Outlook Data File (.pst) stands for Personal Folder File in Microsoft Outlook. It's a file format which stores all the database of Outlook such as emails, contacts, attachments, notes, calendar etc.
Depending on who you ask, PST stands for "Personal Storage Table" or "Personal Folders File". Microsoft Outlook stores its .pst file on your local hard drive. When Outlook retrieves an email message it removes it from the email server and stores it in its PST file. The more email you receive, the bigger your PST file gets.
Personal Storage Table (Folder).
Personal Storage Table (Folder).
How to Increase Outlook PST File Size
You can only share Outlook PST File by creating copy of it.
If you are unable to open your outlook, its mean there are some errors inthe Outlook pst file. You need to fix the outlook pst file. You may fix the Outlook pst file via Outlook repair utility or you may use a third party software to fix the Outlook pst file.Now you can find many outlook repair tool to fix outlook, however it may be a waste of time as well as money, because you first need to run the demo version of software and then run the full version software to fix outlook pst file.Dissenting OpinionThere are two thriving principles in the internet. 1. all software problems have corresponding solutions. 2. all solutions have a free alternative.
Yes, we can access Outlook PST file in Outlook 2011 but first you need to convert PST File into EML File.
PST stands for Personal Folder File.
Microsoft Outlook creates a PST file, while you configure an account in Outlook. The PST stores copies of messages, calendar, notes, tasks, contacts and other items. PST file may get corrupted because of many reasons, in that case, you would be unable to open Outlook. The reasons could be Virus, improper outlook shutdowns, corruption in header files, pst file has reached maximum size limit etc. In that case you can use outlook utility, named Inbox repair tool to fix your pst file.
Size of 1 pst in outlook is 2 gb
Outlook 2003 .pst file is not compatible with previous versions of Outlook like 2002, 2002 etc. It can not be directly opened in previous versions of Outlook. To open an Outlook 2003 .pst backup file into 2002, make a new .pst file into 97-2002 format and then import all the data from backup .pst file into this file. Now you can open the .pst file into Outlook 2002. regards Jane
Full form of OST is OUTLOOK STORAGE TABLE in Microsoft Outlook and Hotmail
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By using "scanpst.exe"inbuilt utility of Microsoft Outlook, user can recover corrupted PST files in Outlook 2007. It's also known as "Inbox Repair Tool". This utility allow complete scan of corrupted or affected PST file and recover & save Outlook PST file in healthy format.
The minimum recognize Outlook PST File size when you create a new Outlook Data file will be 265 Kb.