How to Recover emails from OST file Outlook 2016? – Complete Guide
Max Wright | June 23rd, 2022 | Data Conversion, Outlook
Want to recover emails from OST file of Outlook 2016? If Yes, then this article will help you to recover emails from damaged or corrupt OST file. As you know OST is an offline storage table which stores mailbox data of Microsoft Outlook which is not transferable. So let’s begin to make the best out of it.
An OST file is a data storage file type which is created by Microsoft Outlook (2005 or later). It is used to store a copy of Outlook archive from Office 365, Exchange or Outlook.com account. OST file may contain emails, contacts, tasks, calendar data and other mailbox data.
OST can only be created by Microsoft Outlook hence you wont able to import OST into other email client. In addition the same file can’t be imported into MS Outlook again. Making it inaccessible if you try to open OST file into another computer.
Hence if order to recover emails from OST file you need to go for alternate solution. Check out Advik OST Repair Tool for Windows. This software has an ability to convert OST to PST, PDF, EML, MSG, MBOX, EMLX, HTML and more than 15 file formats. On the other hand you can import OST to Gmail, Office 365, G Suite, Yahoo Mail etc. This magical wizard will help you to recover emails in more than 15+ ways. Isn’t is amazing?
Moreover you can recover contacts from OST file. The software is multi functional and is capable to recover data from orphan OST file.
Steps to Recover Emails from OST file of Outlook 2016
Step 1. Run Advik Outlook OST Converter in your system.
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Step 2. Click “Browse” and add .ost file into the panel.
Step 3. Select mailbox folders and click Next.
Step 4. Select any “Saving Option” from list.
Step 5. Click “Convert” and analyse the process.
Done! After successful conversion a pop-up windows will appear contain OST emails. It can be in PDF, EML, HTML, RTF, PST, MSG,MBOX etc file formats as per your selection of file type. This is the most widely adopted method to recover emails from OST file of Outlook 2016, 2019, 2013 or previous versions.
