Recovering Archived files via .OST
-
This is a stupid question but here goes. My old job had an onsite exchange server. We had .pst files I could access to recover archived files etc if needed--meaning I didn't have cached exchange mode enabled. Here we do use cached exchange mode and I need to recover archived files. I'm unsure how to do this. I'd look it up but I'm in kind of a time crunch right now doing many different things while still familiarizing myself with the infrastructure. Figured I'd just ask.
-
File -> open -> PST
It'll mount in outlook like another email folder
-
The only stupid question is the one you don't ask
-
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
File -> open -> PST
It'll mount in outlook like another email folder
Only the OST is listed in C:\Users\imoran\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\ This is what is confusing me
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
File -> open -> PST
It'll mount in outlook like another email folder
Only the OST is listed in C:\Users\imoran\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\
Oh my mistake - thought you had a PST
-
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
File -> open -> PST
It'll mount in outlook like another email folder
Only the OST is listed in C:\Users\imoran\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\
Oh my mistake - thought you had a PST
No PST is what I'm familiar with. Never used cached mode
I know it's something simple
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
File -> open -> PST
It'll mount in outlook like another email folder
Only the OST is listed in C:\Users\imoran\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\
Oh my mistake - thought you had a PST
No PST is what I'm familiar with. Never used cached mode
https://sourceforge.net/directory/os:windows/?q=.ost to .pst converter
Maybe something like this will help?
There's also this:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Open-or-import-items-from-an-offline-Outlook-Data-File-ost-a584963e-a66d-4d9d-8845-31cb270f6880 -
OST files have a very few tools that can open them. Outlook doesn't support opening them like a PST.
You can pay for some tools like OST2PST
I've never seen the value in the software personally. But they supposedly work. They have trials as well.
-
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
I'm really confused by this and it might just be that I don't know how it works - could you please explain the problem again for me?
-
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
I'm really confused by this and it might just be that I don't know how it works - could you please explain the problem again for me?
Received this e-mail: "My Archive folders are not on my file list. Can you find out where they are so I can access them."
I went to C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook to recover from the .PST file but there is no PST file. There is only an OST file. Now, keep in mind this is the first place I've ever worked that has hosted exchange (If that matters).
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
I'm really confused by this and it might just be that I don't know how it works - could you please explain the problem again for me?
Received this e-mail: "My Archive folders are not on my file list. Can you find out where they are so I can access them."
I went to C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook to recover from the .PST file but there is no PST file. There is only an OST file. Now, keep in mind this is the first place I've ever worked that has hosted exchange (If that matters).
They may not even be using PST's as you can actually lose email when using PST's. Since the email is saved locally.
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
I'm really confused by this and it might just be that I don't know how it works - could you please explain the problem again for me?
Received this e-mail: "My Archive folders are not on my file list. Can you find out where they are so I can access them."
I went to C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook to recover from the .PST file but there is no PST file. There is only an OST file. Now, keep in mind this is the first place I've ever worked that has hosted exchange (If that matters).
OK! Now I'm with ya
Searched on
for *.PST?Are you confident this user ever had a PST?
-
Our IT department accidentally deleted a VP's mailbox after he left. Luckily a found a free tool to open OST files. Kernel OST Viewer
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
I'm really confused by this and it might just be that I don't know how it works - could you please explain the problem again for me?
Received this e-mail: "My Archive folders are not on my file list. Can you find out where they are so I can access them."
I went to C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook to recover from the .PST file but there is no PST file. There is only an OST file. Now, keep in mind this is the first place I've ever worked that has hosted exchange (If that matters).
the Archive folder IS a PST file saved someplace. Go find it. The OST is not an archive file. It is a cache of the online mail.
-
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
Any idea why we don't have PST files? Is there any reason to move them to a different default destination? Is there another way for me to recover this?
I'm really confused by this and it might just be that I don't know how it works - could you please explain the problem again for me?
Received this e-mail: "My Archive folders are not on my file list. Can you find out where they are so I can access them."
I went to C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook to recover from the .PST file but there is no PST file. There is only an OST file. Now, keep in mind this is the first place I've ever worked that has hosted exchange (If that matters).
OK! Now I'm with ya
Searched on
for *.PST?Are you confident this user ever had a PST?
This....
-
The PST file was moved outside of the local drive and was no longer on the local machine. This is why I was unable to find it. I eventually found it inside of an obscure folder deep within the file server.
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
The PST file was moved outside of the local drive and was no longer on the local machine. This is why I was unable to find it. I eventually found it inside of an obscure folder deep within the file server.
good grief
-
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
The PST file was moved outside of the local drive and was no longer on the local machine. This is why I was unable to find it. I eventually found it inside of an obscure folder deep within the file server.
good grief
From what I understand this guys mailbox size is 32 GB and the last guy here had to show him how to partition the files and move them outside of his local machine? I was like wat
-
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@MattSpeller said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
@wirestyle22 said in Recovering Archived files via .OST:
The PST file was moved outside of the local drive and was no longer on the local machine. This is why I was unable to find it. I eventually found it inside of an obscure folder deep within the file server.
good grief
From what I understand this guys mailbox size is 32 GB and the last guy here had to show him how to partition the files and move them outside of his local machine? I was like wat
I make a folder on our NAS for all users that's hidden and leave a copy of their PST files in it. Then they can break the local copy and I can save the day. I have no idea why he wouldn't leave a local copy though!
