Outlook recovery

Recovering Outlook email storage with Zmeil

Preparations

1. Download Zmeil, then install it just like you do with a regular software. The evaluation version of Zmeil allows you to recover at most nine email messages to see what you can expect once you purchase a full version (get Zmeil for $29.95).

2. Zmeil does not modify the files where the original emails are stored. However, you'd rather backup the original information anyway. Where does Outlook store all the emails?

Running Zmeil

1. Start Zmeil
   • Click "Next>>"
2. Specify Outlook message database file (.PTS) to recover
   • Mark the Outlook's message base file(s) you want to recover.
   • Set "Source Format" to "Outlook (.pst)".
   • Click "Next>>"
3. Select the output type. Consider

   • "Export to Outlook" is slower than the other output modes.
   • Do not use "Export to Outlook" if you suspect your Outlook installation is out of order. If in doubt, use "Save .EML files" instead, then import the resulting emails into Outlook Express. You can then transfer these messages back to Outlook later, when you are done with troubleshooting, and the Outlook installation works properly.

   • Click "Next >>" button.
4. Recovery run
   • This stage is fully automatic - no action required on your part. Once the process is completed, Zmeil will switch to the next screen automatically.
5. Select messages to recover
   • Mark messages to recover by clicking their corresponding checkboxes (use context menu, "Select everything").
   • Click "Next>>"
6. Click "Exit" to close Zmeil.

If you need an illustrated tutorial on using Zmeil please refer here.

Locating the recovered messages in MS Outlook

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