| k 2010 is the latest email client developed by | | | | need to abruptly close the application, which may |
| Microsoft to provide Outlook users an improved, | | | | sometimes lead into the damage of the PST file. |
| more user friendly, and expedient email client. | | | | Other factors due to which the PST file can be |
| Outlook 2010 has many improved features than | | | | damaged are — virus infection, software |
| its previous versions like enhanced storage | | | | malfunctioning, headers corruption, etc. Corruption |
| capacity of PST file, quick access to commonly | | | | in the PST file means the loss of valuable data |
| used options, better look and feel of the | | | | stored in the PST file. Once the PST is damaged, |
| software GUI, etc. However, the issue of PST | | | | you need to repair PST file in order to get the |
| corruption still exists. Outlook users still need to | | | | lost emails, contacts, notes, drafts, calendar items, |
| deal with PST corruption and data loss. | | | | etc. back. |
| A PST file stores lots of information, such as | | | | Microsoft provides a built-in tool to repair PST file |
| emails, contacts, notes, drafts, calendar items, | | | | that has got damaged. That tool is known as |
| attachments, etc. Once the PST is damaged, all | | | | scanpst.exe. The tool gets automatically installed in |
| information stored in it will be lost. A very | | | | your computer when you install MS Outlook but |
| common reason that leads to the damage of PST | | | | you cannot see this tool in Windows start |
| file is exceeding maximum file size limit. Here, you | | | | program menu. You need to find this tool to |
| might be thinking that default PST size limit in | | | | repair PST file. To find the tool, just type |
| Outlook 2010 is 50 GB and crossing such a big | | | | scanpst.exe in the Windows Search bar and within |
| storage limit is not an easy task. Then how PST | | | | few seconds you will see the tool listed in the |
| can be damaged? Well, as the size of PST file | | | | right panel of the Windows search screen. |
| grows, Outlook starts giving long pauses | | | | Double-click the scanpst.exe tool, browse the |
| whenever you perform any operation like sending | | | | damaged .pst file, and let the software do its |
| / receiving emails, deleting emails, etc. | | | | work. Once the software has finished its work, |
| The pauses keep on increasing as the file grows. | | | | you will be having repaired PST in your hand. |
| When the PST file reaches around 4 GB, Outlook | | | | However, in case the scanpst.exe gets failed to |
| starts hanging whenever you perform an email | | | | repair PST file, then you should use Repair PST |
| related operation. When Outlook gets hanged, you | | | | Tool. |