Free Solutions to Open PST File Without MS Outlook
Many times, it has been seen that users have PST file to access or to open but don't have MS Outlook installed. In this situation, opening PST file becomes a challenge. Now, the question is how to open a PST without
Outlook. There might be several situations when you find a need to open PST file without Outlook. For example, when you are not using your system, you don't want to set up MS Outlook, your subscription has expired.
In such circumstances, the only solution is to convert PST into an accessible format. This post covers a few solutions in which you can open PST file without Outlook. Here are the methods discussed one by one for
you.
Converting emails of PST file to TXT
If you want to share PST file to a person who does not have Outlook installed on their system, you can try by converting PST emails to TXT format and the emails are then sent to the concerned person. To convert PST to TXT, follow the steps –
- Open Outlook application and select the mail that you want to convert in TXT file.
- After selecting the email, click the File on the top of the screen.
- Select Save as button and select TXT in saving format.
- Save the file and locate it on the drive.
Now, you can send PST emails to the person who doesn't have Outlook.
Converting emails of PST file to HTML
Another method is also available to convert PST emails to HTML format. This method also requires Outlook. Select the desired email and then click on File option, select Save as and save the file in HTML file format by selecting HTML as the desired format. Now, you can send this HTML file to that person who has access to Outlook.
Outlook PST Viewer by Softaken
If you need an easier method then go for a third-party solution. Download PST Viewer Tool by Softaken that can open PST file on your system without Outlook. Just download and install the software and
open any large PST file.
To know the complete process, follow the easy steps –
- Install Outlook PST Viewer Tool.
- Browse the PST file that you want to open.
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Once the scanning is done, select the files and click them to individually open them in the screen.
So, this is how one can view a PST file with Softaken PST Viewer without using Outlook and in a short time period.
