Free Methods to Extract Emails from OST Files Quickly

OST to PST Converter /May 11, 2025

Free Solution for Extracting Emails from OST files

In blog we demonstrate how to extract email from OST file .Here we discuss about both manual and third party tool .;Microsoft Outlook store data in two format : OST file and PST file.OST file allow offline access to mailbox data ,PST file use for store email ,contact ,calendar ,etc.

Manual Techniques for Email Extraction from OST file

Method-1 :Use MS outlook ‘s “Import/Export Option” for Extract Email

Follow steps below to export data from Outlook using the Import/Export Option

  1. Open MS Outlook on Your system
  2. Click on File and select Open & Export tab
  3. Next ,Select Import/Export option
  4. In Import/Expot Wizard ,Select “Export to a file ” and press Next
  5. Select data for export as PST file and Click Next
  6. Finally Select destination for export file and click Finish.

Note: This process require connection to Exchange server

Method-2 Extract Email from OST file with Archive Feature

Use follow step to save email on your system

  1. Open MS Outlook
  2. Navigate File and select Option from menu
  3. In Options Window ,Select Advanced tab
  4. Next click on AutoArchive Settings options in AutoArchive section.
  5. Configure archive setting and click OK to apply

Note: You can not extract contacts from OST files using this technique.

Method-3:How to Extract email from OST file use Drag & Drop Option

Use drag – and drop feature in Outlook to save email items ,including contact and other data fom OST file

  1. Open MS Outlook and Select email to save .
  2. Next drag and drop select email to destination and they save as separate .msg file

Note: Msg file can accessed using outlook or any EML Viewer
Above process can time- consuming and repetitive ,Require multiple step until full process completed

Professional Method for Saving OST file Email

Goldytools OST to PST Converter is recommended ease and reliability solution for extract email from OST file. This tool convert OST file email to multiple format such as PST ,EML, MSG, DOC, PDF, RTF, HTML, MHT.it provide advanced features such as Data range and split PST t option.This software recovered and restore corrupted OST file and inaccessible file

Conclusion

This blog cover four method – three manual and one professional method for extract data from OST file. Manual method have some limitation and time consuming .Professional method quick ,reliable and user friendly and Migrate Large volume of data without any limitation.

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