This document discusses MS Outlook corruption, its causes, and solutions. It introduces MS Outlook and describes extensible features. Common causes of corruption include accidental data deletion, viruses, improper system configuration, and oversized mailboxes. Hardware issues like improper shutdowns, power failures, or network errors can also cause corruption. The document recommends using the Scanpst.exe tool located in the MS Office folder to repair corrupted PST files and prevent corruption by maintaining backups, avoiding oversized mailboxes, splitting large PSTs, using PSTs locally, and keeping free disk space.
3. What is MS-Outlook????
Personal Information Manager
Flexible MS-Office Component
Multipurpose Product of Microsoft
Support for IMAP and POP Account
Latest Version is MS-Outlook 2013
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4. Extensible Features
Sky Drive Connectivity
‘Weather Bar Feature’
Attachment Reminder
Social Media Connectivity
Improved Ribbon
5. OST: Offline Storage Folder
Saved As: .ost file
Active during online Mode
PST: Personal Storage Table
Saved As: .pst file
Active during offline Mode
11. Hardware Reasons
Improper System Shutdown
Power failure
In-complete up gradation
of MS- Outlook
Error in network device
Operating system
Reinstallation
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19. File location of Scanpst.exe
• In MS Outlook 2013: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15
• In MS Outlook 2010: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice14
• In MS Outlook 2007: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice12
• In MS Outlook 2003: C:Program FilesCommon
FilesSystemMSMAPI<locale ID>
• In MS Outlook 2002/XP: C:Program FilesCommon
FilesSystemMAPI<locale ID>scanpst.exe
• In MS Outlook 2000: C:Program FilesCommon
FilesSystemMAPI<locale ID>NTscanpst.exe
21. to Avoid Corruption
Maintain Backup
Don’t let mailbox Oversized
Split Large Sized PST File
Don’t use PST over a network
Always have Free Disk Space