4.4.1.1.3. Extract, compress and save attachments to a folder (No interlinking is lost)

You can use this option to extract attachments from the PST file, compress them and then save them in a new folder in a compressed format. A shortcut to the extracted attachments remains in the new PST file.

Here are the steps to extract, compress and save attachments of a PST file to a folder (No interlinking is lost):

1. Run Stellar Converter for OST.

2. See Select and Convert OST File, to know how to select and convert the file.

3. Click Save Converted File from Home ribbon to open a Save As window.

4. Select PST from the Save Options.

5. From Advance Options section, choose Compact and Save PST option.

6. Compact PST window opens, from Compact Options section, select Extract, compress and save attachments to a folder (No interlinking is lost).

    

7. From Other Options section of the window, select

• Ignore 'Deleted Items' folder checkbox - If you want to delete all the emails permanently from the Deleted Items folder.
• Ignore 'Junk E-mail' folder checkbox - If you want to delete all the emails permanently from the Junk E-mail folder.

8. Click OK, and you will go back to Save As window.

9. Click Browse to browse and select the destination path to save the converted file. Click OK.

10. Click OK on the Save As window to start the conversion.

11. After the process is completed, Conversion Complete dialog box appears. It shows the path where the converted file is saved and the size of the converted file.

12. To know how to import the new PST file in MS Outlook, click 'How to import PST file?'

13. Click OK.

Note: If you want to know how to relink attachments, click 'How to relink attachment folder?'

Note: Select the checkbox "Do not convert Deleted Items" to exclude the deleted items from the converted file.

Note: Close Microsoft Outlook, if open, before saving the converted OST file.