Reliable Strategies to Repair OST File Outlook 2013!
MS Exchange provides a benefit of working offline through Outlook. OST file is a local replica of user mailbox of MS Exchange Server which synchronizes with the MS Exchange server mailbox copy. This file is created configuring Exchange account with MS Outlook enabling cached mode. Each mailbox has single OST file which can be accessed offline followed by some conditions. You can create and send emails using MS Outlook which will stored in Outbox unless server is connected again. But due to many reasons, these OST files get corrupted and users often want to know how to repair OST file Outlook 2013. The reason behind the issues and irregular behavior of .ost file is the corruption occurred in file or synchronization problems with Exchange server account.
#Method 1: Primary Inbuilt Repair Utilities
MS Outlook application has an inbuilt OST repair utility which has been modified with each coming version. MS Outlook 2000 and 03 was integrated with detect and repair application for recovery of data files. MS Outlook 2007 has modified version of this repair tool as Office Diagnostics tool. The most advance versions of MS Outlook has more advance facilities of repairing application which is being designed for repairing Outlook installation files and also registry entries. Thus it is more efficient to repair OST file Outlook 2013. But, as Outlook 2013 is new version, users face problems with its location and execution.
You can reach to this repair application through this path;
Start > Windows Control Panel > (Add/ Remove) Programs > Microsoft Office > Change installation> Repair
#Method 2: Recreate and Rebuild OST File
The above mentioned method is capable to tackle minor corruption issues only. If it does not work, you can opt to recreate a new OST file. As said before, OST file is actually a copy of mailbox maintained on Exchange server. So in case the present file is not working for you, it can be re-created by downloading copy of email items to new OST file. It can be done following below mentioned steps;
Note: This will work only when your MS Exchange server is connected and your account is in active condition. Any issues with Exchange account has occurred, it will not work.
- Exit MS Outlook 2013 application.
- Visit Start > Control Panel and open Mail option
- Current profile will be shown in Mail Setup window, you can choose the profile for which changes has to be done using Show Profiles option.
- Now, click on E-mail Accounts under Mail Setup dialog box.
- Go to Data Files tab>Exchange account>Open File Location
- An explorer window opens for Exchange account to location of data file while Account Settings and Mail Setup remains opened.
- Close Mail Setup and Account Settings and go to explorer window.
- Under Explorer window, click Exchange data file and right-click it to Delete it.
- When this OST file is closed and re-opened, new fresh OST file is created downloading all the mailbox data again.
#Method 3: Solution for Some Exceptional Cases
If your Exchange account does not exist or have been deleted and your OST file has become orphan, then these methods will not work. In such situation, you can take help of third party software like RecoveryTools for Exchange OST to PST conversion, a capable to repair OST file Outlook 2013 converting it to PST file. It is compatible to all versions of MS Outlook and easy for execution. Application is available online and is capable to tackle all levels of corruptions.
Conclusion:
Microsoft has provided a highly efficient email platform Exchange server and its access is superbly co-ordinated with MS Outlook to work offline. But OST issues can put you in trouble to access Exchange mailbox offline. The above mentioned section discusses about some very fine methods to tackle OST corruption and repair OST file Outlook 2013. You can rely upon these methods and utilize them as per resources available, level of corruption and ease of execution.