Microsoft Outlook is an effective email program of Microsoft Corporation. It is not just an email program but also an efficient tool for organising the entire email interface. The user can synchronise, share and modify calendars. The emails can be effectively categorised. It has an advanced search mechanism that will help the user to effectively retrieve archived as well as current emails. The user just needs to enter a viable search string pertaining to the mail. It is a perfect tool to manage large volumes of emails.
However, many-a-time the users face problems with PST files. If your mailbox is not opening and you receive notifications saying that your Outlook PST file has been damaged, then it is time you use the Inbox repair tool. The inbox repair tool for outlook repair and is installed in your system by default. The file is located in C:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMSMAPI1033'. For Office 2012, it will be located indrive:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE12. Here drive is the respective computer folder where Outlook has been installed. The executable file is stored as Scanpst.exe. To open the Inbox tool, you need to double click on the Scanpst.exe file.
Before using the Inbox repair tool, you should know a bit about Outlook PST file. The personal folder files in your Outlook mail are more commonly known as PST file. It stores data like the contact files, emails or any other personal files related to Microsoft Outlook.
When you will be running the inbox repair tool, make sure Microsoft Outlook is not open. When the tool is open, there will be a option to browse. You need to click on the browse button to browse your computer and choose the PST file "C:Documents and Settingsuser_logonnameLocal SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook". Here user_logonname is the name you use to login to Windows. Then the scanning procedure will begin once you click on the Start button.
After scanning is finished, you will get a window with an option to repair the scanned files. When that window opens, make sure you click on the checkbox over the Browse option. It will create a backup for all the files that will be scanned by this tool during repairing your inbox. Now you can proceed with the repair process. Just click on the Repair button and the this tool will start repairing your Outlook personal folder files.
Please note that in case your Outlook is being used in a workgroup or corporate environment, then the Inbox repair tool for home PC's will not work for you. In this case, for outlook repair, you need to use the tool with options for corporate or workgroups.
The author Martina Thomas is a Microsoft Outlook expert. She is an active blogger and article writer especially in topics related to Email Repair, Outlook Repair, thunderbird installation, etc.


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