How to Open an PST file with Outlook

About

A PST file is a Microsoft Outlook file format used to store local copies of emails, calendar events, and other contents of a mailbox. PST files are commonly used to export the contents of a mailbox.

Environment

Windows or Mac computer with Microsoft Outlook installed

Steps

  1. Make sure the PST file is stored somewhere accessible, like a connected OneDrive folder.
  2. Open Outlook.
  3. Open the File menu.
  4. Select Open and Export
    open and export menu
     
  5. Then select Open Outlook Data File.

     
  6. Use the dialog box to navigate to where your PST file is saved. Select the file, and click OK.
  7. The contents of the PST file will be opened and made available in the left sidebar of the Outlook window. Depending on the size of the PST, it may take a few minutes for Outlook to process and index the contents. 

For more information about opening PST files on various versions of Microsoft Outlook, please review this article from Microsoft.

 

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