Outlook OST File Location: How to find and change it Asap?

Outlook has been used for over two decades as many organization’s primary email clients. It offers several benefits and enhances everyday tasks in business as they collaborate and communicate inside and outside the company. Outlook uses two different file formats to store data: OST and PST. The OST file location is on the machine on which Outlook is configured and allows users to send or access Outlook offline.

OST files are crucial to ensuring productivity through Outlook, but several new users of Outlook don’t know where to find the OST files. It’s not their fault there are several misleading guides related to Outlook OST files.

In this write-up, we’ll delve into the OST files and know where we can find OST files and how we can make them accessible if, for any reason, they get corrupted.

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What is an OST file, and why are they important?

OST files stand for the offline storage table used by Outlook to store emails, calendars, and other items of Outlook. Also, OST files allow users to access and modify their Outlook online, making them significant for business. When users access their Outlook offline and make changes, OST files save those changes and do the task once they connect to the internet.

Now, you may wonder where these OST files are stored and why users need OST file locations.

Why do users need the location of Outlook OST files?

Undoubtedly, Outlook is a product of Microsoft and is well renowned for its service, but it is still not safe from corruption and errors. Users sometimes access their OST files or create a backup to tackle these unwanted scenarios. Several other scenarios make it necessary for users to know the Outlook OST file location.

Change Outlook data file location to a hard disk or portable device.

Needs to transfer data from one Outlook account to another account.
Users need to change their email client for any reason and need their old data.
The OST file has become corrupt, and you want to recover it.
You want to reduce the OST file size and archive some of your data in another portable format.

So, these are the few reasons why the OST file location to access and do the task.

Where to locate OST files?

The OST file location differs and depends on the Outlook versions; below is the table with the OST location in different Outlook versions.

OST file location

MS Outlook	Windows O.S.	Default OST File Location
Outlook 2000 Outlook 2003 Outlook 2007	Windows XP	C:\Documents and Settings\User\Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft Outlook Outlook 2007
Outlook 2007	Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
Outlook 2010	Windows XP	My Documents\Outlook Files
Outlook 2010	Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Documents\ Outlook File\
Outlook 2013 Outlook 2016 Outlook 2019	Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

So, now you know the location of Outlook OST files, you may want to recover them and import them into different places and file formats. How will you do it?

How to change the OST file location or recover it?

Basically, in clear terms, Outlook doesn’t offer any inbuilt utility to change the OST location or recover the corrupted OST files. Fortunately, several vendors on the internet provide automated tools to manage the OST files, and Shoviv Software stands top of the list.

Shoviv Software is a renowned brand for providing email management software. We have the Shoviv OST to PST converter tool that made the OST file management a cakewalk for everyone, even for non-technocrats.

We have embedded a user-oriented GUI in the software so users can easily navigate through the software and get their work done without any technical assistance or hassle. Apart from its GUI, the software offers several other benefits for the users, such as:

The software can recover your corrupted OST files even if it is severely damaged or belong to any Outlook version.
Its highly advanced algorithm makes the tool easy to use and compatible with all the Outlook versions and Windows operating systems.
The tool allows users to filter the OST file items on a date range and message class basis and enhance the process effectively by making it desired.
With the software, users can export the OST files into different formats such as PST, MSG, EML, HTML, etc. Also, the software has no restriction on the size and number of OST files to be processed.
The user gets a live log report of the process where they can track the complete process and ensure that all the items are processed correctly.

These are some of the features the Shoviv OST to PST converter offers its users. Now you may want to know how to use the software, don’t worry. As we have already said, the tool is straightforward; everyone can use it without training. For a better understanding, you can install the accessible version of the software and follow the process described here.

The free version allows the user to process the first 50 items per folder without restriction.

Conclusion:

Keeping OST files managed is a must to ensure seamless productivity and business running. However, Outlook doesn’t have any inbuilt utility to manage OST files. On the other hand, the Shoviv OST to PST converter tool is used and recommended by several Microsoft MVPs. We recommend downloading the free version and evaluating the tool yourself.

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Pradeep Katiyar is a true tech geek and fond of writing about new technology and Troubleshooting email client errors. In his spare time, you'll find him sharing how-to guides and making portraits. He has commendable command over Emailing and Troubleshooting.