Tag: Outlook troubleshooting
Understanding PST file size limitations – ANSI vs Unicode
This is an article that really applies to those who have been using Outlook since the days of Outlook ‘2000 and have migrated .pdt data files as they’ve upgraded to newer versions along the way (i.e. to ‘2003 / ‘2007 / ‘2010) and have or are moving to the latest version of Office 365 (i.e. […]
How to fix corrupt Outlook ost files
There are frequent questions about how to repair an .ost file mostly attributed to some unknown problems being encountered with the presumption is that the underlying source of the problem is the .ost file associated with the email account. In a nutshell, the quickest and best way to fix any problems with an .ost file […]
How to backup/recover Outlook ost data files
With the introduction of OL’2013 and the use of an OST file for IMAP accounts, many people are getting caught off-guard in the unexpected loss of contact/calendar information when the IMAP account gets deleted from the Outlook profile or not realizing that any OST file can only be opened by the Outlook profile/email account that […]
Creating an Outlook backup strategy
There are many components that go into having a comprehensive backup strategy and unfortunately, many people focus on Outlook to the exclusion of all else. Various approaches are going to be reviewed from the most simplistic to a comprehensive system level approach. Starting with the basic mistakes The biggest mistake people make is that they […]
Understanding Outlook Addin Problems After Upgrading
A very common type of problem description posted in the Microsoft Outlook Answer forum is one where something no longer works as expected particularly after Outlook has been upgraded. The term <upgrade> in this case also means when a newer version of Outlook has been installed on a new machine but the same versions of […]
