How to open a PST file
If you have an existing PST file that you want to open up in Outlook, do the following
- Open Outlook
- Click File
- Click Open
- Click Outlook Data File
- Browse to the location that you have the PST file at
- Select the PST file
- Click Open
Here is a short list of default locations the PST file is located at (It can be in a different location. Also if the user moved the PST, it will be in a different location)
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%localappdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\
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%appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\
PST size - Size limit for the PST file
To create another PST file, click here.
How to repair a damaged PST file, click here.
How to open an existing PST file, click here.
How to rename a PST file, click here.
You should back up your PST file in the event of a system crash or virus. (if you have more than one profile on the computer, you will need to backup the data on more than one location)
Here is a short list of files you should back up