Personal storage folder (.pst) is one of the file formats basically used for storing data, this file format is supported in Microsoft Outlook. They are stored in a personal storage folder (.pst) that is located on your computer. The size of a PST file is limited to 2GB, if the file size exceeds the limitation it may lead to data loss or corruption.
As day’s passes, there are chances of PST files getting corrupted. A good recovery tool must be in the position to repair pst files and restore them safely to their initial state. Vital factor for a pst file getting corrupted is the increasing size of your mails in the inbox and other factors might include like power fluctuations, antivirus etc.
Outlook repair can be done using a good software which recovers the lost and corrupted mails. The outlook repair should be user friendly and don’t consume user time in retrieving the PST file. An outlook may not only contain emails but additional features like contacts, calendar, events, schedule for a meeting etc. The software is used for repairing PST files and also recovers those additional features of an Outlook. While recovering Outlook data from a PST file, make sure the utility does not affect the contents in the Microsoft Outlook.
Causes for email getting corrupted:
- When the file size exceeds 2 GB
- Sudden power failure
- Header getting corrupted
- When system is switched off all of a sudden.
- Files shared on a network
Features of email recovery utility:
- Must be a user friendly and does not require any technical knowledge for the restoration of the messages.
- The software must not only recover emails but also additional features associated with the Outlook.
- Must recover emails efficiently and should not consume more time in retrieving.
- Must recover the email header since it contains vital information regarding an email.
- Recover corrupted files safely.