How to move an OST file
Saturday, January 9th, 2010Offline Storage Table files are used in case you don’t have Exchange Server connection or at time when you are going at a place (foreign usually) where you cannot connect to Exchange Server.
At times when you go on official tours and use OST folder files for email communication, its only then that you can understand the significance of OST files. However, OST files can be stored on any location on hard drive, but sometimes you may need to move it because of security or accessibility issues. Moving OST file can affect the synchronization process, as the changed location sometimes cannot be identified by Exchange server.
To avoid such issues and move OST file in a proper manner, follow these steps:
* Exit Outlook. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
* Double-click Mail, and then click E-mail Accounts. Click Show Profiles, and then select the profile that contains the .pst file. Click Properties, and then click Data Files.
* Select the Exchange account, and then click Settings.
* On the Advanced tab, clear the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box. When you see this message: You must restart Outlook for these changes to take effect, click OK.
* Click Settings.
* On the Advanced tab, click Offline Folder File Settings. Click Disable Offline Use, and then click Yes in the dialog box that appears.
* Click Offline Folder File Settings.
* Click Browse, go to the location where you want to save your .ost file, enter a name in the File name box, and then click Open. Click OK.
* Select the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box. Click OK. When you see this message: You must restart Outlook for these changes to take effect, click OK.
* Close and Restart Outlook.
This way you can move OST file without causing problem. When you will start Outlook next time, the new .ost file will be synchronized with your mailbox on the server running Exchange.
Sometimes when Exchange server crashes or mailbox is deleted from the Exchange Server, OST file becomes inaccessible. In such a situation you may need to recover email data and convert OST file to PST using efficient tool. Kernel for OST to PST is efficient software that helps you to convert OST file to PST that is easily accessible with Outlook.
