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Know-How to Convert OST to PST Manually

Step 1: Steps to Convert OST to PST Manually

Start Outlook on your system.
Now, go to the ‘Open and Export’ button in the panel.
Press on the ‘Import and Export’ option.
Double-click on the ‘Export’ tab.
Click on the ‘Next’ option.
Now, just choose the OST items that you wish to export to Outlook PST file type.
Press on the ‘Next’ button.
Browse the items at the location on your system.
Press on ‘OK’.

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Nice tip :slight_smile: might be an idea to say that Open and Export are in the File menu :slight_smile:

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Check the free methods to convert OST file data to Outlook PST file format from Free methods to convert OST to PST file

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I would like to suggest you 3 free methods to convert OST file to PST file format.

https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/164251-how-to-change-ost-to-pst-in-outlook-2016-2019-2013-manually

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Thanks for sharing the nice tips for exporting OST file as the PST format through Import/Export wizard, But apart from there are two other manual methods to export Outlook OST file data to PST format. To know more about the other alternative manual methods and their steps check the link: https://www.stellarinfo.com/blog/convert-ost-to-pst-in-outlook-2007-2010-2013-2016

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It seems to me that there are a bunch of convenient converters that combine a huge number of formats into which you can convert from OST to PST and from mjpeg to jpeg…

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We would like to recommended you from these solution allow to Free methods to convert multiple OST files to PST format.

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Thank you! We have been looking for a way to do this.

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Method 1: Export mailbox as a PST file
Login to Outlook with the Exchange account that was used to create the OST files. And to export the OST mailboxes to PST, follow the simple procedure:

  1. Go to Files >Open & Export and click Import & Export.
  2. Select Export to a file; then click Next.
  3. Select the second option—Outlook Data File (.pst)—and click Next
  4. Select the folder which you want to export and click Next.
  5. Browse the location where you want to save the new PST file and choose the options regarding the duplicate items.

Method 2: Use ‘Archiving’ to save OST emails to PST
By enabling the Auto Archive method in Outlook, you will be able to save the items of the OST file in a separate PST file. This method helps you to keep the size of your mailbox manageable. When the size of the mailbox grows and there are multiple messages that are older and you do not require them to be in the mailbox, then you can put them in the archive folder easily. Follow the simple steps to enable auto archiving in Outlook.

  1. Launch the Outlook application, go to File, and click Options.
  2. Go to Advanced and click Auto Archive Settings.
  3. Now select the number of days in which you want to run auto archiving. Select the folder to save the archived file; also, provide the archiving options and finally click OK.

Hope these methods workout for you.

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To convert their OST files into PST file format I want to mention the method to convert OST files to PST Online free here which simply exports OST to Outlook PST file format

Method 1. Using Import/export Method
Method 2. By Saving archives massages

Due to lengthy steps, the manual method required a bit of patience to get resultant files. So to overcome this issue follow other techniques and choose the best for your solution.

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OST file cannot open directly in Outlook so we need to convert OST to PST format. One highly recommended is MailsDaddy OST to PST converter software. With the help of this software, you can easily convert from OST to PST. MailsDaddy OST to PST CONVERTER V 4.0 can quickly scan and repair damaged and orphaned OST files. Generate a preview of the email and export the entire OST data. Bulk Migration of Emails, Contacts, Calendars, Tasks, and etc. It maintains the same folder hierarchy with similar HTML and text formatting. Support Microsoft Outlook 2019,2016,2013,2007 etc. PST recovery tool Compatible with windows 10,8,7 etc. It is user friendly software and easy to use.

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Thank you for the valuable information it helps me a lot.