Microsoft Outlook Offline Folders Error
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Offline Folder file (.ost) is saved Applies To: Outlook 2007, Less Applies To: Outlook 2007 , More... Which version do I have? More... When using a Microsoft Exchange Server account and you have turned on offline support or use Cached Exchange
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Mode, you can work with your Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 items regardless of whether scanpst outlook 2007 a connection to the Exchange server is available. A synchronized copy of your Outlook items is saved in an Offline Folder file
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(.ost) in a hidden folder on your computer. The folder is at the following location: Windows 7 and Windows Vista drive:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook Windows XP drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook How to view hidden folders Windows 7 repair outlook 2013 and Windows Vista In Windows, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. Click Appearance and Personalization. Note: If you are using Control Panel Classic View, double-click Folder Options, and then continue with step 4. Click Folder Options. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, under Files and Folders, under Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files and folders. Microsoft Windows XP Click the Start button, and then click Control repair ost file outlook 2013 Panel. Click Folder Options. Click the View tab, and then click the Show hidden files and folders option. You can change where the .ost file is saved, such as a different folder or hard disk. Because your data is on the Exchange server, it is not necessary to back up the .ost file. It can be recreated in the new folder or on another computer. Note: An .ost file is also used for the Microsoft Outlook Connector for Windows Live Hotmail. These .ost files cannot be moved. Exit Outlook. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Mail, and then click E-mail Accounts. If you are using the Control Panel Classic View, double-click Mail. Mail icon location for 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Vista If you are using a computer running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Vista, in Control Panel, type Mail in the Search Control Panel box, and then click Mail (32-bit). Select the Exchange account, and then click Change. Clear the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box. Click More Settings. On the Advanced tab, click Offline Folder File Settings. Click Disable Offline Use, and then in the dialog box that appears, click Yes. Note: If you cannot click Disable Offline Use, this indicates the Use Cached
Files (.pst and .ost) Applies To: Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007, Less Applies To: Outlook 2016 , Outlook 2013 , Outlook 2010 , Outlook 2007 , More... Which version do I have? More... If your Microsoft Outlook Data File (.pst and .ost) won’t open, or if you suspect
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the file is damaged, use the Inbox Repair tool (SCANPST.EXE) to diagnose and repair errors in repair outlook 2010 the data file. The Inbox Repair tool checks the Outlook data files on your computer to see if they're in good shape. If you're
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using a Microsoft Exchange account and your offline Outlook Data File (.ost) is missing items, you can safely delete the file. Outlook will recreate the file the next time the program opens. Note: The Inbox Repair tool doesn't connect or analyze https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Change-where-the-Offline-Folder-file-ost-is-saved-6afe09b0-65cb-4425-be5a-9c4a4cb28375 any data stored in an Exchange mailbox. The tool only looks for errors (corruption), and there are any, gives you the opportunity to allow the tool to fix those errors Repair a .pst file Exit Outlook and do one of the following: Browse to C:\Program Files. or Browse to C:\Program Files (x86). In the Search box, type SCANPST.EXE. Notes: If the search doesn't find SCANPST.EXE in one folder, try searching in the other folder mentioned in step 1. Navigate to the folder https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Repair-Outlook-Data-Files-pst-and-ost-25663bc3-11ec-4412-86c4-60458afc5253 location based on your version of Outlook. Outlook 2016: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 Outlook 2013: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15 Outlook 2010: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14 Outlook 2007: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12 Open SCANPST.EXE. In the Enter the name of the file you want to scan box, enter the name of the .pst file you want the tool to check, or choose Browse to select the file. Note: By default, a new log file is created during the scan. You can choose Options and opt not to have a log created, or you can have the results appended to an existing log file. Choose Start to begin the scan. If the scan finds errors, choose Repair to start the process to fix them. Note: The scan creates a backup file during the repair process. To change the default name or location of this backup file, in the Enter name of backup file box, enter a new name, or choose Browse to select the file you want to use. When the repair is complete, start Outlook with the profile associated with the Outlook Data File you just repaired. Other Outlook folders In the Folder Pane, you might see a folder named Recovered Personal Folders that contains your default Outlook folders or a Lost and Found folder. Although the repair process might recreate some of the folders, they may be empty. The Lost and Found folder contains any folders and items recovered by the rep
RELATED PRODUCTS DataNumen Outlook Repair DataNumen Outlook Express Repair DataNumen Outlook Express Undelete Detailed Information about "The File Is not an Offline Folder File" Error Symptom: When starting Microsoft https://www.datanumen.com/exchange-recovery/problems/not-offline-folder.htm Outlook, you get the following error message: Cannot open your default email folders. The file xxxx.ost is not an offline folder file. where 'xxxx.ost' is name of the offline folder (.ost) file created by Outlook when it is working with the Exchange mailbox offline. You may not be familiar with the file as it is created implicitly. Precise Explanation: There are two reasons that will cause this error, as follows: The OST file is damaged or corrupted, and cannot be recognized by scanpst outlook Microsoft Outlook, so Outlook will report this error. The OST file is associated with a mailbox on the Exchange server. If for any reasons, Microsoft Outlook cannot access the associated Exchange mailbox or start synchronizing the mailbox with the offline folders in the OST file, it will report this error. Some common examples are: 1. In Outlook, you haven't set the email account for accessing the Exchange mailbox correctly. 2. In Outlook, you delete the email account for the Exchange mailbox. 3. In Exchange microsoft outlook offline server, the Exchange mailbox, or the email account for the Exchange mailbox is disabled or deleted. 4. There are communication problems between the Outlook and the Exchange server. 5. You don't have an Exchange email account at all. And your email account is based on POP3, IMAP, HTTP or mail servers other than Exchange server. But you set your email account as Exchange-based by mistake. Solution: To solve this error and prevent data loss, you should do as follows: Find the OST file that causes the error. Based on the information in the error message, you can easily find that file. You may also use the Search function in Windows to search for the OST file. Rescue the offline data in the OST file. The Exchange OST file contains offline data, including the mail messages and all other items, in your Exchange mailbox, which are vital to you. To rescue these data, you must use DataNumen Exchange Recovery to scan the OST file, recover the data in it, and save them into an Outlook PST file so that you can access all the messages and items with Outlook easily and efficiently. Backup the OST file. For the sake of security, you'd better backup it. Rename or delete the original OST file that causes the problem. Fix the error. 5.1 If your Exchange mailbox and email account are still valid, then you should make sure the email account settings in Outlook are correct, and Outlook can connect to your E