How to easily extract calendar data from OST file of Outlook?
OST is an offline file of Outlook that stores a copy of all items such as emails, contacts, calendars, notes, tasks, etc. on local machine. With Outlook Import/Export Wizard, users can extract all calendar items in PST format. However, this is possible only when Outlook is installed and connected to Exchange Server. With this article, we share free methods to extract calendar items from Outlook OST file. Also, provide the solution to extract calendars of OST file when Outlook is not connected to Exchange Server or OST file is corrupted and inaccessible.
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Free methods to transfer calendar items from OST file
Using Outlook
When Outlook is connected and accessible, then you can use this method to extract calendar from OST file.
Steps to extract calendar items from Outlook 2007 OST file
- Go to File menu and choose Import and Export.
- Select Export to a file and hit Next.
- Click PST and then click Next.
- Select the calendar and hit Next.
- Click Browse and choose a location to save PST file.
- Enter name and click OK.
- Finally, click Finish
Steps to extract calendar from Outlook 2010 OST file
- Click on File and then choose options. Click on Advanced option.
- In the Export section, click Export.
- Select Outlook PST file and hit Next.
- Select Export to a file and hit Next.
- Select the calendar item from the email account and also include subfolders.
- Click Next and then browse a location for PST file.
- Hit the Finish button and save calendars from OST to PST file.
Steps to extract calendar items from Outlook 2013, 2016, and 2019
- Open Outlook. Go to File > Open & Export > Choose Import/Export option.
- Select Export to a file and click Next.
- Choose Outlook file i.e. PST and click Next.
- Select the calendar to extract calendar items from Outlook OST file.
- Check include subfolders and click Next.
- Choose the desired location using the Browse button to save PST and click Finish.
- Enter a password if you want to protect PST file. Click OK.
- After extracting calendars from Outlook OST file to PST format.
Are Free Methods work in all cases?
No, you can’t use free methods in all situations. Here are the situations where these free methods won’t work –
- If the OST file is inaccessible and orphaned.
- When Outlook is not installed or inaccessible due to some errors
- Outlook isn’t connected to Exchange Server, users can’t extract calendar from OST file.
- It can export calendar to PST file format that is accessible only in Outlook itself.
Method 2. Extract OST calendar items using automated method
GainTools Outlook Extractor Software is the solution in case manual methods won’t work. This software does not need Exchange connectivity and Outlook installation to extract OST file calendars. It smoothly works with all versions of MS Outlook. Users can simply extract selected or all calendar items from OST file. No technical skills are required to handle the software. Moreover, multiple OST files can be loaded at once to extract their calendar items.
Follow the steps to extract calendar items from OST file –
- Download and Install the software on your Windows system.
- Choose File or Folder mode and add OST file.
- Preview OST file items and mark desired ones to export.
- Choose the calendars option.
- Suggest a location to save ICS file having all OST calendars.
- Hit Process Now button and this will export all OST calendars into ICS file format.
Since ICS is a universally supported file format for calendars so users can easily access this ICS file smoothly on all devices and platforms.
Wrapping Up
You can extract calendars from OST file with free methods only when OST file is accessible and Outlook is connected with Server. Otherwise, go for the automated solution that smoothly extracts multiple items.
Like calendars, contacts, email addresses, and attachments from OST file. The software works with all types of OST files. Use the free version of the software to extract OST calendar items and save them to ICS file format. You can choose both methods depending on your situation.
