To import means making the file suitable for use in the application. In importing, you bring a file from outside of the same application so that the user can read, view and access it. But in MS Outlook, the condition may appear little ironical, when it mingles up with Exchange Server.

MS Outlook, working with Exchange Server has an offline storage file called OST, which is not directly usable with Outlook. Instead of being the part of system’s hard drive and having an indirect connection with Outlook, the file can’t be viewed or any operation like importing can’t be done. This is needed to first convert into PST, before any operation to be performed.

So, in case the user loses its connection, server gets crashed or user account gets deleted, there is not any direct criterion to import OST as such. MS Outlook only allows importing of PST and not OST, being not readable. Also, there is no inbuilt utility with MS office to allow the same.

This restriction of MS Outlook makes OST unusable in any means, including when you need to import it. Access to OST and hence its importing is only allowed after synchronization to Exchange Server and then conversion to PST. But, when you have problems with Server connection, there is no mean to synchronize. In this case, the residing OST file on your system is the only way to go through.

As a trick, first convert OST to PST and then have all the operations done, including import OST. The problems with sever connection make the file unusable in any means and data is becomes inaccessible. Any privileges will only be allowed when you will make convert OST to PST feasible.

But convert OST to PST, possible via third party applications like Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Desktop, ensure no data loss. This covert OST to PST software works out the effective job of converting the unusable OST file into usable PST, through a stepwise procedure.

After the intended procedure is done, you can do any of the jobs, you want with OST. Due to the read-only nature and non-destructive conduct, the play is absolutely safe with OST file. The software has an interactive interface and few click procedure to carry out the task.

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