Sometimes user needs to convert the PST file into other file formats to access the data of corrupted and inaccessible PST file. User can also manage his/her emails in a better way by converting MS Outlook PST file into other file formats such as EML, MSG, PDF, and VCF. PST Converter is an advanced software rendered to convert inaccessible PST file into multiple file formats like EML, MSG, PDF, and VCF. In this review, I will explain the features of the latest version of PST Converter.



Need of PST Converter

Corruption in MS Outlook PST file is the main issue which forced user to convert the PST files into other file formats to access the data of the PST File. Apart from the corruption issue, there may be some situations where user needs to convert the PST file into other file formats. Some of them are given below.

  • If the Outlook user needs to access his Outlook emails in Outlook Express, Thunderbird or any other email client which supports EML file format.
  • When the user want to print and store the Outlook data in hardcopy in a more presentable Format.
  • When the user wants to access his/her Outlook contacts through smartphones, user needs to convert his Outlook contacts into VCF format. By converting Outlook contacts into VCF format user can access these contacts in Lotus Notes, Apple address book, iPhone and android phones.




PST Converter

PST converter has a wide range of features to convert your PST file into other file Formats.

Feature at a Glance

  • Convert any size of PST file into EML/MSG/PDF and VCF format.
  • Supports conversion of inaccessible and corrupted PST file.
  • Generate preview of PST file with all items and attributes.
  • MS Outlook installation is not required for conversion.

System Requirements

  • The PST converter supports Windows 8.1 and all the below versions.
  • It requires 1 GHz Processor however, 2.4 GHz processor is recommended.
  • It requires 512 MB of RAM, however 1 GB of RAM is recommended.
  • 50 MB of free Hard Disk space is necessary to run the PST converter.

Converting PST file into other File Formats

Step 1: Install the PST converter Software and then launch it.




Step 2: Click on Add File. As you click on Add file, Select Path Window will appear on your screen. Now, click on Browse to select the location of the PST file.

Step 3: Quick Scan will automatically perform for minimum corrupted file. You can select the Advance Scan option for severely corrupted file. Now, click on Add File to scan the file.

When scanning will be complete, PST Converter window will appear on your screen showing you that scanning completed.

Step 4: After loading the complete PST file, the PST Converter will generate an instant preview of your Outlook PST file including all items and attributes. You can view the emails of PST file in different modes like Normal Mail View, Hex View, Properties View, Message Header View, MIME View, Email Hop View, HTML View, RTF View, and Attachments & Hierarchical View.

Step 5: To Export selected email, Right click on it and then click on Export or Click on Export.The Export Option Window will appear on your screen.

Step 6: In Export Options Window, select the folders from the right pane which you want to convert then select the type of format from the left pane in which you want to convert your PST file. You can also apply Mail Filter and Naming Convention for your emails.

Mail Filter: This option allows you to filter your emails according to the specified date range.

Naming Convention: This option enables you to sort and rearrange your emails according to From, Date, Subject and Auto increment.

Click on Browse to select the Destination location and then click on Export.

While exporting, Exporting window will appear on your screen showing the details of item Count, Folder and Destination path. Once the Export will be complete, the Software will show you a pop that Export Process Completed Successfully. Click on Ok to Exit that Pop up window.

Step 6: After completion, an Export Report will appear showing Source File Name, Success Count and Fail count. Click on Save, to save the report in CSV format.

Step 7: Check your converted files on the Destination Location.

Pros:

  • The PST converter allows you to convert corrupted PST file into other file Formats.
  • While conversion and after conversion, the folder hierarchy will keep intact.

Cons:

  • There is no Search option to search the particular email according to subject or Senders email id.
  • Free version of the Software will export only 25 items per Folder.

You can download the free version of the Software from its official website and after verifying the features and working you can purchase the full version of the PST Converter.

Verdict:

The PST converter is developed to convert the PST into EML/MSG/VCF/PDF yet it also provides an option of scanning corrupt PST file. Although the PST Converter does not provide any search option yet it provides options like Mail Filter and Naming Convention to filter your emails according to date range and to sort and rearrange the emails respectively.