While accessing the OST files, it may prompt the error message:
"Cannot open your default email folders. The file xxxx.ost is not an offline folder file".
What are the causes for the error "OST file is not an offline folder file"? What are the ways through which the OST files can be recovered from damages? These will be the some of the questions that might go through one's mind will seeing the error message. Let's see the reasons for the failure.
Reasons that Contribute to the Inaccessibility
If you cannot open your default email folders outlook 2010, then may be because of;
- Microsoft Outlook is infected with virus, leading to the file to go damaged or corrupted.
- Improper closing of the Outlook also contributes to the damage to the OST files and leads to file inaccessibility.
- Suppose the Outlook cannot access or synchronize with the Exchange Server mailboxes. It will report error.
- The mailbox to which the file is associated got accidently deleted.
- If the network or the connectivity issue persists between Server and Outlook, error can occur.
- If mail account is not created for the Exchange Server.
- Hardware and software issues can be the reason too.
You can find different reasons for the inaccessibility of the OST files. What are the ways to recover the OST files from damage? How can the access to the file restored?
Solutions For The Causes
OST files are important files since with the file one can work with mails and even with the office works, if left apart. Some of the manual ways through which repairing are possible is given below.
- Check whether the network is properly established. The routers, connectors are working properly.
- Always keep a backup for your OST files so; even if file is corrupted you will have the backup for restoring.
- Check whether the email account is valid and try to open the OST file.
- Rename the damaged file and try to open the file in Outlook.
- See if the profile for the Exchange Server in the Outlook is correct or not.
If all these mentioned solutions don't work well and the backup taken has got corrupted because of some reasons, depending on third party will be the ultimate solution. OST Recovery tool can helps you to fix the OST file Outlook 2013, 2010, etc. from damage or corruption without data lose. If the important data is lost permanently due to corruption, you can restore it using tool easily within seconds.
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