Outlook Email Recovery

Sometimes, while opening Microsoft Outlook, the “Outlook.pst could not be opened” message flashes on your computer screen. What does this message mean? This message indicates that you cannot access your emails, contacts, notes, to do list, etc. because MS Outlook is unable to find the Outlook.pst file in which all of your email items are stored. Have you ever thought why MS Outlook is unable to locate Outlook.pst file? There can be one of the following reasons making MS Outlook ineffective to find the required Outlook.pst file:

Any of the above mentioned reasons can lead MS Outlook to display the “Outlook.pst could not be opened” message. And if the Outlook.pst is read only or stored on a CD, you may see “File access is denied. You do not have permission required to access the file c:\path_name.” message.

So, if you encounter any of such messages then you first need to know the reason behind that message. In case, the Outlook.pst file you are trying to access is located on a CD, copy it to your computer’s local hard disk drive, and remove its read-only property. You can remove the Outlook.pst file’s read-only property by executing the following steps:

1.Right-click the Outlook.pst file and select Properties.
2.Uncheck the Read-only attribute and click the Apply button.
3.Now, access the Outlook.pst file. Your problem should be resolved.

But, in case you are accessing the Outlook.pst file located on your computer’s hard disk drive or network drive and still getting the “Outlook.pst could not be opened” message then it simply means the Outlook.pst file has been damaged. In that case, you have only one solution to get all of your important emails, notes, contacts, etc. back from the corrupt Outlook.pst file. That solution is Kernel for Outlook - Outlook Repair PST and Recovery software.

Kernel for Outlook is a third party email recovery software, which has been designed to repair damaged Outlook.pst files and to recover emails, notes, contacts, etc. from those files. The Repair PST software maintains properties of the emails, notes, etc. recovered and also previews them before saving. With the Kernel for Outlook-Outlook PST Repair and Recovery software, you can perfectly recover emails from the Outlook.pst files created in Outlook 97, Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003, and Outlook 2007.

Microsoft Outlook, the best email client from Microsoft Corporation allows you configure an additional mailbox in few easy steps. By configuring additional mailbox in Outlook, you can access email account of other Outlook users from your Outlook account. But, sometimes while configuring additional mailbox in Outlook, you may encounter “Unable to expand the folder” message. The message simply means the process of configuring additional mailbox has been failed.

There can be one of the following reasons behind occurrence of the “Unable to expand the folder” message:

If you ever face the “Unable to expand the folder” message, set the “Folder Visible” attribute of the additional mailbox. You can set the “Folder Visible” attribute by executing the following steps:

1.Right-click the mailbox in the Folders list and select Properties.
2.Select Permissions tab and select the “Folder Visible” check box in the Permission area.
3.Click the OK button.

After executing these steps, you will be able to configure additional mailbox in your Outlook account. But, even after trying this solution, if your problem persists then it means the Outlook.pst file has been damaged. There can be many reasons for Outlook.pst file damage, such as virus infection, abrupt system shut down, etc.

Now, when you have known that the Outlook.pst file is damaged, how will you configure additional mailbox and access your emails. There is no need to worry about that because Kernel for Outlook-Repair PST and Recovery software is there to help you. The Kernel for Outlook is tremendous and professional email recovery software, which uses its effective data recovery algorithms to repair damaged Outlook.pst file.

After the software has repaired the damaged Outlook.pst file, it displays recovered emails, notes, contacts, etc. And after that you can go on configuring additional mailbox in the recovered Outlook.pst file. A good thing about the Kernel for Outlook - Repair PST and Recovery software is it can perfectly repairs the Outlook.pst file created in Outlook 97, Outlook 98, Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003, and Outlook 2007. Moreover, the software supports Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows 2000.

One may find numerous application errors when there is Outlook PST file corruption. Unexpected system shutdown, virus attacks, software malfunction, crossing of file size 2GB limit, broken PST file, header corruptions, etc lead to PST (Personal Storage File) corruption or damage. There would be instances when you log into your Outlook account, some application errors just appears, saying:

“OUTLOOK.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created.”

MS Outlook closes after this error message and on re-opening Outlook, the same message pop-ups. The problem remains intact. Access to all email messages, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, to-do list and other outlook item, is now lost. PST file corruption could prove fatal if right steps are not taken at right time.

What is the basis of these application errors? Question is difficult but obvious. This weird behavior of MS Outlook may be due to corruption in user profile information, corruption in information service, or personal folder damage. The other obvious reason would be damaged add-ins in the application. Whatever be the reason, we must solve this issue for having access to PST file once again, and un-interrupted flow of work.

Creating new user profiles can be a solution to these application errors. One must disable all add-ins by starting windows in safe mode. If still getting errors, then one is compelled to go for one result oriented Outlook Recovery software. Kernel for Outlook is highly secured and reliable Repair PST tool, designed and developed for all kind of PST file corruptions. This software is ultimate solution for numerous PST file errors arising.

Kernel for Outlook Repair PST software is supportive to PST files created with Microsoft Outlook 97, 98, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007. PST file corruption is not an issue with Kernel for Outlook.

Windows XP is the most preferred and commonly used operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation; therefore, people most rapidly switching to Windows XP from other operating systems. But, after you have upgraded your system to Windows XP, you may become a victim of Microsoft Outlook 2000 PST corruption. When you try to open Outlook 2000 in Windows XP, you may see following error messages:

Any of the above listed message means the Outlook 2000 PST file has been damaged and inaccessible. So, you cannot access your important emails, notes, addresses, calendars, etc. And if you have scheduled any to do list, you won’t be able to confirm your tasks, which can lead in tasks’ delay. Inaccessibility of Outlook 2000 PST file can put you in a situation of big data loss. The error messages you encounter while accessing Outlook 2000 in Windows XP can be the result of Outlook 2000 PST file damage or Outlook 2000 has been configured to run in compatibility mode with a specific Windows operating system.

So, finding the reasons behind Outlook 2000 error messages must be your first concern before resolving the problem. First of all, you must check that whether Outlook 2000 is running in compatibility mode or not by executing the following steps:

1.Select Start > My Computer > C: (or drive where Outlook 2000 is installed) > Program Files > Microsoft Office > Office folder.
2.Locate and right-click the Outlook.pst files in Office folder and select properties and then select Compatibility tab.
3.Now, check if the “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” option is selected in the Compatibility Mode section. If the option is selected, uncheck it and click the Apply button. If the option is not selected, click the Cancel button.

In case, you have unchecked the “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” option, restart Outlook 2000. This time Outlook 2000 may not display any error message. However, there is no surety that these steps will resolve your problem. Because, the reason behind Outlook 2000 error messages can be Outlook 2000 PST file damage. After following these steps if you still not find you able to access your email, notes, to do lists, etc. then the only solution is to repair Outlook 2000 PST file.

To repair damaged Outlook 2000 PST file, use Kernel for Outlook - Repair PST software. The Kernel for Outlook is fast, robust, reliable, and cost-effective third-party software for repairing damaged Outlook PST files.

After repairing the damaged Outlook PST file, you can access all of your important emails, contacts, notes, to do list, etc. in .pst, .eml, .dbx, or .msg format. The software is designed to support Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows 2000. The Kernel for Outlook - Repair PST software can perfectly repair the damaged Outlook PST files created in Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2000, Outlook 98, and Outlook 97.