please share the steps of the tool so that I can easily understand how to join PST files?

The steps to join two or more PST files into a single using the PST Merge tool are here-n
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  1. Install the tool and add PST files
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  3. Select join option and click Next
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  5. Now, choose join PST files in new PST, existing PST or Outlook Profile
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  7. Select the items you want to join and click Next
nnI hope this will help you. n