Recover and convert EDB to PST
Exchange EDB file corruption or inaccessibility can disrupt business operations and lead to data loss. Converting EDB to PST is an effective solution to recover and access mailbox data without relying on an Exchange server.
EdbMails EDB to PST converter simplifies the EDB Recovery and EDB to PST conversion process with its user-friendly interface and advanced recovery algorithms. Whether your EDB file is corrupted, offline, or dismounted, EdbMails ensures a seamless extraction and conversion of mailboxes to PST file format.
With EdbMails, you can preview all mailbox items, including emails, calendars, contacts, journals, notes, and attachments, before exporting. Additionally, the software allows you to save individual items in EML, MHT, and HTML formats. The software supports direct migration of mailboxes, public folders and archive mailboxes from EDB to Office 365 and live Exchange servers.
This step-by-step guide will walk you through the entire process, from loading the EDB file to exporting your mailboxes to PST, ensuring a hassle-free recovery and migration experience.
Prerequisites to convert EDB to PST
- For exporting mailboxes from offline EDB to PST with EdbMails, you need to have Microsoft Outlook installed with a profile on your computer.
- Install the latest applicable updates for MS Outlook
- Ensure you have enough space on your computer drive to save the output PST file.
Steps to convert EDB to PST using EdbMails
EDB to PST converter tool recovers offline EDB files from corruption and damage, allowing you to restore your Exchange server data in just a few clicks. The application features a simple, user-friendly interface, enabling recovery and export operations without requiring any technical expertise. It supports EDB files from Exchange versions 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, and 2000.
The following steps outline the EDB recovery and conversion process using EdbMails.
Step 1: Download and install EdbMails EDB to PST converter
- Download the EdbMails application on your computer that runs on Windows Operating system.
See the detailed list of EdbMails system requirements for Exchange server recovery and EDB to PST conversion.
- Launch the application and click ‘Login’ or ‘Start Your Free Trial’.
- Select ‘EDB Recovery (Offline) and Migration’
- Select ‘EDB to PST’.
- Either keep the default job name or click the ‘New Job’ button and enter the job name of your choice.
- Download the EdbMails application on your computer that runs on Windows Operating system.
Step 2: Select the offline EDB file
- Click ‘Browse for EDB file’.
- Select the offline EDB file from your computer drive, then click the ‘Next’ button to continue.
- Click ‘Browse’.
- Select the location to save the exported PST files. Ensure you have enough free disk space for storage.
Tip: If you are using Exchange 2003 then EdbMails will automatically look for the corresponding STM file in the same location. For Exchange 2007 or above, the STM file is no longer used.
- EdbMails scans the EDB file and recovers the data in case of corruption.
- Click ‘Browse for EDB file’.
Step 3: Select the mailboxes to export EDB to PST
- After recovery operation completion, EdbMails loads the mailboxes into the application interface. You can expand the mailboxes and preview folders, subfolders and all the items including emails, contacts, folders, notes, tasks, and calendars.
- Select the required mailboxes/folders and click the 'Next' button.
- EdbMails allows you to apply the filters to customize your export process. For instance, you can apply date filters to export the items within a certain date range.
Step 4: Convert EDB to PST
- Verify the mailboxes and folders selected for export. Make sure the ‘Action’ is set to 'Export', then click the 'Start Export' button.
Now, you can view the progress bar. Once the export process completes, EdbMails prompts the operation completion message.
- Click the ‘View Logs’ button to view the export operation report.
- Open the exported PST file on your Outlook and verify the items
- Verify the mailboxes and folders selected for export. Make sure the ‘Action’ is set to 'Export', then click the 'Start Export' button.
Benefits of using EdbMails for EDB to PST conversion
- EdbMails recovers corrupt, damaged offline EDB files
- EdbMails operates independently of the Exchange server and recovers both soft and hard-corrupted EDB files
- EdbMails lets you perform EDB Recovery and EDB to PST conversion without the need of Exchange transaction log files
- You can split the output PST file into manageable size during the export operation.
- EdbMails includes a free EDB file viewer and a free PST file viewer that helps you to view both EDB and PST files from a single application.
- With EdbMails free PST merge tool, you can combine multiple PST files into a single file after the export operation.
- Recover and export EDB to PST without any restrictions to mailbox size.
- Compatible with offline EDB files from all versions of the Exchange servers.
