Outlook Inbox Repair Tool For Mac
After you run the Inbox Repair tool, you can start Outlook and recover repaired items. Optionally, you can try to recover additional repaired items from the backup personal folder. To start, create a new Personal Folders (.pst) file entry in your profile. Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 is quite stable but not perfect, if your PST file becomes corrupt then you will need a repair tool to fix it. PST stands for Personal Storage Table(also referred as Personal Folder File) and is used to store all your Inbox, and other information.
If you don’t know what Outlook is, (then where have you been!?) It’s an application that lets’ you manage multiple email accounts. But that’s not all its good for… It also works with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Sharepoint Server for multiple users in an organization to share mailbox and calendars, Exchange public Folders etc… Once you start using the application you’ll find turning to the app more and more for tasks other than just viewing your mailbox.
Finding your Outlook app or folders not functioning properly is never a pleasant experience, that’s why Outlook comes with an Inbox Repair tool (scanpst.exe) to diagnose and repair errors in the file. Use Inbox Repair tool to recover corrupted files in Outlook’s Data File (.pst and .ost). It can help keep the integrity of that data file intact.
How to find the Inbox Repair Tool?
The location of inbox repair tool depends on the version of Microsoft Outlook the user has and whether he is using a 64-bit or 32-bit version of Windows.
There are many different versions of Microsoft Outlook and depending on that the location of Scanpst.exe file may differ.
Outlook 2007-32 Bit Windows-> C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice12
Outlook 2007-64 Bit Windows-> C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice12
Outlook 2010-32 Bit Windows-> C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice14
Outlook 2010-64 Bit Windows-> C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice14
Outlook 2013-32 Bit Windows-> C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15
Outlook 2013-64 Bit Windows-> C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15
Outlook 2016-32 Bit Windows-> C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice16
Outlook 2016-64 Bit Windows-> C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16
Another method to locate the pst-file is through the Mail applet in Control Panel-> button Data Files.
Running Inbox Repair Tool:
- Select the file to scan in the inbox repair tool.
- Press the start button after selecting the pst-file to scan.
The Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) with a file selected to scan
- The scanpst will do the analysis first. The time to complete this analysis depends on the size and level of the corrupted file.
Analysing….
- Once the analysis scan gets completed, it will show a scanning report and options for the next step. For more information about the type of corruption, press the Details button
Errors were found and can be repaired.
Steps for Repairing Process:
- Before starting the repair process ensure that there is a backup of the pst-file.
- After the Repair button is pressed, the actual repair process will start. This process can take quite a while depending on the size of the pst file.
- Sometimes when the repair process starts, it will show “not responding” in the title bar. But actually, it is not hanging but making a copy of the pst file in the background or already has started the repair process.
Repair completed!
If the process goes correctly, a dialog box “Repair complete” will appear after some time.
Being developed by Microsoft Inbox Repair Tool is compatible to fix problematic issues with Outlook data file, but still it is a free tool and it has its limitations. When the problem become drastic it has lesser success rate of repairing a corrupt file. For example in cases if the PST file is deleted or emptied due to virus attack, the free tool fails to recover. Additionally there is no guarantee that the free tool will complete all phase of repair process, it could halt in the midway. So for safety purpose it is advisable to users to use a more advance PST Repair Tool rather than going for a free aid, because using Scanpst.exe has some adverse effect too and for your good, try the best rather than regretting later.
Stellar Repair for OLM is an useful olm file repair software to repair corrupt MS Outlook for Mac 2011 or 2016 backup file. It repairs the inaccessible mailbox items like Emails Calendars, Address Book, Tasks, Journals, etc. and creates .rge file at pre-defined location. You can import mailbox items in Outlook from this .rge file.
Repairs corrupt MS Outlook for Mac archive OLM file
- Retrieves and saves inaccessible mailbox items as RGE file
- Searches and locates OLM file from anywhere in the system
- Option to save specific folders present in the OLM file
- Compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 and above versions (Including macOS Sierra 10.12)
- Saves in EMLX, EML, MBOX, and HTML file format (Only in Tech version)
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*Free download offers free evaluation of the utility and previews all recoverable mail items
Key Features:
Repairs Corrupt OLM File
OLM file repair tool can be used to repair OLM file that is in a corrupt state. Once repaired, the recovered data items are saved in RGE format by the name - 'Main Identity.rge'. The resultant RGE file can then be imported in the Outlook Mac desktop email client to access all the mailbox items.
Restores Data Items in OLM File
The OLM file recovery software is capable of restoring all the data items of Outlook Mac. Emails, address book, calendar, notes, journals, tasks, etc. are the items that are recovered and saved in the RGE format. The RGE form is preferred because it is compatible with a number of desktop email clients.
Preview of the Recoverable Objects
The OLM repair software permits to preview all the data objects such as emails, calendar, tasks, contacts, journals, etc. that can be recovered. The preview can be obtained by a click at the category icons located in the toolbar and is available in a three-pane structure in the interface of the OLM recovery tool.
Search & Locates OLM File
The Stellar Repair for OLM software offers the facility of finding the OLM file with 'Find OLM' button in its interface. This is one of the most beneficial feature if users are not aware of the location of the corrupt OLM file.
Additional Advantages
Choice to Save Specific Folders
The OLM file repair tool provides users with the choice to save particular folders or all the folders after the repair process of backup file gets over. It is one of the most vital features as users may not want to store all the folders, but only particular folders, depending on their requirement.
Advanced Graphical User Interface
The OLM file recovery software has highly advanced Graphical User Interface to recover OLM file. The extremely interactive interface makes it a Do-it-yourself utility which can be utilized to repair OLM file irrespective of the level of damage.
Widespread Compatibility
The OLM repair software helps users to repair Outlook 2011 for Mac as well as to repair outlook 2016 Mac OLM file. The Mac operating system that it supports are versions macOS Sierra 10.12, 10.11, 10.9, 10.7 and all the lower releases. This signifies that the software supports the latest Mac OS and Outlook for Mac versions in addition to the earlier editions.
Stellar Repair for OLM - Tech
The Tech version of Stellar Repair for OLM utility offers users with the choice to save the retrieved files in multiple formats unlike the SOHO version where you can save only in the .RGE form. Here, you have the option to save the repaired file in HTML, MBOX, EML, and EMLX, in addition to the .RGE format. Try it Now
Try Stellar Repair for OLM software to repair corrupt OLM files
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*Free download offers free evaluation of the utility and previews all recoverable mail items
Software Specifications
Operating SystemMac OS 10.7 and above
Hard Disk55 MB of Free Space
Single User LicenseCan use only on a single system
Technician LicenseCan use the software on multiple systems at single location
FAQ's
Follow the below steps to export OLM file:
- Open your MS Outlook for Mac 2011 application. From the menu bar, click File > Export.
- Under Export, select the option, 'Outlook for Mac Data File (.olm)' > 'Items of the following types'.
- This will show five check boxes – Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes. Select all or any particular check box, depending upon your requirement. Click 'Continue' button.
- The 'Delete After Exporting?' dialog box will be displayed with two options – 'No, Do not delete items' and ' Yes, Delete items after they are exported'. Select any option, depending upon your requirement. Click 'Continue'.
- The 'Save Data File' dialog box will be displayed. Give a name to the OLM file and specify the destination. Click the 'Save' button.
- On completion of the process, 'Export Complete' dialog box will be displayed. Click 'Done'. The OLM file is now successfully exported and ready for any OLM recovery operation.
No, this Mac Outlook repair utility only allows repairing of a single OLM file at-a-time.
By using the demo version of Stellar Repair for OLM, you can preview all the recoverable mail items and thus verify the credibility of the software. You need to purchase the full version of this Outlook Mac repair software in order to save the recovered items.
No, currently this Mac Outlook Recovery software does not have any option to recover selected mail objects and you have to recover the entire mailbox as a whole.
Though Stellar OLM Repair does not show preview of the mails in languages other than English, yes they all are successfully recoverable. You can verify it by importing the repaired .rge file into your Microsoft Outlook application.
In order to view the embedded images, you need to import the repaired RGE file into Microsoft Outlook.
Start your MS Outlook for Mac 2011 application and from File menu, click 'Import'.
Under 'Import', click 'Begin Import' and choose the option, 'Entourage information from an archive or earlier version'. To continue, click 'Next'.
Under the option, 'what would you like to import', choose '.rge file' and click the 'Next' button.
Browse to its location and select the 'Main Identity.rge' file. Click 'Import'.
Outlook will begin the importing process. On completion of the process, click 'Done'.
Finally, the left pane of your MS Outlook application will show the folder; 'Main Identity.rge' and you can see all the recovered mail objects under that.
Yes, the software supports repair of OLM file created in Outlook for Mac 2016 version.
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