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.PST files, also known as personal stores or personal folders, are where Microsoft Outlook data is saved on a local computer. .PST files are problematic from a compliance perspective, but many organizations still allow their use for local email data storage. Find out how to perform common .PST file management tasks, including importing and exporting .PST file data, repairing and recovering .PST files, and searching and storing them. Also find answers to several .PST troubleshooting questions and downloads of freeware and third-party .PST tools.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (52) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (10) , DOWNLOADS (6) , NEWS (1)

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Microsoft Outlook .PST file FAQs
FAQ - Troubleshoot Outlook .PST file issues -- from importing and exporting data to .PST file repair and recovery -- with this collection of Outlook .PST FAQs.
Migrating older .PST files to Microsoft Outlook 2003
TIP - You cannot automatially add more data to a pre-Outlook 2003 .PST file after an upgrade. The 2 GB .PST file size limitation still exists. Learn how to work around this issue.

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.PST FILES EXPERTS
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Export Exchange public folder calendar to Outlook .PST file
11 Feb 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Move Exchange Server public folder data, including Exchange public folder calendars, to Microsoft Outlook .PST files with these step-by-step instructions.
Control Microsoft Outlook .PST file size and usage via the registry
Submitted By: SearchExchange.com | 31 Jan 2008
TIP - Learn how to control and prevent Microsoft Outlook .PST problems by implementing registry keys that manage ANSI- and Unicode-based .PST file size and usage.
Best practices for using Outlook .PST files on portable USB drives
Submitted By: SearchExchange.com | 19 Dec 2007
TIP - You can save Microsoft Outlook email data in a .PST file to a portable USB storage drive, but make sure you understand these best practices first.
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Eliminate .PST file use for secure email retention in Exchange 2007
SearchExchange.com | 04 Dec 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - Using .PST files for Exchange Server 2007 email retention is risky. Learn about preventing .PST file access and use in Microsoft Outlook and Exchange 2007.
Lock down Microsoft Outlook 2007 to prevent .PST file access
SearchExchange.com | 11 Sep 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - The final step to eliminating the use of .PST files for mailbox data storage in Exchange Server 2007 is locking down Microsoft Outlook 2007. Here's how.
Migrating .PST files to an Exchange Server information store
SearchExchange.com | 13 Aug 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - The first step to migrate .PST files to an Exchange Server information store is to get Microsoft Outlook users to save .PST data to their Outlook mailboxes.
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  DOWNLOADS: 1 - 3 of 6
NEO Pro
Published by: Caelo Software | 25 Aug 2006
DOWNLOAD - Nelson Email Organizer (NEO) Pro is a free tool for Microsoft Outlook that takes the hassle out of message store searches by providing virtual views of email based on customizable search criteria.
Outlook Mail2Excel 1.0
Published by: Mobility, Inc. | 25 Aug 2006
DOWNLOAD - Outlook Mail2Excel is a tool that automatically extracts field values from email in a .PST file. The program then writes the values to a .CSV file that can be opened in Microsoft Excel.
PstPassword v1.00
Published by: NirSoft | 26 Jul 2006
DOWNLOAD - This utility can recover the PST passwords of Outlook 97, Outlook 2000, Outlook XP and Outlook 2003. You don't have to install Microsoft Outlook in order to use this utility. You only need the original .PST file that you ...
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  NEWS: 1 - 1 of 1
Low-end Exchange storage boosted
SearchExchange.com | 15 Jun 2005
ARTICLE - Microsoft plans to increase the individual mailbox store size for a version of Exchange Server 2003 favored by SMBs.
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to .PST Files: 
Microsoft Exchange Server Information Store, Microsoft Exchange Server Email Archiving, Microsoft Exchange Server Backup and Disaster Recovery, Microsoft Exchange Server Clustering, Microsoft Exchange Server Defragmentation, Microsoft Exchange Server Mailbox Management, .OST Files, Microsoft Exchange Server Sync and Replication Issues, Microsoft Exchange Server Transaction Log Files, Microsoft Exchange Server Database Management, Microsoft Exchange Server Hardware Management, Microsoft Exchange Server Public Folders, Microsoft Exchange Server Storage Management



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