ByClark Kent
How to Unlock PST Password in Outlook
Contents
Introduction to Outlook Data File
Why do we need Password for PST file?
Manual Solution to unlock Outlook PST file
What if PST file cannot be unlocked manually
Introduction to Outlook Data File (PST)
When you access data in Microsoft Outlook, it saves that data in
a PST file and creates a file extension that is called .pst. It
allow you to create your own personal Outlook data file.
PST (Personal Storage Table) is the most commonly used file by
any accounts and can be synced with the configuration of POP3, IMAP
or HTTP accounts.
Why do we Need Password for PST File
Suppose you are using Microsoft Outlook on your shared computer
that are also accessible by your friends/family members, it means
they can also access all your Outlook PST items.
Youve some important PST files that you dont want to share with
anyone apart from you. In this situation, you can use password for
the desired PST file. This password will lock the PST file/folder
and will be opened only after entering the password. Locking the
PST file save your important information from being leaked and
protect PST file/folder from external intrusion.
Manual Solution: Steps to unlock PST file if you forgot your
Password
Start your MS Outlook >> click on File.
Click on Account Settings >> click again on Account
Settings.
Click on Data Files >> click to select Email Account Name
>> click on Settings
A box namely, Outlook Data File will open >> click on
Change Password.
In the Change Password, under the Old password section, type the
old password and leave the New password and Verify section blank
>> click on OK to remove password from PST file.
In case if youre using a password protected PST file and
suddenly youve forgotten your password then a pop-up may appear
with error message as shown as below.
To remove your forgotten password from Outlook that support ANSI
PST file, you can use the two utility that is provided by
Microsoft: pst19upg.exe or scanpst.exe. To do that, follow the
below steps:
Close your MS Outlook email client and take a backup of your
currently using PST file.
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According to your Outlook version find the path locating
scanpst.exe as shown as below:
For MS Outlook 2002 & XP:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\\scanpst.exeFor MS
Outlook 2000:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\\NT\scanpst.exeFor MS
Outlook 97 or 98:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Messaging\scanpst.exe
Now double click to run the scanpst.exe and click on Repair.
Open a command prompt in your window. To open it, click on Start
>> in the search box, type Run and hit the Enter key.
In the Run box, type CMD to open Command prompt.
Copy the path locating your PST file and paste it into your
Command prompt. By doing this, itll generate a copy of your Outlook
PST file by name yourPSTfilename.pst (same as the original PST
file).
After that rename the original PST file (you need to rename the
original PST file so that the name of your original PST file and
copied PST file should not be the same).
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Go to your Command prompt window >> type
pst19upg.exe-newfilename.pst and hit the Enter key.
After youve followed the above steps successfully, it will
remove the password from the PST file and create a fresh password
unprotected PST file.
After this run the scanpst.exe again and click on Repair to
start the newly created password free MS Outlook PST file.
Now start your MS Outlook and check the newly created PST
file.
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What if PST file cannot be unlocked manually
As told before that the manual method are only applicable for
Outlook ANSI supported PST file (Outlook 2002 and below) but if you
are using Outlook UNICODE supported PST file then in this situation
you need to go for PST Unlocker Tool, it may easily unlock your
Outlook's PST file in very simple and easy to understand steps.
This supports all the Outlook version up to 2016.
For more info:
http://www.msoutlooktools.com/pst-password-recovery/
Thank You
