While backing up the PST files used by Microsoft Outlook to store all relevant data is a good idea, over time it may take longer and longer to back up the file. We look at how by archiving old data and backing up only the most needed data, we can speed up the entire process.
One of the most popularly used email client is undoubtedly the Microsoft Outlook application and the file format it uses to store all the important Outlook data is the Personal Folder file or the PST file. If you are...
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Since Microsoft Outlook stores all the important Outlook data in Personal Storage Files (PST), it is important that Outlook users take regular backups of PST files to avoid data loss. Our article looks at the standard way in which PST files can be backed up.
Most Outlook data such as email messages, contacts, tasks, notes, appointments, journal entries, etc. are stored in Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) folders. These folders are typically stored in either one of the...
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Microsoft Outlook mail management client uses OST files to store the data in the mailbox of users in an offline file, which enables users to access their emails even when they are not connected to the internet. The OST file is stored locally on user hard drive and is linked to a specific email account. It acts like a handy back-up for all the mails on users' Outlook account. Sometime, a bug in the email client might corrupt the OST file, making it inaccessible. Here are some key tips that might...
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