This blog will enlighten users a very popular and professional way answering the question how to upload OST file to Office 365 mailbox. Along with this, we will also learn several reasons behind the migration. MS Outlook is the most popular email program all around the world. It contains all items like emails, contacts, calendars, etc. Also, it consists two file formats i.e., OST and PST in which users can store their crucial data. As everyone knows, Offline OST file cannot be accessed from anywhere.
The Offline OST file should be converted into PST format and capable to access its data on MS Outlook or Office 365 suite. As a result, many users want to migrate their files from Outlook OST to Exchange online. But, the migration process is not as easy as it seems to be. Users have to take care of many things while uploading their mailbox. Therefore, in the upcoming section, we are going to discuss various approaches to let users understand how to upload OST to Office 365 mailbox in a proper way.
In order to import OST file to Exchange Online, we must have to follow two-step procedure as discussed above. So, first, you should convert OST file to PST and then, upload the PST file to Exchange online. Let us have a look:
There are so many ways to move files from Exchange OST to Outlook PST file:
Note: For above solution, you should be connected to the Exchange Server environment.
It is capable enough to transfer mailbox items to Outlook PST file. Try to follow below steps for this conversion:
Note: This approach allows you to migrate entire OST file except Outlook Contact list.
This method converts mailbox items of Offline OST file into new Outlook data file (PST):
Note: This solution does not allow you to drag Inbox, Sent Items, Calendars, Contacts, etc., default folder into Outlook PST file. Thus, you just need to copy a particular folder from Exchange Offline OST to PST file.
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After executing the migration process, the next step is to transfer the resultant .pst file into Office 365 profile. Additionally, there are 3 ways to move Outlook PST file to the cloud-based suite. The measures are as follows:
It is the best way to copy data to OneDrive for Business. First, you need to migrate the PST files into hard drive (a hard drive must be BitLocker-encrypted) and then, physically transport the drive to Microsoft data centre.
In this approach, you have to transfer PST (Personal Storage Table) into Exchange Online without wasting any time. Go through the following steps for this solution:
Remember: Make sure you should perform Step 1 only once when exporting PST to Exchange Online. Then, you should follow Step 2 through Step 5 every time you want to transfer more than one Outlook Data files.
To overcome all these constraints, users can opt for a reliable third party tool i.e., OST Recovery Software. It is designed in such a manner to recover corrupt OST File and convert into different file formats. It has a simple and user-friendly interface that even a novice user can understand it without taking any external help. The best part of this software is there is no size limitation imposed while repairing the OST file.
In the above discussion, we have covered all methods to upload OST file to Office 365 manually. But sometimes, these manual solutions are not easy to perform due to lack of technical knowledge. So, in this blog, we have suggested an automated approach i.e., OST Recovery tool that will help to recover damaged OST file in an absolute manner.
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This post was last modified on October 15, 2022 8:05 PM
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