I recently installed Outlook as part of an MS Office 2021 Professional Plus suite. I synced my emails from a GMX.com email account using IMAP.
After a few weeks, when I looked for my Outlook data files in the account settings, I noticed they were .ost files, not .pst files. I then checked my Users folder under Documents/Outlook and the folder is empty.
Then I went to the users folder and looked under appdata>local>microsoft>Outlook folder and the email files are in .ost.
I'm confused, doesn't Outlook create .pst files (from .ost files?) and store them locally somewhere as .pst files?
After a few weeks, when I looked for my Outlook data files in the account settings, I noticed they were .ost files, not .pst files. I then checked my Users folder under Documents/Outlook and the folder is empty.
Then I went to the users folder and looked under appdata>local>microsoft>Outlook folder and the email files are in .ost.
I'm confused, doesn't Outlook create .pst files (from .ost files?) and store them locally somewhere as .pst files?
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo T16 AMD Gen 2
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- Operating System
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Old HTPC custom build (2009)
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics card(s)
- onboard
