I work at an IT company and some of my
colleagues changed their computers. They used Outlook on Windows OS and the
issue with this is that some files are saved on the local drive as OST files.
Their old computers had to be delivered to another place and we had to find a
solution for saving their data sooner rather than later.
We
experimented with a lot of programs that can convert ost file to pst
file so that our colleagues can have all messages and data online. Of
course the new computers will also use the OST format, but after finding the
best program to convert the files that wasn't going to be a problem
anymore.
We
noticed that some of the accounts had corrupted OST files and they couldn't
just be converted and moved. These files can be tricky and we needed
professional software that can help us recover them.
We
tried so many programs that we even considered making our own. However, that
wasn't a viable option so we kept searching. We did a lot of testing because we
had to use something that really works. I suppose it's a good thing that other
programs failed in the most basic aspects and we didn't waste too much time on
them. Then we came across OST to PST Converter Pro by Gladwev. Another tests followed
and the demo version certainly helped us verify the performance. The demo is
limited, true; but there weren't any options that might not work like the full
program or to be locked and impossible to check.
There's
no point in going into details about the testing process, but the verdict was
positive. Our company purchased the product and we now have it available for
all the computers. Another advantage is the lifetime period.
It's
a good thing that the program works so fast, because we had a deadline, after
all. I was impressed by the characteristics of this product and by the amazing
results.
§ Multifunctional
tool: the software can ost to pst file conversion,
while repairing and recovering faulty and corrupted OST files. This allowed us
to save all the data and transfer it to the new computers. The program has a
special Multi Phase recovery with deep scan and it managed to fix the files and
make them usable again. There wasn't any corruption left.
§ High-quality
conversion: in this part of the process, there were many things to consider and
to watch out for. All the data had to be transferred to PST. This includes
messages, contacts, calendars, tasks, journals, posts, notes... I really mean
everything! Each how to convert
ost file to pst file within minutes and this program saved us a lot of
time. It has an incredible power of processing, of over 60 files at the same
time.
§ Attributes
of the conversion process:
1 High
accuracy for converting messages. All text was correct, from plain text to RTF
and HTML. Also, Unicode support saved us a lot of trouble and it managed to
convert all the languages these people use.
2 Preservation
of structure. The folders kept the order and the emails within them as well.
There was an option to arrange emails by categories. The contacts were saved in
a folder and kept separate, so there's no division of contacts. Also, the
Outlook Calendar had a folder as well and it retained all the notes and data
inserted there.
3 The program didn't mess with the files
in any way and we never encountered a single error. That's an excellent factor,
because most programs usually can't clean after themselves. We had many
conversions to make and it worked better than expected.
The
software could convert OST to PST format
in a fast time with the best results. We liked everything about it, especially
the fact that we handled it without prior instructions. It certainly is a good
tool to have around, because corrupted files are not easy to recover for
further use.