Recover and convert encrypted OST file to PST

Recover encrypted OST file and convert OST to PST

OST file works on Microsoft Outlook in offline mode and will be in cached form. When you connect it to the Exchange Server, all the changes get synced with the OST file. For such synchronization operations, security of the data is of prime concern. An OST file can be encrypted using the account settings feature in Outlook thus preventing it from mishandling of the data. It requires passwords before accessing the data. These encrypted Outlook database files are prone to corruption which makes the data inaccessible. Following are the reasons for the corruption of the encrypted OST files.

Following are the reasons for the corruption of the encrypted OST files.

• Abrupt Network Interruption

  Suppose you are in the process of syncing OST files and suddenly, a connected network device experiences malfunction or shuts down. This unexpected breakdown corrupts the OST files.

• Large-Sized OST Files

  Large-sized OST files should be managed and verified regularly. These may cause the corruption of OST files when retained for a long term.

• Other reasons

  There are few more reasons for the OST corruption such as virus intrusion, data storage device failure, internal issues, incompatible Outlook plugins, and more.

With the EdbMails OST to PST conversion solution, you can recover encrypted OST files and convert OST to PST file. The software helps to recover the OST files that are password protected and encrypted using standard encryption techniques. This solution supports the recovery and export of OST files from all the Exchange server versions.

Useful links:

• Step by step guide to convert OST to PST
• User manual for OST recovery and migration
• How to Create or Rebuild an Outlook OST File?