OST file, also known as ‘Offline Storage Table‘ file is a replica of the complete data in the mailbox of Outlook. There are situations when MS Outlook may throw errors and fail to open because of corrupted or deleted OST file. Reasons for OST file corruption may be incompatible Outlook add-ins, corruption in file system,…

Both OST and PST files hold importance to an Outlook user. Corruption in any of these will ultimately cause Outlook to suffer. OST file is a backup copy of data available in Exchange Server configured with Outlook with some predefined size limitations. The storage capacity of the file depends on the installed version of MS…

Exchange Server disasters can happen despite all the precautionary measures taken by the administrators. Fortunately, there are many professional Exchange recovery tools that help in dealing with such situations. Still, many experienced administrators keep regular backups so that everything can be recovered after Exchange crashes. This two-part article shows you how to use the backup…

Organizations cannot afford to lose their Exchange data after corruption and server crashes. In most occasions, database corruption occurs without any warning. Though highly efficient solutions are available for Exchange recovery, many administrators like to keep backups for their Exchange data so that they can use them in case of eventualities. Administrators can use the…

Mozilla’s Thunderbird is a popular desktop-based email client that offers a bundle of facilities like email, newsfeed, chat, newsgroup, etc. It is designed to manage multiple accounts, and is available for Windows, Linux, and OS X platforms, Moreover, it is free (Thunderbirds uses MBOX format, a free open source format, for storing its emails and…

Outlook for Mac accounts connected to Exchange may sometimes get error messages stating that their Exchange mailbox is full. And IT support team may have to ask the email client users to delete unnecessary emails and attachments or to archive their mailbox data. Here, we will go through the causes of this issue and ways…

Exchange Server is vulnerable to corruption and other issues. Though the latest versions of Exchange are more stable and mature, one cannot guarantee that this platform is completely secure from issues. Some reasons for Exchange issues are discussed here: Hardware issues Server failure Boot failure Accidental shutdowns Database grown beyond the storage limit Anti-virus programs…

Exchange Server Database Mounting is referred to the procedure of establishing connection between offline EDB and live server. Though it is a simple process, sometimes you may fail to mount the databased store in Exchange Server. As you try to mount the database, you may get an error message: “An internal processing error has occurred….

‘Pictures not showing in email’ is one of the most common issues faced by MS Outlook users. Other than the default configuration issues, there could be some reasons why pictures in your email are not displayed. It can be some email program settings, incompatible file formats, and the way images are attached to the email….

It’s not recommended and not required to change the default location of the OST file. But if you think you can save some storage space by relocating the OST file, you can do it. The location of offline Outlook Data File (OST) When you are using Outlook with an Exchange account, your mailbox and other…