Note: You also can change the OST file location if there is a need. Once you browse and select the PST file from a new location, it will be permanently changed. An error message prompts on the screen, “It cannot find the pathway of personal storage table.” You need to browse the PST file from the new desired location. Note: The above steps also apply to Outlook 2010, 2013, and 2016.Īfter relocating the PST file, restart MS Outlook on your system.
OST file even allows you to make changes offline and synchronize the modifications when you’re back online. The PST file and the OST file are stored on your system’s hard disk, are stored offline on Microsoft servers. It works on two types of storage files – A personal storage table (PST) and an offline storage table (OST). MS Outlook is an excellent email application from Microsoft that allows you to work in both online and offline modes.