If you have ever used Outlook, you are probably not new to the problems that happen with PST files. For some reason Microsoft has created a great program that is very frustrating, but because of the features we keep coming back.
When we ran into trouble with a client’s PST file, we found there were a few products on the market. Many of them look similar and probably do a similar job.
Stellar PST Repair
So why did we end up using Stellar Outlook PST Repair?
The main reason was that we were impressed with the free download and simple to use interface. Once we had the product installed, it was able to quickly identify the problematic PST and provide a solution. A paid version is required to implement the real fixes, but saving our clients email was worth 100 times the asking price.
So What Does Stellar Outlook Repair Actually Do?
Stellar Outlook PST Repair scans all the damaged .pst files on your system, it then extracts and restores that information into new and usable .pst files – allowing you to completely and totally recover all your missing Outlook data… Fast! It can provide a quick fix for the following Outlook PST problems:
- Completely recovers emails, calendar entries, contacts, notes and journals from damaged PST files
- Repairs password protected files
- Restores Text, RTF and HTML messages
- Recovers data from encrypted files
- Repairs .pst files larger than 2GB
- Recovers deleted emails
- Creates unique profiles for individual PST files
- Exports recovered files automatically to Microsoft Outlook
- Includes a Live Update option to constantly update the software with the latest version
- Supports MS Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002 ,XP, 2003 & 2007
Using Stellar Outlook PST Repair
Here is a quick rundown of how we used the program and what you can expect. Getting started is really easy, just grab the download and install. Just follow the on-screen wizard, it should take no longer than about 2 minutes to get the product fully installed.
Once installed, just fire up the software. It is then just a matter of selecting the Outlook PST file to repair, or you can let the software find the PST files.
You will see a status bar showing the progress of the repair. Depending on how large the PST file is, this can take anywhere from 2 minutes to an hour. The software shows you what can be retrieved, then it outputs this to a new, fully working .PST file.
It is a very simple process and anyone can have this running in just a few minutes. You just select the corrupt file and this software throws out a working version.
What We Really Think of Stellar Outlook PST Repair
Well, in this area of computing, some software can be very intimidating. Luckily, Stellar Outlook PST Repair is not one of these products, instead it is very simple to use and any user can get results fast. Just open the program, choose the .pst files you want to repair and recover, select a destination, and click to restore. Watch the slider-bar glide across the screen to indicate your important Outlook data has been completely revived!
The interface is fast loading and very intuitive. So once you install the product, you can get started immediately without having to read through pages of documentation. Just note: the recovery process can be slow depending on your CPU, RAM and the size of your PST file. If it is a very large file, you will need to be patient. So after running the recovery, we recommend that you let it completely finish before using your computer.
I really like this product, because it did the job. It was very easy to install and you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to run the scan and repair. I think the only downside is that it could have been a bit cheaper. But then again, this is a solid product and obviously a lot of development time has gone into this.
If you value your email and want it back, check out this product. You can get it from our downloads page.
June 8th, 2010
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June 29th, 2010
It can be hard to find good recovery products for Outlook. M$ really like to lock their stuff down. I have used Stellar and Remo recovery. Both do the job.
I just wish Microsoft would improve their support for Outlook so that we wouldn’t need third party repair tools. They did have scanpst, but that has lost effectiveness for most problems. There should be an Outlook recovery bundled with the product…it would save everyone a lot of hassle.