One regular issue many Microsoft Outlook users deal with is losing the password for their PST files. PST files store your emails, contacts, calendars, attachments, and all of your Outlook data. Forgetting your password can make accessing your data difficult.
In this blog, we'll explain:
What is a PST password and why is it needed?
Outlook users often set a password on their PST files to protect their data. It's common to forget this password over time, especially with older backup PST files.
In this situation, all of the user's data becomes inaccessible.
Part 1: Manual Method in Outlook (Limited but Sometimes Useful)
Note:
Outlook does not have a simple feature that can see or recover a lost password for a PST file that is locked.
This only works if you know the old password and just want to change or remove it.
If you remember the old password, here's how to remove it in Outlook:
Step 1: Open Outlook
Start your Outlook application.
Step 2: Go to File Account Settings
Click the File tab
Go to Account Settings → Account Settings option
Select the Data Files tab
Step 3: Select your PST file
Select the PST file that has a password and click Settings.
Step 4: Click Change Password
You'll see three fields:
Old Password
New Password
Verify Password
Step 5: Set or remove a new password
If you want to remove the password → Leave the New Password field blank.
Step 6: Press OK
The PST file will now open without the password.
Limitations of the Manual Method
That's why most users use a third-party PST Password Remover Tool.
If you absolutely cannot remember the password and cannot access the PST file, a third-party tool is the only effective solution.
Softaken PST Password Removal is a professional Windows utility used to remove the security password of Microsoft Outlook password-protected PST files. This tool works even without Outlook and supports both ANSI and UNICODE PST files.
If you need to remove a forgotten, old, complex, or long-string password, this tool can help you with great ease.
Key Features of the Software
Remove Any Type of Password
This tool removes any type of password, whether simple, complex, alphanumeric, or containing special characters, in minutes.
No Outlook Required
You don't need Outlook installed on your system to unlock the PST file.
Data Loss-Free Process
The software does not alter the structure or content of your file. All your data remains completely safe.
All Outlook Versions Supported
Suitable for Outlook 2000 to 2021.
Fast & easy interface
Even users with no technical knowledge can easily operate it.
Large PST files supported
PST files measuring 10GB, 20GB, or more can be easily unlocked.
This tool is extremely easy to use & unlocks your PST file in just a few steps:
Step 1: Download & install the software
Install PST Password Removal on your system & open it.
Step 2: Browse the locked PST file
Choose the PST file whose password you wish to remove by clicking the "Browse" option.
Step 3: Select the output location
Choose the folder where you want to save the unlocked PST file.
Step 4: Click Remove Password
With just one click, the software removes the password and creates a new PST file in a few seconds.
Step 5: Import the Unlocked PST File into Outlook
Now you can easily access your emails, folders, and attachments without a password.
At last,
If you've forgotten the password to your Outlook-locked PST file, there's no need to panic.
To use the manual method, you need to know the old password. But if you have completely forgotten the password or if the old PST file limits data access, a reliable PST Password Remover Tool is the best choice.
