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Convert inaccessible, orphaned OST file to Outlook PST file and Import OST file directly to Office 365 and Exchange server.
Convert all OST files to PST
EdbMails can extract and convert offline, orphaned and encrypted OST files without requiring access to the original Exchange profile or online account. It can convert all mail items from OST to PST including calendars, contacts, notes, tasks, journals, emails, folders, attachments, email header information, mail properties with utmost accuracy and precision.
Import OST to Office 365 and Exchange
Many users would like to migrate their mailboxes and folders from Outlook to Office 365 for personal and professional reasons. EdbMails converter for OST can migrate an OST file to an O365 tenant or Exchange server without Outlook dependency. Its incremental migration technology ensures data consistency while avoiding duplicates during subsequent migrations to the same target.
Convert large sized OST files to PST
EdbMails OST converter tool has been thoroughly tested for converting large OST files. The software quickly converts large OST files into PST files. It aids in the conversion of OST files when Microsoft Outlook or Exchange Server is crashed or unavailable, or when Outlook experiences synchronization issues. It accurately converts the OST file to PST and extracts the data.
Export mail items from an OST to PST, HTML and EML
In addition to the PST format, EdbMails can export OST to EML, HTML, or MHT, allowing the user quick access to the mail items. It is a simple and convenient method for extracting email data from an OST file and previewing it on your computer using a text editor program without requiring Outlook.
EdbMails converter for OST is compatible with Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and Windows OS 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7. It can convert both ASCII and Unicode OST files to PST allowing you to easily convert emails from any Outlook version while preserving the original data formatting and folder structure on the target.
Granular Conversion
EdbMails granular technology is a one-of-a-kind feature that retrieves data at the item (brick) level, allowing you to select and convert specific items from an OST file to PST. This gives you the flexibility of exporting specific folders, contacts, calendar items, and notes rather than converting entire mailboxes.
Advanced Filter Settings
EdbMails OST to Outlook converter has built-in export and migration filter settings that allow you to conditionally convert mail items based on Date, Subject, Attachment, Sender, and Recipient Address. The user can also exclude specific folders for export such as Conversation History, Drafts or other unimportant folders from the OST.
Restore mailbox data from OST file
An OST file becomes orphaned when Outlook fails to synchronize your mail data with an online account. This could be due to corruption caused by a hardware failure or server crash. EdbMails OST converter can instantly restore and export mailboxes, folders from a corrupted/inaccessible OST file to PST, allowing you to access the data in the event of a disaster.
Split an OST file into multiple PSTs
While converting an OST file to a PST file, you can use the file split feature of the software to split the target PST file into smaller chunks once it reaches a certain size. EdbMails also includes a merge tool that allows you to easily recombine the exported PST files into a single file.
EdbMails is designed to simplify the OST to PST conversion operation
Preview and convert OST files to PST
Before converting an OST file to Portable Storage Format (.pst), the professional OST converter tool allows for a comprehensive preview of email, header information, contacts, tasks, calendar data from its user-friendly interface and provides the option to sort the items based on Name, Subject, Received, Date etc.
Convert OST by preserving the folder hierarchy
EdbMails OST converter precisely maintains the original source file's folder hierarchy and structure while converting the OST, ensuring 100% data integrity and reliability. As a result, users who need to export or migrate sensitive data should consider using the tool.
Large Emails with attachments will be excluded
This Outlook OST tool is notable for its ability to automatically exclude emails with attachments that are larger than a user-specified size. This is useful when exporting large emails to PST or migrating OST to Office 365 and Exchange.
Convert emails from an OST using Date filter
The EdbMails OST tool can filter emails and export specific items to PST received 'After a Date' and 'Before a Date', which aids in narrowing the emails for conversion. The user can also choose whether to filter all emails received after or before a specific date.
Convert emails based on the Sender domain
EdbMails has a powerful feature that allows you to view and export emails from a specific sender address. For OST to PST conversion and migration operations, the Sender-based filter option accepts an email address or domain name and displays all items that correspond to that address.
Convert Unicode (non-English) characters from OST
EdbMails includes built-in support for converting Unicode and non-English special characters in emails such as French, Chinese, Japanese etc allowing users to convert emails sent and received in different languages while preserving complete data formatting.
Convert off line OST file to PST format
The local Outlook OST file becomes orphaned or offline when an Exchange profile is deleted or when the server is decommissioned. The OST converter software can restore offline OST files and convert them to PST without requiring access to an Exchange server. Furthermore, it can generate a separate PST file for each folder and subfolder, allowing you to easily manage the export operations.
Convert OST to PST during Exchange server downtime
An OST file becomes inaccessible when an Exchange server crashes or goes down for maintenance. Microsoft Outlook falls short of exporting the OST file in the event of such failures which is where the OST converter software from EdbMails can extract and convert the mailbox to PST, making it easy for non-technical users to access the mail items.
OST file conversion to PST without an Exchange profile
Outlook creates a unique OST file with a MAPI encryption key when an Exchange profile is configured on your computer. Losing access to the Exchange profile renders the OST file orphaned making it impossible to launch Outlook and access your mailbox. By converting the offline OST file to PST with EdbMails, you can access your mailbox in Outlook independent of any association with the Exchange profile.
Export OST to PST to recover deleted emails
In some cases, legal verification necessitates the restoration of deleted emails from a user mailbox. EdbMails is capable of extracting deleted emails from an OST file and migrating the data to On-Premise or Office 365. It can also convert deleted emails to PST and allow users to import their data into Outlook.
Rebuild an OST file in Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013 and 2010
EdbMails can assist you in rebuilding the local OST file from the online IMAP/Office 365/Exchange account by converting it to PST. After the export operation is completed, you can import the resulting PST file into Outlook 2019, 2016, or 2013 to recreate the mailbox without data loss.
Archive your data using OST to PST converter
An OST file gradually consumes disk space, leaving you with no choice but to export the contents to your local drive. EdbMails OST converter can help you convert an overgrown OST and archive the data to PST format, saving space on Outlook.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use EdbMails Converter for OST to convert OST to PST?
Steps to convert OST to PST file using EdbMails
What is the difference between OST and PST?
The main difference between an OST and a PST file is that an OST is an offline copy of an online mailbox (IMAP, Exchange, or Office 365) that is linked to a specific user profile in Outlook, whereas PST files are simply backup copies of Outlook mail data created when you set up a mail account. OST vs PST.
How to resolve the error Outlook OST cannot be opened?
EdbMails can resolve the errors 'Outlook OST cannot be accessed', 'Outlook profile.ost is in use' and 'Errors have been detected in the file outlook.ost' by converting the inaccessible OST file to PST or migrating it to Microsoft 365 and Live Exchange thereby restoring all of the mail data.
Can I open an OST file in EdbMails without using Outlook?
Yes. EdbMails can open an OST file without Outlook dependency. However, if you would like to convert your mailbox and folders to PST, then you need to have Outlook installed on your system. You also do not require Outlook if you are migrating the OST to Microsoft 365 or Exchange server.
What version of Outlook does EdbMails use to convert OST to PST?
Yes. EdbMails can easily convert OST files from Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2003. After the completion of the conversion operation, simply import the output PST file in any version of Outlook using the Import/Export Wizard to view your mailbox and all your mail data.
How to recover deleted mail items and folders from an OST file?
To recover and convert deleted mail items, select the OST file from EdbMails and navigate to Recoverable Items>>Deletions subfolder. If you would like to export a deleted folder, select a backup snapshot of the OST file taken before the deletion period and convert the contents to PST.
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