Can't find .pst files, only .ost

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I deleted an old e-mail account, and in doing so seem to have lost all my
contacts and calendar information. I have been reading through various posts
about what to do, and located my outlook data, but there is no .pst file,
only a .ost file...can I use this??

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I deleted an old e-mail account, and in doing so seem to have lost
all my contacts and calendar information. I have been reading through
various posts about what to do, and located my outlook data, but
there is no .pst file, only a .ost file...can I use this??

OST files are offline "mirror copies" of an Exchange mailbox and should not
be used if you don't have a connection to the Exchange server any more. If
you used to connect to an Exchange server & sync your mailbox to your local
computer's OST file, but don't have access to it anymore, you will probably
need to get out your wallet...

http://www.officerecovery.com/exchange/product_information.htm
There may be other options that don't cost as much - google for "ost to pst"

If you still have access to the Exchange server/mailbox, you can just
reconnect to it & let it resync, by creating a new account in your profile.

PST files are what you ought to be using, when you don't have Exchange.