4.1. Select and Convert OST File

Stellar Converter for OST provides a feature to identify and list all available outlook profiles automatically. If you know the location of OST files, then you can directly specify the location and start the conversion of the selected file. If you do not know the location, then you can search the required OST file, using the find functionality of Stellar Converter for OST.

Steps to select and convert OST file:  

1. Run Stellar Converter for OST.

2. List Configured Profiles dialog box is displayed when the software launches.

3. Select List Profiles or Choose Manually option as per requirement to add Outlook Data File (.ost).

Note: Once you click List profiles option, Stellar Converter for OST software sync and list all your configured outlook profiles automatically. List Configured Profiles dialog box is displayed only once.

4. After selecting an option, Select Outlook Data File for Conversion screen appears as shown below.

Note: Alternatively, you can also open Select Outlook Data File for Conversion window from File menu or Home ribbon.

5. There are two tabs available to select and convert Outlook Data File (.ost): Profile List and Choose Mailbox Manually.

1. Profile List: Use this tab when you want to convert configured Outlook Data File (.ost). This option sync and lists all your configured outlook data files (.ost) automatically.

(a) From the list, select the required outlook profile.

(b) Click Convert to start the conversion process.

(c) After the process is completed a Conversion Complete dialog box appears with a message, "Selected file has been converted".

Note: To save converted file, click Save Converted File button from Home ribbon.

(d) Click OK to complete the process.

 

2. Choose Mailbox Manually: Use this tab to locate outlook data file (.ost) with using Browse or Find options:

(i) Browse: Use Browse button if you exactly know the location of the OST file on your system.

a) Click Browse. Locate and select the OST file and click Open.  

b) Click Convert to start the conversion process.

c) After the process is completed a Conversion Complete dialog box appears with a message, "Selected file has been converted".

Note: To save converted file, click Save Converted File button from Home ribbon.

d) Click OK.

(ii) Find: Using the Find button you can search for OST files on your system's drives, folders, and subfolders.

a) Click Find, Find Outlook Mailbox screen appears.

b) Select the drive from the drop-down list you want to search for OST file. However, you can only select one drive at a time.

c) Click Find button to start the search process.

Note: If you want to stop the search process, click Stop.

d) After the search is finished, Find Complete dialog box appears with the number of OST files found. Click OK.

e) The list of OST files found in the selected drive is displayed in the Results section. Select the file you want to convert, only one file can be selected at a time.

Note: If you want to clear the search result, click Clear List.

f) Click Convert to start the conversion process.

g) After the process is completed a Conversion Complete dialog box appears with a message, "Selected file has been converted".

Note: To save converted file, click Save Converted File button from Home ribbon.

h) Click OK.

After the conversion is complete, the software provides a preview of the converted OST file. See Preview Converted OST File, for more details.