Recover Metadata and Attachments from OST files
Metadata refers to any information contained within an email, such as ‘Message headers,’ ‘Message-ID,’ ‘Subject,’ ‘To address,’ ‘From Address,’ ‘Date and Time’ stamps, ‘Cc,’ ‘Bcc,’ and so on. When exporting OST to PST from Outlook, important metadata information may be lost, threatening data integrity for compliance and similar requirements. Furthermore, if the original OST file is corrupted or infected, recovering the metadata from Outlook is not possible.
Common uses of metadata and attachments in emails
- Metadata is important for many businesses because they contain sensitive and important information including sender and recipient address.
- Required for email references, verifications, compliance and legal requirements.
- Metadata and attachments serve as data records. For instance, it might be required to check the exact time an email was sent.
- Metadata information is useful and practical to search for emails and selectively export mail items based on Sender, To Address, Attachment Name.
- Metadata information can help distinguish spam emails from legitimate senders. For instance, email headers can be used with trace email tools to determine the source of an email.
EdbMails OST to PST converter tool effortlessly recovers and exports all the metadata information from OST to PST thus maintaining data consistency. You can save background images, attachments (with all extensions), appointments, meeting schedules, from inaccessible OST files and export them to PST. You no longer have to worry about data consistency and integrity with EdbMails.
How to convert OST to PST from any Outlook version?
Using EdbMails OST to PST converter software, you can easily and quickly convert OST to PST from any Outlook version. It supports Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2003 and maintains data consistency both at the source and destination files. You can safely export special characters, metadata information, calendar information, emails, folders etc. The best part of EdbMails is that it exports OST to PST from older Outlook versions in a single task without requiring advanced Powershell scripts or technical knowledge. You can also apply filters to export selective mail items and emails from the OST based on your requirements.
Steps to extract metadata and attachments from OST to PST
- Step 1: Install and open EdbMails OST converter software
- Step 2: Select the OST file containing your mailbox data
- Step 3: Select an email to view the metadata and attachments
- Step 4: Preview and export the emails from OST to PST. That’s it!
After the export operation, you can import the PST into Outlook and also view the attachments. EdbMails also supports extracting individual mail items to HTML, EML and MHT formats.