How to rename Outlook.pst file

To rename the Outlook.pst file, choose the following steps

Determine the location of the Outlook.pst file
Renaming the Outlook.pst file

Determine the location of the Outlook.pst file

There is two different locations depending on the type of account. To find out the location, click on the one that pertains to you

Exchange Server
Pop3 account

Exchange Server

Open Outlook
Click on Tools
Click on E-mail Accounts
Make sure View or change existing e-mail accounts has the dot in it.
Click Next
Click on More Settings
Click Advanced
The location of the Outlook.pst file will be listed here.

Pop3 account

Go to control panel (This link will open in a different window)
Double-click on Mail
Click on Data Files
Click Next
The location of the Personal Folders is listed here.

Renaming the Outlook.pst file

To rename the Outlook.pst file do the following

Open Windows Explorer
Show hidden files and folders
Navigate to the location of the Outlook.pst file from either the Pop3 account or the Exchange Server
Highlight Outlook.pst
Right click on Outlook.pst
Click on Rename
Leave the filename Outlook.pst alone. Just add old to the end of it.
Now the filename will be Outlook.pstold

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.

PST size - Size limit for the PST file

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