How to Add PST File in Outlook?

MS Outlook is a popular application that is used by several organizations to manage appointments, tasks, and to send/receive emails. It contains two default files within it OST and PST. Let us understand about these files:-

OST- OST is an extension that stands for Outlook Data file and it is used for IMAP and PoP3 email accounts. This file also works when the user wishes to work offline in Cache mode. These files are easily created when the Exchange server is working.

PST- Another default file that is created during the configuration of the email account is the PST file. For example, if you have configured 2 Outlook accounts, 2 individual PST files will be created. These files will be affixed to your Outlook account. These files are easy to move and can be used to create a backup for Exchange mailboxes or to recover the OST files.

However, the problem occurs when PST files are moved to some external device, and then you are not able to access them till the time they are added to your Outlook profile once again.

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But the good thing is you rectify this issue using the manual method as well as a third-party application.

Methods to Add PST File in Outlook

Hence following are the method that helps you to add PST file:-

Manual Method- Using Outlook Inbuilt Feature

1. Launch Microsoft Outlook application on the computer screen.

2. Press the file tab and click on the open and Export dialogue box and from there click on the Import/Export tab.

3. Press Import from another program or file and then press the tab in the Import and Export dialogue box.

4. Choose the PST file from Outlook that you want to import. After selecting the required options tap next.

5. You can add a password to your Outlook file to protect it and click ok.
   

Caution- Take back-up of the files before performing the procedure given above.

But if the PST file is damaged then this manual method doesn't work for you. For this you need to repair PST file and you can do this task by using the SysInspire PST repair tool. It is designed in a way to recover the protected file.

You can also get the live email preview before performing the conversion so you should know what type of data exists in the PST file. You can also use the free demo version of this tool.

Conclusion

Therefore in this guide, we explained the best ways that can be used to Add PST Files in Outlook. And if your PST file is corrupt then you should take the help of a third-party tool to repair it.