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How to Extract Calendar from OST File? Explore Here

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Published By Mohit Jha
Nimisha Ramesh
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Published On May 27th, 2024
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Are you looking for a solution to extract the calendar from the OST file? If yes, then read this post to learn how to extract calendars from OST files with manual and professional solutions.

OST files are the offline folder files associated with Microsoft Outlook. These files make it possible for the user to work in offline mode. And then synchronize the changes with the Exchange Server when the Internet connection is established. Sometimes, the user needs to view and extract specific data from the OST file such as Calendar. It becomes a complicated task for the user to read and extract the calendar from OST file. Thus, in this blog, we are going to introduce an effortless yet reliable way to view and extract the calendar from the OST file.

Read the OST File Calendar from the Exchange Server

To extract calendar information from the exchange server OST file, the MS Outlook email application must be synchronized with the server. Here we demonstrate the procedure.

  1. Initially, close your opened MS Outlook application.
  2. Then, transfer to the control panel on their PC and hit on the mail option.
  3. After that, hit on the Mail tab. Here, choose the exchange account and hit on the change option.
  4. Now, uncheck the box corresponding to the Use Cached Exchange Mode option and hit on the More Settings option.
  5. Next, Move to the Advanced tab. Here, hit on the Offline Folder File Settings option.
  6. Then, hit on the disable Offline use option. Hit Yes to continue.
  7. After that, hit on Offline Folder File Settings, and hit on OK. Further, hit on the Yes button to continue.
  8. Now, select the option saying use Cached Exchange Mode >> hit on OK >> hit on Next then hit on Finish.
  9. Close all the opened dialogue boxes.
  10. Finally, start the MS Outlook application and go to the Calendar section of the OST mailbox to view it.

Free Solutions to Extract Calendar Data from OST Files with Outlook

When Outlook is attached and accessible, then users can try this solution to transfer the calendar from the OST file.

Steps to Transfer Calendar Data from Outlook 2007 OST File

  1. Open the File menu then select the import & export option.
  2. Choose export to a file and hit on next.
  3. Now hit PST file and then hit on next.
  4. Choose the calendar and click on next.
  5. Hit on browse and select a destination to save the PST file.
  6. Enter your name and hit OK.
  7. Finally, hit on the finish option.

Working Steps to Extract Calendar Data from Outlook 2010 OST File

  1. Hit on File and then select Options. Click and Advanced option.
  2. In the export section, hit export.
  3. Choose Outlook PST file and hit on next.
  4. Choose the export option to a file and Hit on the next button.
  5. Choose the calendar item from the email account and also contain subfolders.
  6. Hit on next and then browse a location for the PST file.
  7. Click on Next and then browse a location for the PST file.
  8. Finally, click the finish button and save calendars from OST to PST file.

Steps to Extract Calendar Items from Outlook 2019, 2016, and 2013

  1. Open Outlook. Go to File > Open & export then select import/export option.
  2. Choose export to a file and hit on next.
  3. Select Outlook file i.e. PST and hit on next.
  4. Choose the calendar to transfer calendar data from the Outlook OST file.
  5. Check the include subfolder and hit on next.
  6. Select the desired destination using the browse button to save PST and hit finish.
  7. Enter a password if users want to protect the PST file. Hit on OK button.
  8. Finally, removing calendars from Outlook OST file to PST format.

Do Manual Solutions Work in All Scenarios?

No, users can’t use manual solutions in all circumstances. Here are the situations where these free solutions won’t work –

  • If the OST file is inaccessible and orphaned.
  • Outlook installation is required or inaccessible because of a few errors.
  • It is not possible to transfer the calendar from the OST file when Outlook isn’t attached to the exchange server.

Where Manual Method Fail try Reliable Solution to Extract Calendar From OST File

In this section, we are going to discuss a smart way to view and save the calendar from OST file. The user can make use of FreeViewer OST to PDF Converter to read and extract calendars from Outlook OST files in a seamless way. This software permits the user to view OST calendar with various details directly from the software’s interface.

The user can view information associated with OST calendars such as Path, Subject, Location, Start Time, End Time, Recurrence, Attachments with contacts, etc. The user can easily export the OST file calendar in just a few clicks. The software also allows the user to sort calendars according to attributes such as subject, location, categories, etc. The software is integrated with various features which makes it easy for the user to work with it.

Why Users Select This Software Over Manual Methods

  • Extract Selective Calendars From OST File: The user can view, select and export only the required calendars from the OST file using the tool. One just has to select the calendars by clicking on the checkbox, present adjacent to it. And then click on the Export option. The tool will export the selective OST file calendars into PDF format in a hassle-free way.
  • Save Calendars From OST File In a Batch: Sometimes, the user needs to export all the calendars associated with the OST file. In such a situation, the user can easily read and extract calendars from OST file via the Batch Export option. This option permits the user to export calendars from OST file in a batch by selecting all calendars at once. The user can save all the OST file calendars in a batch.
  • Export OST File Calendar According to Date: In some scenarios, the user needs to extract calendar from OST file according to a particular date. The software is integrated with the Date Filter option. It permits the user to extract calendar from Outlook OST file according to a specific date range. One just has to add the date range into ‘From’ and ‘To’ fields and click on the Export option. The tool will extract the calendar from OST file as per a specific date range.

Additional Tips:- With this tool, the user can easily read and extract calendars from Outlook OST files. Besides this, the user can also perform various tasks. Through the tool, view OST files for free emails, contacts, tasks, notes, etc. along with the details associated with it. Moreover, the user can read data associated with password-protected PDF files. The software supports OST files of Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and all the below versions.

Summing Up

Sometimes, most of the users face issues when they need to read and extract calendars from OST files. They are not able to find a reliable and smart way to view and save calendars from OST files. Thus, in the above section, we have introduced a manual and effortless yet instant way. To read and transfer calendars from OST files without any hassle.

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