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Re: I thought you knew what an OST was. it is an OFFLINE copy of a mailbox.
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neil esquibel
Jul 18, 2012, 12:51:55 PM7/18/12
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Hey M,
When I try the trick, I still get Outlook complaining that "ost cannot be accessed because it has been configured for use with a different mailbox" (must be timestamp, or some sort of authentication token because the OST in question was created for the same Exchange account).
My issue is that I had to recreate my Windows profile. So when I reconfigured Outlook, I lost all my folders, contacts, etc. I have my old PST's, but I really need that OST for the most recent emails.
Anyway, know of any way to get around that error without having to pay $50 for an app that I'll use exactly once?
> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:09 PM JohnB wrote:
> I have a user that is looking for a long lost email that she "hopes" she
> saved. Of course, she has many, many PST files. The email is not in any of
> those. There are 3 OST files in the default Outlook folder on her computer.
> Is there a way to open and search those files?
>
> I have done some research and have read that if the OST is orphaned, then you
> need to buy software that will let you convert the OST to a PST. That
> does not seem to be the case here, it is in her windows folder.
>
> Thanks
>> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:02 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>> What do you mean "in her windows folder"? For an OST to be accessible, it
>> must be connected to the mail profile for which it was created and that
>> profile must exist in the Show Profiles feature of the Mail applet in Control
>> Panel.
>> --
>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:18 PM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>> On 3/17/2010 10:09 AM, JohnB wrote:
>>> Easiest way? Copy all PSTs into one location, open them up, install
>>> Xobni and let it do the work of indexing this mess.
>>>
>>> Does she have 3 Outlook profiles?
>>> Her cached Exchange account will be associated with one of them. Does
>>> she have 3 Exchange accounts?
>>>
>>> I deal with this scenario quite often when doing data recovery. OST to
>>> PST solutions work well, but not necessary if the OST time stamps are
>>> current and the associated Outlook profiles are still valid.
>>> --
>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>> 510-282-1008
>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:23 PM M wrote:
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> If those other 3 OSTs were for the same mailbox, you can try this:
>>>>
>>>> 1.) Disconnect her computer from the network (including WiFi). You do NOT
>>>> want her computer connecting back to the Exchange server.
>>>> 2.) Close Outlook.
>>>> 3.) Rename the existing OST by adding "CURRENT" to the end of the name.
>>>> 4.) Pick one of the other OSTs and rename it to what the current OST name
>>>> was.
>>>> 5.) Open Outlook. The OST should be accessible. Look for the lost e-mails.
>>>> If you find them, copy them to a PST.
>>>> 6.) Repeat 4 - 5 for the other two OSTs.
>>>> 7.) Undo step 3.
>>>> 8.) Connect the computer back to the network and open Outlook and work
>>>> normally.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if you were able to access the other OSTs this way, and if you
>>>> found the lost e-mails.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> M
>>>> MCTS, MCSA
>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:55 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>> This is the folder I am calling "her windows folder"
>>>>>
>>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application
>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>>>>>
>>>>> That's where the 3 OST's are.
>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:01 PM Gordon wrote:
>>>>>> AFAIK (and I am not an Exchange expert) you can only open an OST file if you
>>>>>> re-create the Exchange Account which created it in the first place, other
>>>>>> than buying conversion software...
>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:08 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>> I had never heard of Xobni, but I just looked at their website. What's the
>>>>>>> advantage over the Outlook built-in search?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> She only has 1 Exchange account. The 3 OST files have 3 different date
>>>>>>> stamps. I was told there ishould be only one in there. So I am guessing
>>>>>>> that this happened because offline mode was turned off and back on, and when
>>>>>>> that happened, a new OST was created?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert"
>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:11 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>> I will have to schedule a time tomorrow morning to get at her computer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Re: Step5
>>>>>>>> This is what I do not understand... how do I search or look at the contents
>>>>>>>> of an OST? You cannot do File>Open>Outlook Data File.... or at least, that
>>>>>>>> did not work for me.
>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:12 PM M wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I thought you knew what an OST was. it is an OFFLINE copy of a mailbox. If
>>>>>>>>> you are disconnected from the network and Outlook is in "offline" mode, it
>>>>>>>>> uses the OST exclusively. In "online" mode, the OST is also used, but
>>>>>>>>> there is interaction with the Exchange server (syncing and updating in the
>>>>>>>>> background).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The steps I gave you is an attempt to "trick" Outlook into opening an older
>>>>>>>>> OST. When you do what I suggested and (if) Outlook is able to access the OST
>>>>>>>>> file, you will see the contents of the mailbox as it looked when that
>>>>>>>>> particular OST file was last sync'd with Exchange. That's why it is important
>>>>>>>>> that you perform step 1 to totally disconnect her computer from the network
>>>>>>>>> so that the older OST does not try to sync with her current mailbox.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please respond back after you try this and let me know if any of this
>>>>>>>>> worked.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>> M
>>>>>>>>> MCTS, MCSA
>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 3:30 AM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 3/18/2010 1:08 PM, JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Xobni is a better indexer. They refused Microsoft's offer to buy them,
>>>>>>>>>> by the way.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> M's trick will probably work to fool Outlook into opening those OSTs.
>>>>>>>>>> I'd make an image of this system before doing anything with it as some
>>>>>>>>>> changes can render OSTs unreadable due to loss of Exchange
>>>>>>>>>> authentication token.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> it is likely that her mail is buried in PSTs and a good indexer would be
>>>>>>>>>> most helpful there.
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>>>>>>>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>>>>>>>>> 510-282-1008
>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>>>>>>>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>>>>>>>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>>>>>>>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 8:25 AM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Orphan OSTs (OSTs whose mail profiles have been deleted) are not accessible to
>>>>>>>>>>> Outlook even if you create a new profile pointing to the same Exchange
>>>>>>>>>>> mailbox. As Gordon says, you must purchase an OST to PST converter. I have
>>>>>>>>>>> never seen any free ones.
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 9:28 AM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> There is OST2PST. But, it does not work with Outlook 2003 and later.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 2:26 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your method worked just fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately her email was not there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was a case of someone saying "I emailed you on that...". And I suspect
>>>>>>>>>>>>> they never really did. This manager here does not delete *anything* when it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> comes to her email.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh well....... thanks for the help.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 2:28 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And hence why I did not mention it. As far as I am concerned, if it does not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> handle Unicode PSTs it may as well not exist.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 3:03 PM M wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's great! And you did not have to spend any money on an OST utility.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MCTS, MCSA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 7:04 PM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/19/2010 11:26 AM, JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Recommend exporting extraneous OSTs into PSTs so you do not have to go
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through this again. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> M, cool trick. Thanks for sharing it. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 510-282-1008
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 7:13 PM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/19/2010 4:04 PM, Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And before others jump on me for answering this incorrectly as exporting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to PST is known to cause loss of data...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I should correct this. By saying "export to PST" I meant login to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> old OST, create a new PST, right-click and drag folders from OST into
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PST, then choose Copy. That way you will not have to worry about data in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obsolete OSTs as next time you might not be so lucky.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 510-282-1008
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 22, 2010 8:22 AM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Agreed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something different needs to be done. Having many gigabytes of PST files is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obviously a poor way to manage information that is as important as it was to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this person. But convincing a manager otherwise is a challenge, since it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost $$$. But this is the perfect time to make the case for spending $$$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a archive solution.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone have any experience with Postini email archive, or something similar?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, October 11, 2010 5:12 AM Jim Chou wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As in yr case.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> She hope her letter be in the OST. And to access OST files, you have to spend $$ to convert it to PST.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As she is not sure, to spend $$ is not so wise. I recommend Advanced Exchange Recovery @ www.datanumen.com/aexr/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Its Demo version is free and can recover all files in OST, but with context replaced. In this way, she can if her hope is really there, in a free way.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To access the context, buy it...Oppps, I've no other good idea, and as a user of this utility, I think it worths the $$.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regard,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:07 AM Jenny Lembert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Convert OST to PST file is the only way to access a mail or any other data from the ost file. I recommend you to use Stellar Phenix Convert OST PST tool to convert ost to pst file. This tool supports all the latest versions of windows and Outlook.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Freeversion of teh tool is available that shows 100% preview of all the recoverable items of ost file. you can download evaluation version of tool for free http://www.convert-ost.net/download-convert-ost-to-pst-software.php
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 25, 2011 2:58 AM systools software wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USE full tool to convert ost file to pst file with in few second visits us :- http://www.convert-ost.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Download link :- http://www.systoolsdl.com/get.php?id=50
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:04 AM bobmaria5 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OST or Offline Storage Table is the local storage area of MS Exchange Serve=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> r which stores all offline data of user. However, this OST file can often g=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> et corrupted or damaged due to sudden power failure, virus attack, software=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or hardware malfunction and various other unpredictable factors which make=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OST file inaccessible. http://www.osttopstfreeware.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:12 AM seo.shris wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Convert OST to PST file easy access a mail or any other data from the ost file. Lepide exchange manager tool provides easy to recover data from outlook. EDB to PST tool supports all versions of windows and Outlook, easy to recover lost files from outlook.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.petri.co.il/edbtopst.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:13 AM Bibo Maria wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OST files may get corrupted, damaged or inaccessible due to various reasons=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> such as Microsoft Exchange Server=92s downtime, software crash, accidental=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user account deletion, database corruption, virus attacks, and so on. The =
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lepide OST to PST Converter tool recovers lost and permanently deleted Emai=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ls by maintaining the Email formatting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for more details - http://www.exchangedatabaserecovery.co.uk
When I try the trick, I still get Outlook complaining that "ost cannot be accessed because it has been configured for use with a different mailbox" (must be timestamp, or some sort of authentication token because the OST in question was created for the same Exchange account).
My issue is that I had to recreate my Windows profile. So when I reconfigured Outlook, I lost all my folders, contacts, etc. I have my old PST's, but I really need that OST for the most recent emails.
Anyway, know of any way to get around that error without having to pay $50 for an app that I'll use exactly once?
> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:09 PM JohnB wrote:
> I have a user that is looking for a long lost email that she "hopes" she
> saved. Of course, she has many, many PST files. The email is not in any of
> those. There are 3 OST files in the default Outlook folder on her computer.
> Is there a way to open and search those files?
>
> I have done some research and have read that if the OST is orphaned, then you
> need to buy software that will let you convert the OST to a PST. That
> does not seem to be the case here, it is in her windows folder.
>
> Thanks
>> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:02 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>> What do you mean "in her windows folder"? For an OST to be accessible, it
>> must be connected to the mail profile for which it was created and that
>> profile must exist in the Show Profiles feature of the Mail applet in Control
>> Panel.
>> --
>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:18 PM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>> On 3/17/2010 10:09 AM, JohnB wrote:
>>> Easiest way? Copy all PSTs into one location, open them up, install
>>> Xobni and let it do the work of indexing this mess.
>>>
>>> Does she have 3 Outlook profiles?
>>> Her cached Exchange account will be associated with one of them. Does
>>> she have 3 Exchange accounts?
>>>
>>> I deal with this scenario quite often when doing data recovery. OST to
>>> PST solutions work well, but not necessary if the OST time stamps are
>>> current and the associated Outlook profiles are still valid.
>>> --
>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>> 510-282-1008
>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>> On Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:23 PM M wrote:
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> If those other 3 OSTs were for the same mailbox, you can try this:
>>>>
>>>> 1.) Disconnect her computer from the network (including WiFi). You do NOT
>>>> want her computer connecting back to the Exchange server.
>>>> 2.) Close Outlook.
>>>> 3.) Rename the existing OST by adding "CURRENT" to the end of the name.
>>>> 4.) Pick one of the other OSTs and rename it to what the current OST name
>>>> was.
>>>> 5.) Open Outlook. The OST should be accessible. Look for the lost e-mails.
>>>> If you find them, copy them to a PST.
>>>> 6.) Repeat 4 - 5 for the other two OSTs.
>>>> 7.) Undo step 3.
>>>> 8.) Connect the computer back to the network and open Outlook and work
>>>> normally.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if you were able to access the other OSTs this way, and if you
>>>> found the lost e-mails.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> M
>>>> MCTS, MCSA
>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:55 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>> This is the folder I am calling "her windows folder"
>>>>>
>>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application
>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>>>>>
>>>>> That's where the 3 OST's are.
>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:01 PM Gordon wrote:
>>>>>> AFAIK (and I am not an Exchange expert) you can only open an OST file if you
>>>>>> re-create the Exchange Account which created it in the first place, other
>>>>>> than buying conversion software...
>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:08 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>> I had never heard of Xobni, but I just looked at their website. What's the
>>>>>>> advantage over the Outlook built-in search?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> She only has 1 Exchange account. The 3 OST files have 3 different date
>>>>>>> stamps. I was told there ishould be only one in there. So I am guessing
>>>>>>> that this happened because offline mode was turned off and back on, and when
>>>>>>> that happened, a new OST was created?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert"
>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:11 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>> I will have to schedule a time tomorrow morning to get at her computer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Re: Step5
>>>>>>>> This is what I do not understand... how do I search or look at the contents
>>>>>>>> of an OST? You cannot do File>Open>Outlook Data File.... or at least, that
>>>>>>>> did not work for me.
>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:12 PM M wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I thought you knew what an OST was. it is an OFFLINE copy of a mailbox. If
>>>>>>>>> you are disconnected from the network and Outlook is in "offline" mode, it
>>>>>>>>> uses the OST exclusively. In "online" mode, the OST is also used, but
>>>>>>>>> there is interaction with the Exchange server (syncing and updating in the
>>>>>>>>> background).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The steps I gave you is an attempt to "trick" Outlook into opening an older
>>>>>>>>> OST. When you do what I suggested and (if) Outlook is able to access the OST
>>>>>>>>> file, you will see the contents of the mailbox as it looked when that
>>>>>>>>> particular OST file was last sync'd with Exchange. That's why it is important
>>>>>>>>> that you perform step 1 to totally disconnect her computer from the network
>>>>>>>>> so that the older OST does not try to sync with her current mailbox.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please respond back after you try this and let me know if any of this
>>>>>>>>> worked.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>> M
>>>>>>>>> MCTS, MCSA
>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 3:30 AM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 3/18/2010 1:08 PM, JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Xobni is a better indexer. They refused Microsoft's offer to buy them,
>>>>>>>>>> by the way.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> M's trick will probably work to fool Outlook into opening those OSTs.
>>>>>>>>>> I'd make an image of this system before doing anything with it as some
>>>>>>>>>> changes can render OSTs unreadable due to loss of Exchange
>>>>>>>>>> authentication token.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> it is likely that her mail is buried in PSTs and a good indexer would be
>>>>>>>>>> most helpful there.
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>>>>>>>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>>>>>>>>> 510-282-1008
>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>>>>>>>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>>>>>>>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>>>>>>>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 8:25 AM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Orphan OSTs (OSTs whose mail profiles have been deleted) are not accessible to
>>>>>>>>>>> Outlook even if you create a new profile pointing to the same Exchange
>>>>>>>>>>> mailbox. As Gordon says, you must purchase an OST to PST converter. I have
>>>>>>>>>>> never seen any free ones.
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 9:28 AM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> There is OST2PST. But, it does not work with Outlook 2003 and later.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 2:26 PM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your method worked just fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately her email was not there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was a case of someone saying "I emailed you on that...". And I suspect
>>>>>>>>>>>>> they never really did. This manager here does not delete *anything* when it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> comes to her email.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh well....... thanks for the help.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 2:28 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And hence why I did not mention it. As far as I am concerned, if it does not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> handle Unicode PSTs it may as well not exist.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 3:03 PM M wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's great! And you did not have to spend any money on an OST utility.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> M
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MCTS, MCSA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 7:04 PM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/19/2010 11:26 AM, JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Recommend exporting extraneous OSTs into PSTs so you do not have to go
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through this again. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> M, cool trick. Thanks for sharing it. :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 510-282-1008
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 19, 2010 7:13 PM Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/19/2010 4:04 PM, Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And before others jump on me for answering this incorrectly as exporting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to PST is known to cause loss of data...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I should correct this. By saying "export to PST" I meant login to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> old OST, create a new PST, right-click and drag folders from OST into
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PST, then choose Copy. That way you will not have to worry about data in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obsolete OSTs as next time you might not be so lucky.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leonid S. Knyshov
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Crashproof Solutions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 510-282-1008
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: @wiseleo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://crashproofsolutions.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Try Exchange Online http://bit.ly/free-exchange-trial
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please vote "helpful" if I helped you :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 22, 2010 8:22 AM JohnB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Agreed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something different needs to be done. Having many gigabytes of PST files is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obviously a poor way to manage information that is as important as it was to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this person. But convincing a manager otherwise is a challenge, since it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost $$$. But this is the perfect time to make the case for spending $$$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a archive solution.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone have any experience with Postini email archive, or something similar?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, October 11, 2010 5:12 AM Jim Chou wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As in yr case.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> She hope her letter be in the OST. And to access OST files, you have to spend $$ to convert it to PST.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As she is not sure, to spend $$ is not so wise. I recommend Advanced Exchange Recovery @ www.datanumen.com/aexr/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Its Demo version is free and can recover all files in OST, but with context replaced. In this way, she can if her hope is really there, in a free way.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To access the context, buy it...Oppps, I've no other good idea, and as a user of this utility, I think it worths the $$.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regard,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:07 AM Jenny Lembert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Convert OST to PST file is the only way to access a mail or any other data from the ost file. I recommend you to use Stellar Phenix Convert OST PST tool to convert ost to pst file. This tool supports all the latest versions of windows and Outlook.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Freeversion of teh tool is available that shows 100% preview of all the recoverable items of ost file. you can download evaluation version of tool for free http://www.convert-ost.net/download-convert-ost-to-pst-software.php
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 25, 2011 2:58 AM systools software wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USE full tool to convert ost file to pst file with in few second visits us :- http://www.convert-ost.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Download link :- http://www.systoolsdl.com/get.php?id=50
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:04 AM bobmaria5 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OST or Offline Storage Table is the local storage area of MS Exchange Serve=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> r which stores all offline data of user. However, this OST file can often g=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> et corrupted or damaged due to sudden power failure, virus attack, software=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or hardware malfunction and various other unpredictable factors which make=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OST file inaccessible. http://www.osttopstfreeware.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:12 AM seo.shris wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Convert OST to PST file easy access a mail or any other data from the ost file. Lepide exchange manager tool provides easy to recover data from outlook. EDB to PST tool supports all versions of windows and Outlook, easy to recover lost files from outlook.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.petri.co.il/edbtopst.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:13 AM Bibo Maria wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OST files may get corrupted, damaged or inaccessible due to various reasons=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> such as Microsoft Exchange Server=92s downtime, software crash, accidental=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user account deletion, database corruption, virus attacks, and so on. The =
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lepide OST to PST Converter tool recovers lost and permanently deleted Emai=
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ls by maintaining the Email formatting.
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