PST is a personal storage table that is used to achieve emails out from the mailbox on the server side to local storage. However, many times while working, PST file gets corrupted due to virus attack or other reasons and users face various problems due to the corruption of data. As they are unable to access their individual PST file data. To overcome the situation, users need to convert their data to another file format. Now the question arises of how to convert PST file data to some other file format. One such solution to resolve this issue is by utilizing a third-party tool such as PST Converter, which helps in converting the PST data to another file format. This review discusses the same based on the testing of software.
Introduction
PST Converter helps to convert the PST data to various file formats such as PDF, MSG, EML, and vCard according to the user’s requirement. The software does not require Outlook installation to perform the conversion of data. It allows converting unlimited PST data to the required file format and supports both ANSI and Unicode PST. It provides a preview of the whole data as well as quickly scans the PST files before performing the procedure. It gives an option of data filters to manage it properly.
Software At A Glance
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Developer |
MS Outlook Tools
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Functions |
Converts PST file into various file formats
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Current version
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2.0 |
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Size
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18.1 MB |
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Interface
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Graphical User Interface |
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MS Outlook installation required
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No |
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Windows version supported
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8.1 and below versions |
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Trial version |
Available for free
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Different Versions of PST Converter
PST Converter software is available in two editions, i.e. Demo and Licensed. Users can select any edition accordingly.
- Demo Version
The Demo version is fully free to utilize by simply downloading it from the official website of the company. As it is a free edition, so there are some limitations, i.e. it allows previewing of all PST items and exports 25 items per folder.
- Licensed Version
It is a paid edition of PST Converter that can be purchased from the company’s official site. It allows users to export the complete data in desired file format.
Essential Features
- Conversion Of Multiple Items
The software after loading the desired PST file gives a preview of all the folders and items in the file. You can convert multiple items from a folder to the desired format. For this, just check the checkboxes in front of the items right click, and select the Export option.
- Various Export Options
The application is designed in such a way that it performs the conversion of data to various file formats such as PDF, EML, MSG, and vCard accordingly. It retains the data integrity after the conversion of data into the exact form.
- Email Filters Offered
PST Converter provides email filters for selectively exporting emails based on their dates. Just select From Date and To Date and the emails, which were received or sent during that time, will be exported.
Note: This option is not supported if the Outlook contacts in the PST file are being converted to vCard format.
- Naming Conventions For Mails
With this feature, you can apply Naming Conventions to the emails that have been converted to EML, MSG or PDF format. You can name the emails according to their subject, subject +date, and many more options.
Note: This option is not applicable while converting Outlook contacts to vCard format.
- Export Desired Folders
The application enables the users to export a selective number of emails or folders from PST files to desired file formats. The data items can be selected separately by checking them and then they can be further exported.
- Dual Ways to Export
There are two ways through which the PST file data can be converted to the required file formats. Either the Export option can be chosen from the Menu bar of the utility or can be selected by right-clicking on various data items.
Pros
- Offers email filters option
- Supports ANSI and Unicode PST files
- Supports corrupted and password-protected PST
Cons
- Unable to load multiple PST files at the same time
- Support Windows 8.1 and below version but not Windows 10
Conclusion
On the grounds of the overall performance and the bundle of features offered by it, we would rate Outlook PST Converter as 9.5/10. The software does not give a preview of media files, but it gives a preview of all the other data items and converts them into multiple formats. Moreover, the software is compatible with Windows 8.1 and below versions but not Windows 10 and is unable to load various PST files at a time. However, the application provides a dual export method as well as offers an email filter for the management of email data. It also provides various file naming conventions to store the data accordingly.
